"Gasoline" is a song by American singer and songwriter Halsey. The track is included on the deluxe edition of her debut studio album Badlands (2015). It was written by Halsey and Lido; the latter also producing the song. Despite only being included on the deluxe edition of Badlands and not being released as a single, it is the album's most streamed track on Spotify with more than 410 million plays and is the album's second most viewed video on YouTube with over 140 million views.[1]
| "Gasoline" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Halsey | |
| from the album Badlands | |
| Released | August 28, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Electropop |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | Astralwerks |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Lido |
A reproduced version of the song titled "Gasoline (Reimagined)" was included on the Target exclusive edition of Halsey's fourth studio album If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021). Halsey performed this version during her virtual Moment House concert a few days after the album's release.[2]
Background
editIn an interview with Popjustice, Halsey confirmed that she submitted Badlands twelve days after expected[clarification needed], being the song written and produced the day the album was initially planned to be out. She described the track as self-aware, considering it a synopsis for the album and as she said, "what I thought the record was missing". She also expressed her interest in people buying the deluxe version of the record on purpose for them to get the track.[3]
Composition
editThe song is described as a "brooding electropop track."[4] The track is written about Halsey's experience with mental health, her bipolar disorder and her feeling out of step with the rest of society.[5]
Critical reception
editKitty Empire from The Guardian described the track, "one of the harder-hitting songs on [...]Badlands".[6] Tina Roumeliotis from Buzznet called the song "a crowd-pleaser"[7] while Billboard's Chris Payne considers it "a fan favourite".[8] It has more than 300 million plays on streaming platform Spotify.[9]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[12] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Sweden (GLF)[15] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Halsey - Gasoline (Audio)". YouTube. August 28, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Halsey Livestream Tickets". Moment House. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Peter Robinson (November 5, 2015). "Halsey interview: "I don't believe people who say they're themselves all the time"". Popjustice.
- ^ Bobby Olivier (August 13, 2016). "Halsey at MSG: N.J.'s new star shows glimpses of pop's 'insane' future (PHOTOS)". NJ.
- ^ Chris Payne (December 9, 2016). "5 Essential Halsey Songs". Billboard.
- ^ Kitty Empire (February 28, 2016). "Halsey live review – feel the howl…". The Guardian.
- ^ Tina Roumeliotis (August 15, 2016). "Halsey Makes Madison Square Garden Her Kingdom For Final Installment Of Badlands Tour".
- ^ Chris Payne (September 28, 2016). "Exclusive: Halsey to Perform at 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Concert". Billboard.
- ^ Hugh McIntyre (August 23, 2016). "Who Is Halsey, The Woman With The No. 1 Song In The Country?". Forbes.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Halsey – Gasoline" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Halsey – Gasoline". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Halsey – Gasoline". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Halsey – Gasoline" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.