Lana Del Rey released a single.
Lana Del Rey . Born and raised in New York , Del Rey embarked on a music career in 2005 and first received widespread attention in 2011 , when the music video for her single `` Video Games '' became a viral internet sensation . `` Video Games '' is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album , Born to Die ( 2012 ) . It was first released to the Internet on June 29 , 2011 , was later released on her extended play , Lana Del Rey , and re-released as the lead single from her second studio album , Born to Die on October 10 , 2011 , through Interscope Records .