Scorsese Baby Daddy: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively ← Previous edit Next edit →Content deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 05:30, 26 December 2024 editDi (they-them) (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers21,567 edits →Release ← Previous edit		Revision as of 21:33, 26 December 2024 edit undoGorillaWarfare (talk \| contribs)Edit filter managers, Autopatrolled, Oversighters, Administrators119,014 editsm Reverted edits by Scorsesebabymama (talk) (HG) (3.4.12)Tags: Huggle Rollback Next edit →
(9 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 16:		Line 16:
	\| writer = * ]		\| writer = * ]
	* ]		* ]
	* Owen Stoutt
	* ]		* ]
	* Tyler Page
	\| producer = * Michael Uzowuru		\| producer = * Michael Uzowuru
	* Owen Stoutt
	* Tyler Johnson		* Tyler Johnson
	* Tyler Page
	\| misc = {{External music video\|type=song\|header=Audio\|{{YouTube\|j6z-OvPwjsA\|"Scorsese Baby Daddy"}}}}		\| misc = {{External music video\|type=song\|header=Audio\|{{YouTube\|j6z-OvPwjsA\|"Scorsese Baby Daddy"}}}}
	}}		}}

	"'''Scorsese Baby Daddy'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter ] from '']'' (2024), the reissue of her second studio album '']'' (2022). The title references ], a director of several ] and ]. In the lyrics, SZA expresses her desire to find a boyfriend who reminds her of the characters from ], who tend to be violent criminals. Backed prominently by an electric guitar, the song has elements of ] and ] music. A music video for "Scorsese Baby Daddy" ~~has been scheduled for premiere~~.		"'''Scorsese Baby Daddy'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter ] from '']'' (2024), the reissue of her second studio album '']'' (2022). The title references ], a director of several ] and ]. In the lyrics, SZA expresses her desire to find a boyfriend who reminds her of the characters from ], who tend to be violent criminals. Backed prominently by an electric guitar, the song has elements of ] and ] music. SZA has teased a music video for "Scorsese Baby Daddy".

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	] first teased a deluxe version of her second studio album, '']'' (2022), on an ] post shared immediately after the album's release.<ref name=":02">{{Cite magazine \|last=Calfee \|first=Joel \|date=December 11, 2023 \|title=SZA Teases New Music with Mysterious Farm Photos on Instagram \|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a46094980/sza-teases-lana-album-farm-photos/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223041443/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a46094980/sza-teases-lana-album-farm-photos/ \|archive-date=February 23, 2024 \|access-date=December 19, 2024 \|magazine=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> In a 2023 invite-only concert, she announced that the deluxe edition had expanded into a bigger project akin to a "whole 'nother" album. SZA named it ''Lana''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Aswad \|first=Jem \|date=March 27, 2024 \|title=SZA to Release Leaked Songs as Deluxe Edition of ~~‘SOS~~,’ Will Remake Delayed ~~‘Lana’~~ LP ~~‘From~~ ~~Scratch’~~ \|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/sza-leaked-songs-deluxe-sos-remake-lana-1235953406/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219070504/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/sza-leaked-songs-deluxe-sos-remake-lana-1235953406/ \|archive-date=December 19, 2024 \|access-date=July 2, 2024 \|website=Variety \|language=en-US}}</ref>		] first teased a deluxe version of her second studio album, '']'' (2022), on an ] post shared immediately after the album's release.<ref name=":02">{{Cite magazine \|last=Calfee \|first=Joel \|date=December 11, 2023 \|title=SZA Teases New Music with Mysterious Farm Photos on Instagram \|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a46094980/sza-teases-lana-album-farm-photos/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223041443/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a46094980/sza-teases-lana-album-farm-photos/ \|archive-date=February 23, 2024 \|access-date=December 19, 2024 \|magazine=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> In a 2023 invite-only concert, she announced that the deluxe edition had expanded into a bigger project akin to a "whole 'nother" album. SZA named it ''Lana''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Aswad \|first=Jem \|date=March 27, 2024 \|title=SZA to Release Leaked Songs as Deluxe Edition of ''SOS'', Will Remake Delayed ''Lana'' LP 'From Scratch' \|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/sza-leaked-songs-deluxe-sos-remake-lana-1235953406/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219070504/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/sza-leaked-songs-deluxe-sos-remake-lana-1235953406/ \|archive-date=December 19, 2024 \|access-date=July 2, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	On December 6, 2024, SZA shared a picture of a whiteboard that contained possible tracks from the reissue. All ~~titles~~ were obscured, except for the already-released lead single "]".<ref name="Saponara-2024">{{Cite magazine \|last=Saponara \|first=Michael \|date=December 6, 2024 \|title=SZA Teases 'SOS' Deluxe Edition Tracklist in the Studio \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sza-teases-sos-deluxe-tracklist-1235846620/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210101205/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sza-teases-sos-deluxe-tracklist-1235846620/ \|archive-date=December 10, 2024 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|magazine=Billboard \|language=en-US}}</ref> The full track list was revealed two weeks later, upon ''Lana''{{'s}} release.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Siroky \|first=Mary \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA Unveils New Album ''Lana (SOS Deluxe)'' \|url=https://consequence.net/2024/12/sza-lana-sos-deluxe-stream/ \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> One of the songs is named "Scorsese Baby Daddy", a reference to filmmaker and director ].<ref name=":0" />		On December 6, 2024, SZA shared a picture of a whiteboard that contained titles of possible tracks from the reissue. All names were obscured, except for the already-released lead single "]".<ref name="Saponara-2024">{{Cite magazine \|last=Saponara \|first=Michael \|date=December 6, 2024 \|title=SZA Teases ''SOS'' Deluxe Edition Tracklist in the Studio \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sza-teases-sos-deluxe-tracklist-1235846620/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210101205/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sza-teases-sos-deluxe-tracklist-1235846620/ \|archive-date=December 10, 2024 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|magazine=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> The full track list was revealed two weeks later, upon ''Lana''{{'s}} release.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Siroky \|first=Mary \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA Unveils New Album ''Lana (SOS Deluxe)'' \|url=https://consequence.net/2024/12/sza-lana-sos-deluxe-stream/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226114109/https://consequence.net/2024/12/sza-lana-sos-deluxe-stream/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> One of the songs is named "Scorsese Baby Daddy", a reference to filmmaker and director ].<ref name=":0" />

