Anna Wintour (song)

"Anna Wintour"
Single by Azealia Banks
from the album Fantasea II: The Second Wave
Released April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)
Format
Genre
Length 4:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Junior Sanchez
Azealia Banks singles chronology
"Escapades"
(2017)		 "Anna Wintour"
(2018)		 "Treasure Island"
(2018)
Music video
"Anna Wintour" on YouTube

"Anna Wintour" is a song recorded by American singer and rapper Azealia Banks for her sophomore album, Fantasea II: The Second Wave. Production of the song was handled by Junior Sanchez, while the song was penned by Banks, Sanchez, Dorian Strickland, Kevin James, and "Shug." It was released on April 6, 2018 by eOne and Chaos & Glory as the lead single of The Second Wave.[1] The song is named after Anna Wintour, who is the editor-in-chief of Vogue, and is about self empowerment. The music video was released on May 24, 2018 and surpassed 1 million views in 48 hours.[2]

Production

While Banks was signed to Interscope Records, Junior Sanchez was commissioned by the label to do a remix of Banks's song "Ice Princess," from Broke with Expensive Taste (2014), with the working title of the track being "Anna Wintour". One of the initial plans for the song was for it to feature Mel B, however, this concept was ultimately scrapped due to scheduling conflicts. Another concept that Banks had envisioned for the song was for it to feature Nicki Minaj.[3] When discussing her reasoning for the title of the song, Banks stated:

"My choice to name this song 'Anna Wintour' is telling; I relate to Anna Wintour so much as a strong, powerful and larger than life soul in a petite, tidy and feminine body. While others may see Anna as intimidating, I see a woman who was born into this world with an absolute certainty about her place in it."[4]

Critical reception

Shaad D'Souza of the website Noisey stated, "The song is a fun, upbeat vogue track, and it features Azealia rapping and singing some of her sweetest lines ever. "I feel in love babe, I really know that your love is enough," she sings on the chorus, "I'm so lucky you found me in the day." It's beautiful! The song is called "Anna Wintour," I assume, because it's a vogue track, and Anna Wintour is the editor of Vogue. Wordplay! I'm feeling really positive about Fantasea II, and "Anna Wintour" is a great start to a new era for Azealia.[5] Myles Tanzer of The Fader commented on Banks' vocals, stating: "...she hits soulful high notes in the pre-chorus, glides through a pop section with her trademark fluid delivery, screams over the song's breakdown, and even stops to rap a ferocious verse."[6]

Music video

Comparisons to Teyana Taylor's dance for "Fade" ignited a dispute between the two artists

On May 24, 2018, Banks released the music video for "Anna Wintour". The video features Banks in and around an abandoned warehouse dancing and was directed by choreographer Matthew Pasterisa.[7] Prior to the music video's release, Banks responded to accusations that her music video was too similar to Kanye West's 2016 video for "Fade", claiming that Teyana Taylor stole the choreography from Pasterisa and didn't give him credit until lawyers were involved.[8] Taylor denied these claims and called on Pasterisa to comment, to which he said he wasn't directly involved with "Fade" but received credit regardless.[9]

Track listing

  • Digital download[10]
  1. "Anna Wintour" – 4:33

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11] 24

References

  1. ↑ Mahadevan, Tara (April 5, 2018). "Azealia Banks Drops First 'Fantasea II' Single "Anna Wintour"". Complex. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ AzealiaBanksVEVO (2018-05-24), Azealia Banks - Anna Wintour, retrieved 2018-05-29
  3. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (April 6, 2018). "Azealia Banks Talks House-Inspired 'Anna Wintour' Single, 'Fantasea II' Album & State of Women in Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (April 6, 2018). "Azealia Banks "Anna Wintour"". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ D'Souza, Shaad (April 5, 2018). "Azealia Banks' New Song "Anna Wintour" is Surprisingly Sweet". Noisey. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Tanzer, Myles (April 6, 2018). "Azealia Banks's "Anna Wintour" is a magnificent return to form". The Fader. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ Evan Minsker (24 May 2018). "Watch Azealia Banks' New "Anna Wintour" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Diamond Alexis (14 May 2018). "Azealia Banks Accuses Teyana Taylor Of Stealing Choreography". BET. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. ↑ J'na Jefferson (14 May 2018). "Teyana Taylor Responds To Azealia Banks' Accusations Regarding "Fade" Choreography". Vibe. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Anna Wintour - Single by Azealia Banks". iTunes Store.
  11. ↑ "Azealia Banks Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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