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Norman Fucking Rockwell! is het zesde studioalbum van de Amerikaanse zangeres Lana Del Rey. Het album, dat op 30 augustus 2019 uitkwam, werd voorafgaan door de singles "Mariners Apartment Complex" en "Venice Bitch" die al in september 2018 verschenen. "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I Have It" en "Doin' Time" kwamen uit in 2019. De productie werd door critici goed ontvangen. Muziekwebsite Pitchfork beoordeelde het album met 9,4; het hoogste cijfer voor een album in vijf jaar en het hoogste cijfer voor een vrouwelijke artiest in ruim tien jaar. Op Metacritic scoorde het album in september 2019 gemiddeld 87, wat maakt dat Norman Fucking Rockwell! tot nu Del Reys best beoordeelde album is.

Norman Fucking Rockwell! (abbreviated to NFR! in some releases) is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, released on August 30, 2019, by Interscope and Polydor Records. The album was primarily produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, with additional contributions from Zach Dawes, Andrew Watt, and longtime Del Rey collaborator Rick Nowels. Musically, Norman Fucking Rockwell! features a soft rock sound consisting of psych-rock songs and piano ballads and features references to various classic rock artists. The title of the album is a reference to painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell.

Five singles were released to promote the album: "Mariners Apartment Complex", "Venice Bitch", "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I Have It", "Doin' Time", and "The Greatest". Del Rey embarked on her fifth concert tour, The Norman Fucking Rockwell! Tour, to promote them. It commenced on September 21, 2019, and concluded on November 30, 2019.

Norman Fucking Rockwell! received widespread acclaim. Music critics praised the album's poetic and refined lyricism, production and Del Rey's musical progression. The album reached number one in seven countries, including the United Kingdom, becoming Del Rey's fourth number one album in the region. In the United States, Norman Fucking Rockwell! peaked at number three, marking Del Rey's fifth consecutive top five album in the country. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Norman Fucking Rockwell! was frequently listed by numerous publications as the best album of the year, and since its release has been regarded as one of the greatest and most revered albums of the decade and of all time, with Rolling Stone ranking it on their list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".