	== Music and lyrics ==		== Music and lyrics ==
	] in 2024.]]		] in 2024.]]
	"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is a song with influences of ] and ] music, backed primarily by electric guitar strums.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sheffield \|first=Rob \|author-link=Rob Sheffield \|date=December 21, 2024 \|title=SZA Is at Her Most Streamlined and Direct on ''Lana'' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/sza-lana-review-1235214416/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222020933/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/sza-lana-review-1235214416/ \|archive-date=December 22, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Horvath \|first=Zachary \|date=December 24, 2024 \|title=SZA Pens A Drama-Filled Relationship Epic with 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871498-sza-scorsese-baby-daddy-stream \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> ] of '']'' described the composition as "steamy Eighties-style cheese-rock".<ref name=":0" />		"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is a song with influences of ] and ] music, backed primarily by electric guitar strums.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sheffield \|first=Rob \|author-link=Rob Sheffield \|date=December 21, 2024 \|title=SZA Is at Her Most Streamlined and Direct on ''Lana'' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/sza-lana-review-1235214416/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222020933/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/sza-lana-review-1235214416/ \|archive-date=December 22, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Horvath \|first=Zachary \|date=December 24, 2024 \|title=SZA Pens A Drama-Filled Relationship Epic with 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871498-sza-scorsese-baby-daddy-stream \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226114146/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871498-sza-scorsese-baby-daddy-stream \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> ] of '']'' described the composition as "steamy Eighties-style cheese-rock".<ref name=":0" />

