Hallucinogenics
{{short description|2018 song by Matt Maeson}}
{{confused|Hallucinogens}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Hallucinogenics
| cover = Matt Maeson - Hallucinogenics (ft. Lana Del Rey).png
| caption = Lana Del Rey remix artwork
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| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Matt Maeson
| album = Bank on the Funeral
| released =
- March 30, 2018
- September 25, 2020 (remix)
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| length =
- {{Duration|m=3|s=7}}
- {{Duration|m=3|s=6}} (remix)
| label = Atlantic
| writer =
- Matt Maeson
- James Flannigan
- Lana Del Rey (remix)
| producer =
- David Baron
- Simone Felice
- James Flannigan
| chronology = Matt Maeson
| prev_title = Go Easy
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Lana Del Rey
| type = single
| prev_title = Don't Call Me Angel
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Hallucinogenics
| year = 2020
| next_title = Let Me Love You like a Woman
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{External music video|header=Licensed audio|{{YouTube|wy9sXy5oHjw|"Hallucinogenics" (remix)}}}}
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"Hallucinogenics" is a song by American singer-songwriter Matt Maeson. The official remix features the vocals of American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. The song appears on Maeson's debut album, Bank on the Funeral (2019).{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/09/25/lana-del-rey-matt-maeson-hallucinogenics|title=Go on a trip with Lana Del Rey and Matt Maeson's "Hallucinogenics" remix|website=The FADER}}
Background
Released on March 30, 2018, the song was written by Maeson and James Flannigan and produced by Flannigan, Simone Felice and David Baron.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/Matt-maeson-hallucinogenics-lyrics|title=Matt Maeson – Hallucinogenics|via=genius.com}} A music video directed by Cody LaPlant was released on March 30, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doRUhDIB29s |title=Matt Maeson - Hallucinogenics (Official Video)|website=YouTube|date=30 March 2018 }}
The song had success on alternative radio, reaching the top spot on several American Billboard charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Lana-Del-Rey-Matt-Maeson-Duet-on-Hallucinogenics-20200925 |title=Lana Del Rey & Matt Maeson Duet on 'Hallucinogenics' |date=September 25, 2020 |website=Broadway World}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2020/09/matt-maeson-and-lana-del-rey-join-forces-on-hallucinogenics/|title=Matt Maeson and Lana Del Rey Join Forces on New Song|date=September 25, 2020|website=Spin}}
Remixes
File:Lana Del Rey at KROQ Weenie Roast 2017 (cropped).jpg
Upon its release, the song was followed by several remixes including a stripped version and dance/electronic remixes by Vallis Alps, Seeb, Japanese Wallpaper and Winona Oak, Ookay, Petey, and Andrelli. Additionally, Lana Del Rey appeared on a remix of the song in 2020.
=Lana Del Rey remix=
On September 24, 2020, Atlantic Records issued a remix of the song featured additional vocals by Lana Del Rey. The duo had previously performed the song together a year before on Del Rey's The Norman Fucking Rockwell! Tour in Oklahoma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lana-del-rey-features-matt-141335700.html|title=Lana Del Rey Features on Matt Maeson's "Hallucinogenics": Listen|website=Yahoo}}
==Critical reception==
The remix was met with positive reception. Rania Aniftos of Billboard magazine praised the song's pairing, adding "Del Rey's ethereal vocals fit perfectly into the song's acoustic nature, trading lines with Maeson before they come together for the chorus."{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9455064/matt-maeson-lana-del-rey-hallucinogenics|title=Matt Maeson Calls on Lana Del Rey for New Version of 'Hallucinogenics'|date=September 25, 2020|magazine=Billboard}} Wongo Okon of Uproxx gave a positive review of the remix, stating "the duo's vocals roar as they send proclamations of 'tripping on hallucinogenics' into the skies. Pushed by the breezy strings of a guitar on the track's production, the duo close out the track and bring it to a smooth and comforting end."{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/lana-del-rey-matt-maeson-hallucinogenics-remix/|title=Lana Del Rey And Matt Maeson Unite For A "Hallucinogenics" Remix|date=September 25, 2020}} Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote "Del Rey slips easily into the song, which begins as a soft acoustic folk number before leveling up several notches with the arrival of some big drum hits and atmospheric synth touches", adding that "Del Rey and Maeson split vocal duties throughout the song and come together in harmony on the hook."{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lana-del-rey-lends-matt-maeson-hallucinogenics-remix-1066647/|title=Lana Del Rey Lends Vocals to Matt Maeson's 'Hallucinogenics' Remix|first=Jon|last=Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 25, 2020}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Canada|80|artist=Matt Maeson|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|13|artist=Matt Maeson|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{Cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-10-02|title = The Official New Zealand Music Chart}} (Lana Del Rey version) | 26 |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|1|artist=Matt Maeson|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|13|artist=Matt Maeson|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2020}}
| 25 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Matt Maeson|title=Hallucinogenics|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=June 20, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Matt Maeson|title=Hallucinogenics|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=June 6, 2022}}
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