Damsel in Distress (song)

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"Damsel in Distress"
Rufus Wainwright - Damsel in Distress.png
Single by Rufus Wainwright
from the album Unfollow the Rules
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)
Length4:42
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology
"Trouble in Paradise"
(2019) 		"Damsel in Distress"
(2020) 		"Peaceful Afternoon"
(2020)

"Damsel in Distress" is a song by Rufus Wainwright. On February 27, 2020,[1] the song was released as the second single for his upcoming ninth studio album Unfollow the Rules, which is slated for release by BMG in April 2020.

Composition[]

Wainwright wrote the song to honor Joni Mitchell.[2] He said, "My husband and I now live in Laurel Canyon. I wasn't that familiar with Joni's music but Jörn [Weisbrodt] became obsessed and took me on a journey into her music. We ended up hanging out with her and I get now why she's one of the greats. So it's part Laurel Canyon, part a song about a personal relationship that I'm trying to come to terms with, but mostly my Mitchell virginity being broken."[3]

Music video[]

The song's animated music video features "a woman in bellbottoms sauntering through landscapes with the song's lyrics displayed in the clouds".[3]

Track listing[]

Stream[4]

  1. "Damsel in Distress" – 4:42
  2. "Trouble in Paradise" – 3:05

References[]

  1. ^ Moore, Sam (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright announces new album 'Unfollow The Rules' and shares 'Damsel In Distress'". NME. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright Announces New Album Unfollow the Rules, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Martoccio, Angie (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright Pays Homage to Joni Mitchell in 'Damsel in Distress'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Damsel in Distress / Trouble In Paradise". Spotify. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

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