	In the lyrics, SZA uses a Martin Scorsese reference to portray herself as a woman who loves danger and drama.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Watts \|first=Marina \|date=December 23, 2024 \|title=Francesca Scorsese Shares Photo of Dad Martin Set to SZA's New Song 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://people.com/francesca-scorsese-shares-photo-dad-martin-sza-new-song-8765724 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> She alludes to ], which often have emotionally unstable or violent protagonists.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Curto \|first=Justin \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA Wants a 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/sza-scorsese-baby-daddy-lyrics-meaning.html \|url-access=limited \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> The line "Scorsese baby daddy" refers to her desire to find a boyfriend who reminds her of those characters.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> Later in the song, she sings about wanting to have his children: "I would pretend to do my favorite man, he’d call me tasty ... Furious lady, then I wonder if I could do, baby."<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Weinberg \|first=Lindsay \|date=December 21, 2024 \|title=SZA Admits She Wants 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' in New Album ''Lana'' \|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1411452/sza-admits-she-wants-scorsese-baby-daddy-in-new-album-lana \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>		In the lyrics, SZA uses a Martin Scorsese reference to portray herself as a woman who loves danger and drama.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Watts \|first=Marina \|date=December 23, 2024 \|title=Francesca Scorsese Shares Photo of Dad Martin Set to SZA's New Song 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://people.com/francesca-scorsese-shares-photo-dad-martin-sza-new-song-8765724 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226114203/https://people.com/francesca-scorsese-shares-photo-dad-martin-sza-new-song-8765724 \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> She alludes to ], which often have emotionally unstable or violent protagonists.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Curto \|first=Justin \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA Wants a 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/sza-scorsese-baby-daddy-lyrics-meaning.html \|url-access=limited \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221010525/https://www.vulture.com/article/sza-scorsese-baby-daddy-lyrics-meaning.html \|archive-date=December 21, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> The line "Scorsese baby daddy" refers to her desire to find a boyfriend who reminds her of those characters.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> Later in the song, she sings about wanting to have his children: "I would pretend to do my favorite man, he’d call me tasty ... Furious lady, then I wonder if I could do, baby."<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Weinberg \|first=Lindsay \|date=December 21, 2024 \|title=SZA Admits She Wants 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' in New Album ''Lana'' \|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1411452/sza-admits-she-wants-scorsese-baby-daddy-in-new-album-lana \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221063601/https://www.eonline.com/news/1411452/sza-admits-she-wants-scorsese-baby-daddy-in-new-album-lana \|archive-date=December 21, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>

	The song also has lyrics about self-reflection. Some lines explore how her love has worsened her emotional instability. She addresses it by telling the song's subject to let her be:<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Paul \|first=Bryson \|date=December 22, 2024 \|title=SZA Geeks Out Over Receiving Actual Martin Scorsese Co-Sign After 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871401-sza-geeks-martin-scorsese-cosign-hip-hop-news~~#google_vignette~~ \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> "got a brand new reason to spiral out{{nbsp}}/ Bad mood, baby, come work me out{{nbsp}}/ Oh, I'ma crash out, baby, don't slow me down."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pointer \|first=Flisadam \|date=December 21, 2024 \|title=SZA Can Not Believe Her Martin Scorsese Name-Drop, Earned Her A Subtle Co-Sign from the Filmmaker Himself \|url=https://uproxx.com/music/sza-martin-scorsese-reaction-lana-deluxe/ \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> In others, she considers changing her possibly self-destructive behavior: "One day, I'll understand all that it takes to be a lady."<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Cummings-Grady \|first=Mackenzie \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA's ''SOS'' Deluxe ''Lana'': All 15 Tracks Ranked \|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/sza-lana-tracks-ranked/scorcese-baby-daddy/ \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>		The song also has lyrics about self-reflection. Some lines explore how her love has worsened her emotional instability. She addresses it by telling the song's subject to let her be:<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Paul \|first=Bryson \|date=December 22, 2024 \|title=SZA Geeks Out Over Receiving Actual Martin Scorsese Co-Sign After 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' \|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871401-sza-geeks-martin-scorsese-cosign-hip-hop-news \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226114834/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871401-sza-geeks-martin-scorsese-cosign-hip-hop-news \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> "got a brand new reason to spiral out{{nbsp}}/ Bad mood, baby, come work me out{{nbsp}}/ Oh, I'ma crash out, baby, don't slow me down."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pointer \|first=Flisadam \|date=December 21, 2024 \|title=SZA Can Not Believe Her Martin Scorsese Name-Drop, Earned Her A Subtle Co-Sign from the Filmmaker Himself \|url=https://uproxx.com/music/sza-martin-scorsese-reaction-lana-deluxe/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226114837/https://uproxx.com/music/sza-martin-scorsese-reaction-lana-deluxe/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> In others, she considers changing her possibly self-destructive behavior: "One day, I'll understand all that it takes to be a lady."<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Cummings-Grady \|first=Mackenzie \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA's ''SOS'' Deluxe ''Lana'': All 15 Tracks Ranked \|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/sza-lana-tracks-ranked/scorcese-baby-daddy/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226115159/https://www.billboard.com/lists/sza-lana-tracks-ranked/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Release and reception ==		== Release and reception ==
	"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is the sixth track of ''Lana'', released on December 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaufman \|first=Anna \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA Drops ''Lana'' After Hourslong Delay: 'We Been Up for Days' \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/20/sza-ben-stiller-lana-album-drive-music-video/77100808007/ \|access-date=December 23, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> A ~~few days~~ later, Scorsese's daughter Francesca used the song's audio on a video she posted on Instagram. In the video was Scorsese himself. Upon learning that he knew about the song, SZA reposted the video and said "the fact that this isn't ]", with a sobbing emoji.<ref name=":2" /> SZA has teased a music video for the track.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|author=SZA Related \|author-link= \|user=SZARelated \|number=1871594880394539348 \|date=December 24, 2024 \|title='Scorsese Baby Daddy' is one of the songs from #LANA that has a music video 𓆤𓆨𓆦𓆣 Which track would you like to see get a video? ♡ \|retweet=] \|access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref><!--Per WP:ABOUTSELF this is an acceptable use of Twitter; replace with a more reliable source once the music video is out-->		"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is the sixth track of ''Lana'', released on December 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaufman \|first=Anna \|date=December 20, 2024 \|title=SZA Drops ''Lana'' After Hourslong Delay: 'We Been Up for Days' \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/20/sza-ben-stiller-lana-album-drive-music-video/77100808007/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226115214/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/20/sza-ben-stiller-lana-album-drive-music-video/77100808007/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 23, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> Some hours later, Scorsese's daughter ] used the song's audio on a video she posted on Instagram. In the video was Scorsese himself. Upon learning that he knew about the song, SZA reposted the video and said "the fact that this isn't ]", with a sobbing emoji.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Centeno \|first=Tony M. \|date=December 24, 2024 \|title=SZA Freaks Out After Famed Director's Family Co-Signs Song from ''Lana'' LP \|url=https://y100.iheart.com/featured/on-the-move-with-enrique-santos/content/2024-12-23-sza-freaks-out-after-famed-directors-family-co-signs-song-from-lana-lp/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226115319/https://y100.iheart.com/featured/on-the-move-with-enrique-santos/content/2024-12-23-sza-freaks-out-after-famed-directors-family-co-signs-song-from-lana-lp/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 26, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en \|via=]}}</ref> SZA has teased a music video for the track.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|author=SZA Related \|author-link= \|user=SZARelated \|number=1871594880394539348 \|date=December 24, 2024 \|title='Scorsese Baby Daddy' is one of the songs from #LANA that has a music video 𓆤𓆨𓆦𓆣 Which track would you like to see get a video? ♡ \|retweet=] \|access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref><!--Per WP:ABOUTSELF this is an acceptable use of Twitter; replace with a more reliable source once the music video is out-->

