Damsel in Distress (song)
{{about|the Rufus Wainwright song|other uses|Damsel in Distress (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Damsel in Distress
| cover = Rufus Wainwright - Damsel in Distress.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rufus Wainwright
| album = Unfollow the Rules
| released = {{Start date|2020|02|27}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=42}}
| label = BMG
| writer = Rufus Wainwright
| producer =
| prev_title = Trouble in Paradise
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Peaceful Afternoon
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"Damsel in Distress" is a song by Rufus Wainwright. On February 27, 2020,{{cite journal |last1=Moore |first1=Sam |title=Rufus Wainwright announces new album 'Unfollow The Rules' and shares 'Damsel In Distress' |journal=NME |date=February 27, 2020 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/rufus-wainwright-new-album-unfollow-the-rules-shares-damsel-in-distress-2615428 |accessdate=February 27, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124030816/https://www.nme.com/news/music/rufus-wainwright-new-album-unfollow-the-rules-shares-damsel-in-distress-2615428 |url-status=live }} the song was released as the second single for his ninth studio album Unfollow the Rules, released by BMG in April 2020.
Composition
Wainwright wrote the song to honor Joni Mitchell.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/rufus-wainwright-announces-new-album-unfollow-the-rules-shares-new-song-listen/|title=Rufus Wainwright Announces New Album Unfollow the Rules, Shares New Song|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=February 27, 2020|website=Pitchfork|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227190619/https://pitchfork.com/news/rufus-wainwright-announces-new-album-unfollow-the-rules-shares-new-song-listen/|archive-date=February 27, 2020|access-date=February 27, 2020}} 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."{{cite magazine |last1=Martoccio |first1=Angie |title=Rufus Wainwright Pays Homage to Joni Mitchell in 'Damsel in Distress' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 27, 2020 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rufus-wainwright-new-album-damsel-in-distress-958571/ |accessdate=February 27, 2020 |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227184950/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rufus-wainwright-new-album-damsel-in-distress-958571/ |url-status=live }}
Music video
Track listing
Stream{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4xcYNeMB01Q8MRxtlUOisw|title=Damsel in Distress / Trouble In Paradise|website=Spotify|accessdate=February 28, 2020|archive-date=February 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227185155/https://open.spotify.com/album/4xcYNeMB01Q8MRxtlUOisw|url-status=live}}
- "Damsel in Distress" – 4:42
- "Trouble in Paradise" – 3:05
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=2TMd6O5mz5w|title=Rufus Wainwright – Damsel in Distress (Official Audio)}}
- {{YouTube|id=IpkIGGJMHBA|title=Rufus Wainwright – Damsel in Distress (Official Music Video)}}
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