A&W (song)

"A&W" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter, and record producer Lana Del Rey for her ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023). The track was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, along with its co-writer Sam Dew. Released on February 14, 2023, as the album's second single, the song's title not only references the American root beer brand of the same name, but serves as an initialism for "American Whore". The beat and tone shifts midway through for a brief instrumental, before shifting again into the second part, unofficially dubbed "Jimmy" by fans and critics based on the lyrics. The song is described as a psychodrama and deep exploration of women's body, sexual assault, slut shaming, and a critique of rape culture.

It is the third song by Del Rey that mentions soda in the title—the previous two being "Cola" (2012) and "Diet Mountain Dew" (2012). She, however, has made references to soda on songs like "Bartender" (2019). The song garnered unanimous critical acclaim, immediately cited as a masterpiece and one of Del Rey's best. A&W received two nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in the Song of the Year and Best Alternative Music Performance categories. It was named the best song of 2023 by several publications, including Pitchfork, The Guardian, and NME. In 2023, it was included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, becoming the most recent song to appear on the listicle, while Pitchfork named it the best song of the decade.