	Some reviewers wrote positively about "Scorsese Baby Daddy". Among those was Sheffield, who called the song an album highlight.<ref name=":0" /> Zachary Horvath of '']'' praised the composition, writing that "Scorsese Baby Daddy" improved upon the conventional "angsty teen pop" sound.<ref name=":1" /> Horvath also liked the lyrics' humor,<ref name=":1" /> an opinion that '']''{{'s}} DeAsia Paige shared.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Paige \|first=DeAsia \|date=December 23, 2024 \|title=On ''Lana'', SZA Unlocks a New Superpower: Self-Reliance \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a63266140/sza-lana-album-review/ \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> Meanwhile, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of '']'' and Jem Aswad of '']'' were more critical. The former, who ranked "Scorsese Baby Daddy" the 12th-best track out of ''Lana''{{'s}} 15, thought that its length was too short.<ref name=":4" /> For Aswad, the song did not feel "fully realized".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Aswad \|first=Jem \|date=December 22, 2024 \|title=SZA's ''SOS Deluxe: Lana'' Is a Low-Key but Satisfying Collection to Tide Fans Over Until Her Next Chapter \|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/reviews/sza-sos-deluxe-lana-album-review-1236257475/ \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Some reviewers wrote positively about "Scorsese Baby Daddy". Among those was Sheffield, who called the song an album highlight.<ref name=":0" /> Zachary Horvath of '']'' praised the composition, writing that "Scorsese Baby Daddy" improved upon the conventional "angsty teen pop" sound.<ref name=":1" /> Horvath also liked the lyrics' humor,<ref name=":1" /> an opinion that '']''{{'s}} DeAsia Paige shared.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Paige \|first=DeAsia \|date=December 23, 2024 \|title=On ''Lana'', SZA Unlocks a New Superpower: Self-Reliance \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a63266140/sza-lana-album-review/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226115314/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a63266140/sza-lana-album-review/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref> Meanwhile, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of '']'' and Jem Aswad of '']'' were more critical. The former, who ranked "Scorsese Baby Daddy" the 12th-best track out of ''Lana''{{'s}} 15, thought that its length was too short.<ref name=":4" /> For Aswad, the song did not feel "fully realized".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Aswad \|first=Jem \|date=December 22, 2024 \|title=SZA's ''SOS Deluxe: Lana'' Is a Low-Key but Satisfying Collection to Tide Fans Over Until Her Next Chapter \|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/reviews/sza-sos-deluxe-lana-album-review-1236257475/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226115407/https://variety.com/2024/music/reviews/sza-sos-deluxe-lana-album-review-1236257475/ \|archive-date=December 26, 2024 \|access-date=December 25, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Revision as of 21:33, 26 December 2024

