Naked In Manhattan

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Naked In Manhattan
General information
Released	February 18, 2022 (Single) September 22, 2023 (Album)
Recorded	2022
From	The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Genre	Pop
Length	3:32
Credits
Artist	Chappell Roan
Writer(s)	Daniel Nigro, Roan, Skyler Stonestreet
Producer(s)	Nigro
Label	Amusement Records, Island Records
Singles chronology
Previous	"California"
Current	"Naked In Manhattan"
Next	"My Kink Is Karma"
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess track list
"Pink Pony Club"
"Naked In Manhattan"
"California"

"Naked In Manhattan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released on February 18, 2022 and later became the third single off of Roan's debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The track was initially released independently following Roan's departure from Atlantic Records and was later re-released through Amusement Records and Island Records.

Background

Following her debut ep, Roan began working with producer Daniel Nigro. The pair released three singles, "Pink Pony Club", "Love Me Anyway" and "California". However, her releases were not profitable enough for her label, Atlantic Records, who dropped Roan in August 2020.

In early 2021, the success of Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" shifted Nigro's focus from Roan as he worked on Sour with Rodrigo; Roan was unable to find a collaborator whom she liked as much. She then briefly moved back to Missouri to work on her music independently while working in a drive-through.

In 2022, Roan moved back to Los Angeles to continue working on her music independently while working a series of jobs, including as a production assistant and working in a donut shop. She then earned a publishing deal with Sony, and by March 2022, was able to work with Dan Nigro again to create and release "Naked In Manhattan." The song was her first release in two years, her first as an independent artist, and her first to express same-gender attraction.

Critical Reception

NPR positively labeled the track as a "queer girl bop" with lyrics that are "tender, nostalgic" and "flirty yet uncertain."

Composition

Musically, "Naked In Manhattan" is a synth and dance-pop track with influences of funktronica. It is composed in the key of D♭ Major and has a tempo of 118 beats per minute.

Photoshoot

A photoshoot by Ryan Clemens was conducted for the song.

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Music Video

Video	Information
	Video	Chappell Roan - Naked In Manhattan (Official Music Video)
	Premiere	Unknown
	Length	3:33
	Director	Ryan Clemens & Chappell Roan
	Producer	Chappell Roan

Commercial Release

Naked In Manhattan - Single

	Label(s): KRA International Inc. Format(s): Digital Released: February 18, 2022 Photography: Ryan Clemens Design: Unknown

#	Name	Length
1.	"Naked In Manhattan"	3:32

Lyrics

[Intro]
Hi, it's Chappell, I know you just landed
And I know you're probably busy but
I would love to see you
So, call me when you can

[Verse 1]
New crush, high school love again
The rush of slumber party kissing
Don't touch, I'll never cross the line
So I pushed you down a million times

[Verse 2]
I'd love if you knew you were on my mind
Constant like Cicadas in the summertime
Boys suck, and girls I've never tried
And we both know we're getting drunk tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
Touch me, baby, put your lips on mine
Could go to hell but we'll probably be fine
I know you want it, baby, you can have it
Oh, I've never done it, let's make it cinematic
Like that one sex scene that's in Mulholland Drive
I wanna know, baby, what is it like?
I know you want it, baby, you can have it
Oh, I've never done it, naked in Manhattan

[Chorus]
Touch me, baby (Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me)
Touch me, baby (Naked in Manhattan)
Touch me, baby (Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me)
Touch me, baby (Naked in Manhattan)

[Verse 3]
A Pisces, who knew that we were so aligned?
When I sing that Lana song, it makes you cry
Mean Girls, we watch it every night
And we both have a crush on Regina George

[Verse 4]
You love peach and ice cream
Bedazzled, Chanel rings
In New York, you can try things
An inch away from more than just friends

[Pre-Chorus]
Touch me, baby, put your lips on mine
Could go to hell but we'll probably be fine
I know you want it, baby, you can have it
Oh, I've never done it, naked in Manhattan

[Chorus]
Touch me, baby (Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me)
Touch me, baby (Naked in Manhattan)
Touch me, baby (Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me)
Touch me, baby (Naked in Manhattan)

[Bridge]
Hair clips and lip gloss
French kiss, sitting criss-cross
If I don't try, then it's my loss
An inch away from more than just friends

[Chorus]
Touch me, baby (Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me)
Touch me, baby (Naked in Manhattan)
Touch me, baby (Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me)
Touch me, baby (Naked in Manhattan)

[Outro]
Won't you fucking touch me?
I just want to touch you (Naked in Manhattan)
I want all of your love (Naked in Manhattan)
Oh, oh, oh (Naked in Manhattan)
Naked in Manhattan

Versions

Version	Released on	Release date	Producer	Recorded	Length
Demo (unknown snippet)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	00:48
Demo (v3)	Unknown	October 29 2024	Daniel Nigro	Unknown	3:59
Released	Unknown	February 1, 2022	Nigro	Unknown	3:31

Credits

Song

Personnel

• Chappell Roan — vocals, songwriting
• Daniel Nigro — production, bass, engineering, songwriting
• Skyler Stonestreet — songwriting
• Ryan Linvill — programming
• Mitch McCarthy — mixing
• Randy Merrill — mastering

Technical

• Published by Daniel Leonard Nigro Music (ASCAP)

Music Video

• Chappell Roan — Director
• Ryan Clemens — Director, Cinematographer

Trivia

• On July 2, 2023, Roan shared a snippet of the demo for this on TikTok Live. Uniquely there was no phone call at the beginning and parts of the chorus were missing.