Released October 11, 2014 Recorded 2014 Length 3:43 | Format Digital download Genre Synthpop Label Astralwerks | |
"Hurricane" is a song by American singer and songwriter Halsey. First appearing on her extended play (EP), Room 93 (2014), the song was re-released on her debut studio album, Badlands (2015). The song was written by Halsey and Tim Anderson. "Hurricane" was released as a digital single on October 11, 2014. The Arty remix was featured in the 2016 film Nerve starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.
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Music video
The official music video for "Hurricane" premiered on October 16, 2014. It was filmed at the Pink Motel in Los Angeles, which was also the location of her first music video for the song "Ghost". The video was singled out by Billboard Magazine for an exclusive debut. It has since accumulated over 19 million views on YouTube.
Composition
Halsey drew her inspiration for "Hurricane" from the literary-fiction novel, The Wanderess, by Roman Payne (2013).