Crowded Places
single by Banks
"Crowded Places" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks. It was released as a single on April 7, 2017. The song was written by Banks, Tim Anderson and Jack Antonoff, and produced by the latter.
Background and composition
"Crowded Places" was written and released specifically for the penultimate episode of the HBO series Girls, although Banks had already released The Altar, her sophomore studio album, six months prior. The episode was aired on April 9, 2017.
The song was written by Banks, Anderson and Antonoff, and produced by the latter. The song is a ballad, which lasts for 4 minutes and 22 seconds. William Defebaugh of V Magazine described it as "stripped down and raw". Lyrically, "Crowded Places" talks about social anxiety and a relationship gone wrong because of this. The song begins with Banks singing softly "Hey, Hey, Hey".
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