Navy Blue (Charlotte Lawrence song)
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| Single by Charlotte Lawrence | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
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"Navy Blue" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlotte Lawrence, released on September 27, 2019, through Atlantic and Gold Tooth Records.
Background
Following her self-aware pop single "Why Do You Love Me", Lawrence released "Navy Blue", continuing to explore darker emotional themes through a refined sonic palette.[1] The song opens with a delicate guitar melody layered beneath Lawrence's ethereal vocals, gradually building toward a bass-heavy chorus. According to The Independent, Lawrence had been working with producers including Andrew Watt, Ryan Tedder, and Charlie Puth around this time, releasing a cluster of early songs characterized by a dark, broody left-field pop sound.[2]
Promotion
To promote the song, Lawrence appeared in the Music Box performance series, delivering a stripped-down live rendition of the single. As part of the session, she also performed her major label debut "Why Do You Love Me". Lawrence further supported the release of "Navy Blue" with live tour dates in the United Kingdom, including stops at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire and Gorilla in Manchester.[2]
Composition
The song opens with a delicate guitar melody layered beneath Lawrence's ethereal vocals, gradually building toward a bass-heavy chorus. Its lyrically introspective tone—featuring lines like "We've got delusions of a grand oblivion / we're only happy when we're higher than the sun"—reflects a romantically nihilistic perspective and signals a deepening maturity in her songwriting.[1] Ones to Watch noted that the track "excels in the way it directly juxtaposes its softest and most heart-pounding moment", highlighting Lawrencems ethereal vocal delivery.[3]
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
- Ali Tamposi – composer
- Andrew Luftman – production coordination
- Andrew Watt – guitar, producer
- Andrew Wotman – composer
- Charlie Puth – composer, keyboards, producer
- Charlotte Lawrence – composer, primary artist, vocals
- David Silberstein – production coordination
- Drew Salamunovich – production coordination
- Jeremy "J Boogs" Levin – production coordination
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Paul Lamalfa – engineer
- Ryan Tedder – composer
- Samantha Corrie Schulman – production coordination
- Sarah Shelton – production coordination
- Trent Reznor – composer
- Zvi Edelman – production coordination
References
- ^ a b Chappell, Briony (September 27, 2019). "Charlotte Lawrence drops another alt-pop heavy-hitter with "Navy Blue"". The Line of Best Fit. United Kingdom. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Roisin (November 11, 2019). "Music Box series six: LA singer Charlotte Lawrence performs her single 'Navy Blue'". The Independent. United Kingdom. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Polo, Maxamillion (September 27, 2019). "Charlotte Lawrence Turns Pain Into Art in "Navy Blue"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Navy Blue - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2025.