2024 song by SZA

"Scorsese Baby Daddy"
Song by SZA
from the album Lana
Released	December 20, 2024
Length	2:33
Label	Top Dawg RCA
Songwriter(s)	Solána Rowe Michael Uzowuru Tyler Johnson
Producer(s)	Michael Uzowuru Tyler Johnson

Audio
"Scorsese Baby Daddy" on YouTube

"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA from Lana (2024), the reissue of her second studio album SOS (2022). The title references Martin Scorsese, a director of several drama and crime films. In the lyrics, SZA expresses her desire to find a boyfriend who reminds her of the characters from Scorsese's filmography, who tend to be violent criminals. Backed prominently by an electric guitar, the song has elements of rock and punk music. SZA has teased a music video for "Scorsese Baby Daddy".

Background

SZA first teased a deluxe version of her second studio album, SOS (2022), on an Instagram post shared immediately after the album's release. In a 2023 invite-only concert, she announced that the deluxe edition had expanded into a bigger project akin to a "whole 'nother" album. SZA named it Lana.

On December 6, 2024, SZA shared a picture of a whiteboard that contained titles of possible tracks from the reissue. All names were obscured, except for the already-released lead single "Saturn". The full track list was revealed two weeks later, upon Lana's release. One of the songs is named "Scorsese Baby Daddy", a reference to filmmaker and director Martin Scorsese.

Music and lyrics

"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is a song with influences of rock and punk music, backed primarily by electric guitar strums. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone described the composition as "steamy Eighties-style cheese-rock".

In the lyrics, SZA uses a Martin Scorsese reference to portray herself as a woman who loves danger and drama. She alludes to his propensity for directing high-stakes crime films, which often have emotionally unstable or violent protagonists. The line "Scorsese baby daddy" refers to her desire to find a boyfriend who reminds her of those characters. Later in the song, she sings about wanting to have his children: "I would pretend to do my favorite man, he’d call me tasty ... Furious lady, then I wonder if I could do, baby."

The song also has lyrics about self-reflection. Some lines explore how her love has worsened her emotional instability. She addresses it by telling the song's subject to let her be: "got a brand new reason to spiral out / Bad mood, baby, come work me out / Oh, I'ma crash out, baby, don't slow me down." In others, she considers changing her possibly self-destructive behavior: "One day, I'll understand all that it takes to be a lady."

Release and reception

"Scorsese Baby Daddy" is the sixth track of Lana, released on December 20, 2024. Some hours later, Scorsese's daughter Francesca used the song's audio on a video she posted on Instagram. In the video was Scorsese himself. Upon learning that he knew about the song, SZA reposted the video and said "the fact that this isn't AI", with a sobbing emoji. SZA has teased a music video for the track.

Some reviewers wrote positively about "Scorsese Baby Daddy". Among those was Sheffield, who called the song an album highlight. Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop praised the composition, writing that "Scorsese Baby Daddy" improved upon the conventional "angsty teen pop" sound. Horvath also liked the lyrics' humor, an opinion that Elle's DeAsia Paige shared. Meanwhile, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard and Jem Aswad of Variety were more critical. The former, who ranked "Scorsese Baby Daddy" the 12th-best track out of Lana's 15, thought that its length was too short. For Aswad, the song did not feel "fully realized".

