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Ghost (Halsey song)

"Ghost"
Ghost Halsey Cover.jpg
Single by Halsey
from the album Room 93 and Badlands
Released July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre Synthpop
Length 2:32
Label Astralwerks
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Dylan Scott
Halsey singles chronology
"Ghost"
(2014)
"New Americana"
(2015)

"Ghost" is a song by American singer and songwriter Halsey from her debut studio album, Badlands (2015). The lyrics and musical composition are attributed to Halsey and Young Rising Sons' past member Dylan Scott. It was first released on July 28, 2014 and included on her debut extended play, Room 93 on October 27, 2014. It was re-released as a single from her debut studio album, Badlands, along the re-release of the EP on March 9, 2015, through Astralwerks. Critical reception for the song was generally positive. The accompanying music video has received over 16 million views on video-sharing website YouTube.

"Ghost" was posted on Halsey's SoundCloud account for streaming on February 3, 2014. The song garnered online buzz which was an opening opportunity for Halsey to sign a record deal with Astralwerks, leading to the eventual publication of the Room 93 EP and additional videos for "Hurricane" and "Ghost". Halsey expressed about the song, "The concept of the song itself is about being in a relationship with someone who isn’t emotionally available, you feel their physical presence but the emotional one isn’t there."

The first music video for "Ghost", featuring the alternative mix, was directed by Alex de Bonrepos and premiered on October 27, 2014. It was filmed at the Pink Motel in Los Angeles, which was also the location of her music video for her song "Hurricane". The video begins with her kissing her boyfriend (played by model AJ English) in the motel room, but soon takes a dangerous turn as the two begin to fight.

A second official music video for "Ghost" was filmed in Tokyo and was directed by Malia James and Ryan Witt in late May 2015. Halsey said she was satisfied with the outcome. It premiered on June 11, 2015.

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