Beaten Down

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"Beaten Down"
Beaten Down single cover.jpg
Single by Sharon Van Etten
WrittenSharon Van Etten
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2020
GenreIndie pop, synth-pop, Dark-pop, indie rock[1]
LabelJagjaguwar
Producer(s)John Congleton
Sharon Van Etten singles chronology
"Seventeen"
(2019) 		"Beaten Down"
(2020) 		"Like I Used To"
(2021)

Beaten Down is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten. Written by Van Etten and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton,[2] the song was released on February 5, 2020 via JAGJAGUWAR. It was Van Etten's first single since the release of her 2019 album Remind Me Tomorrow.[3] The song was described as being about "love, patience, and empathy."[4][5]

Music video[]

A music video for the song was released on YouTube. The video was shot in a desert. The video was directed by Nicky and Juliana Giraffe.[6][7]

Reception[]

The song was labeled as "dark" by NME.[3] According to Pitchfork's Andu Cush the song was "obvious and brilliant."[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sharon van Etten – Seventeen". Genius.com.
  2. ^ Sharon Van Etten – Beaten Down, Genius, retrieved 2021-12-10
  3. ^ a b "Sharon Van Etten debuts dark new single 'Beaten Down'". NME. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  4. ^ "Sharon Van Etten - "Beaten Down"". Stereogum. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Lorusso, Marissa (2020-02-05). "Hear Sharon Van Etten's New Song, 'Beaten Down'". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  6. ^ "Sharon Van Etten Releases New Single, "Beaten Down"". pastemagazine.com. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  7. ^ Shaffer, Claire (2020-02-05). "Sharon Van Etten Shares Striking Desert Video for 'Beaten Down'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  8. ^ Listen to "Beaten Down" by Sharon Van Etten, Pitchfork, retrieved 2021-12-10
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