References

Calfee, Joel (December 11, 2023). "SZA Teases New Music with Mysterious Farm Photos on Instagram". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
Aswad, Jem (March 27, 2024). "SZA to Release Leaked Songs as Deluxe Edition of SOS, Will Remake Delayed Lana LP 'From Scratch'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
Saponara, Michael (December 6, 2024). "SZA Teases SOS Deluxe Edition Tracklist in the Studio". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
Siroky, Mary (December 20, 2024). "SZA Unveils New Album Lana (SOS Deluxe)". Consequence. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Sheffield, Rob (December 21, 2024). "SZA Is at Her Most Streamlined and Direct on Lana". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Horvath, Zachary (December 24, 2024). "SZA Pens A Drama-Filled Relationship Epic with 'Scorsese Baby Daddy'". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Watts, Marina (December 23, 2024). "Francesca Scorsese Shares Photo of Dad Martin Set to SZA's New Song 'Scorsese Baby Daddy'". People. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Curto, Justin (December 20, 2024). "SZA Wants a 'Scorsese Baby Daddy'". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
Weinberg, Lindsay (December 21, 2024). "SZA Admits She Wants 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' in New Album Lana". E! Online. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
Paul, Bryson (December 22, 2024). "SZA Geeks Out Over Receiving Actual Martin Scorsese Co-Sign After 'Scorsese Baby Daddy'". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
Pointer, Flisadam (December 21, 2024). "SZA Can Not Believe Her Martin Scorsese Name-Drop, Earned Her A Subtle Co-Sign from the Filmmaker Himself". Uproxx. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (December 20, 2024). "SZA's SOS Deluxe Lana: All 15 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
Kaufman, Anna (December 20, 2024). "SZA Drops Lana After Hourslong Delay: 'We Been Up for Days'". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
Centeno, Tony M. (December 24, 2024). "SZA Freaks Out After Famed Director's Family Co-Signs Song from Lana LP". iHeart. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via WHYI-FM.
SZA Related (December 24, 2024). "'Scorsese Baby Daddy' is one of the songs from #LANA that has a music video 𓆤𓆨𓆦𓆣 Which track would you like to see get a video? ♡" (Tweet). Retweeted by SZA. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Twitter.
Paige, DeAsia (December 23, 2024). "On Lana, SZA Unlocks a New Superpower: Self-Reliance". Elle. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
Aswad, Jem (December 22, 2024). "SZA's SOS Deluxe: Lana Is a Low-Key but Satisfying Collection to Tide Fans Over Until Her Next Chapter". Variety. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

SZA songs

Discography

Ctrl

SOS

Lana

Soundtrack songs

Standalone singles

"TwoAM"
"Hit Different"

Other collaborations

2010s	"Easy Bake" "Consideration" "What Lovers Do" "Homemade Dynamite" (remix) "I Do" "Just Us"
2020s	"Kiss Me More" "No Love" "Persuasive" (remix) "Beautiful" "Special" (remix) "Telekinesis" "Slime You Out" "Rich Baby Daddy" "Never Lose Me" (remix) "Luther"

Unreleased songs

"Joni"
"Die for You" (remix)
"Calling My Phone" (verse)
"Take You Down"

Category

v t e Martin Scorsese
Awards and nominations Filmography Bibliography Unrealized projects
Narrative feature films	Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) Boxcar Bertha (1972) Mean Streets (1973) Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) Taxi Driver (1976) New York, New York (1977) Raging Bull (1980) The King of Comedy (1982) After Hours (1985) The Color of Money (1986) The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Goodfellas (1990) Cape Fear (1991) The Age of Innocence (1993) Casino (1995) Kundun (1997) Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Gangs of New York (2002) The Aviator (2004) The Departed (2006) Shutter Island (2010) Hugo (2011) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Silence (2016) The Irishman (2019) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Short films	What's a Nice Girl like You Doing in a Place like This? (1963) It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964) The Big Shave (1967) "Bad" (1987) New York Stories (segment "Life Lessons", 1989) Made in Milan (1990) The Key to Reserva (2007) The Audition (2015)
Produced only	The Grifters (1990) Mad Dog and Glory (1993) Clockers (1995) The Hi-Lo Country (1998) The Young Victoria (2009) Maestro (2023) Die, My Love (TBA)
Television	"Boardwalk Empire" (2010) Vinyl (2016) Pretend It's a City (2021) Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints (2024) An Afternoon with SCTV (TBA)
Documentaries	Street Scenes 1970 (1970) Italianamerican (1974) American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) The Last Waltz (1978) A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) My Voyage to Italy (1999) The Blues: Feel Like Going Home (2003) No Direction Home (2005) Shine a Light (2008) A Letter to Elia (2010) Public Speaking (2010) George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) The 50 Year Argument (2014) Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)
Related	Collaborations Robert De Niro Leonardo DiCaprio "Scorsese Baby Daddy" Sikelia Productions Goncharov

Categories: