Born to Die is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. The album was released on January 27, 2012 on iTunes and on January 31, 2012 by Interscope Records, Polydor Records, and Stranger Records. After signing a record contract with Stranger in June 2011, Del Rey released her debut single, “Video Games”, which propelled her online popularity. Del Rey then started to give interviews to several newspapers and online magazines, as well as making live appearances to promote her work. The album’s second single, “Born to Die”, was released on December 30, 2011. “National Anthem” and “Summertime Sadness” served as the following singles.