Froot

This article is about the song. To see alternate articles, check out the album with the same name.

Froot
Single artwork
General Information
Title	Froot
Recorded	2014
Released	11 Nov 2014
Album	FROOT
Type	Lead single • FROOT of the Month
Length	5:31
Key + BPM	G Minor • 120
Format	Digital Download • Streaming • Vinyl
Credits
Artist	Marina and the Diamonds
Writer(s)	Marina Diamandis
Producer(s)	David Kosten Marina Diamandis
Label	Atlantic
FROOT Singles
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Froot
Happy
Album artwork
General Information
Title	Froot
Recorded	2014
Released	13 Mar 2015
Album	FROOT
Type	Lead single • FROOT of the Month
Length	5:31
Key + BPM	G Minor • 120
Format	Digital download • Streaming • CD • Cassette • Vinyl
Credits
Artist	Marina and the Diamonds
Writer(s)	Marina Diamandis
Producer(s)	David Kosten Marina Diamandis
Label	Atlantic
FROOT Tracklist
Happy
Froot
I'm A Ruin
Vinyl artwork
General Information
Title	Froot
Recorded	2014
Released	13 Mar 2015
Type	A-Side
B-Side	Happy
Length	5:31
Key + BPM	G Minor • 120
Format	Vinyl (limited edition)
Credits
Artist	Marina and the Diamonds
Writer(s)	Marina Diamandis
Producer(s)	David Kosten Marina Diamandis
Label	Atlantic
Acoustic EP Artwork
General Information
Title	Froot (Acoustic)
Recorded	2014-2015
Released	08 Jun 2015
Album	FROOT Acoustic EP
Type	Acoustic
Length	4:15
Format	MySpace download
Credits
Artist	Marina and the Diamonds
Writer(s)	Marina Diamandis
Producer(s)	Unknown
Label	Atlantic
FROOT Acoustic EP Tracklist
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Froot (Acoustic)
Happy (Acoustic)

Froot is a single by Marina Diamandis, released under her previous stage name 'Marina and the Diamonds'. Appearing on her third studio album, FROOT, it is the 2nd track on the album, and was released as the lead single.

The song was written by Marina alone, and produced by David Kosten.

Froot was represented by a grape vine in the 'Froot of the Month' campaign, and paired alongside Can't Pin Me Down on Marina's website during the era.

Background

Even though Marina named the album after the track, it was one of the last songs from the album written, and one of the most difficult.

In an interview with Edge Boston, Marina described the writing process:

❝ Yes, it was very fun. [to write] It's actually one of the last songs I wrote. I was going in to the studio and it was a pretty dreary day in January. I was like, 'I want to write something weird and upbeat and cheerful.' Actually, the holding lyric was 'pamplemousse' which is grapefruit (laughs) in French. I titled it in the beginning, so 'FROOT' is something else, though. ❞

❝ When I was writing the song, by then I knew that the structure wasn't going to be exactly orthodox. So, I just wanted to do a weird opera sci-fi bit on that and not have any lyrics. Yeah, it's one of my favourite bits, actually! ❞

Marina's self-produced demo was almost seven minutes long.

On November 5, 2014, the single artwork was revealed when Spotify added Froot to their platform. On the 11th, the song was made available to download along with the album pre-order as the first 'FROOT of the Month', represented by a grapevine. Later that same day, Marina released the music video a month after the original release.

On September 29, 2018, a Ben Fletcher remix of the song was used as opening during Neon Gold X, seeing its live debut. It was later also used as part of the Love + Fear Tour. On August 5, 2019, after being asked whether this version of Froot would be released, he answered:

❝ Hey there. Don't think there's a plan to release it. I'll ask M if I can upload it to YouTube. X ❞

The following day, he tweeted:

❝ Here ya r! X ❞

In a live Q&A in April 2020, Marina shared a snippet of her original home demo.

Trivia

• For unknown reasons, on the vinyl, Froot is paired with Happy, contradicting the 'Froot of the Month' campaign.
• The song was originally entitled "Pamplemousse".
• Marina described the song as "the most eccentric song on the record", and disco-inspired in terms of production.
• When asked what she would "save all her summers" for, Marina responded "Krispy Kreme doughnuts".

Meaning

Marina stated Froot is "a very positive song" about happiness, readiness to love, and "living the best life that you can", an idea never talked about in her past music.

Most assume the song is about somebody ready to lose their virginity, however, Diamandis stated:^{[citation needed]}

❝ I think a lot of people assume it's about sex, but it's not. Strictly. Most of it is not. It's really about being ready for happiness, and being ready to love somebody, and being fully-realised as a person. I like that it's a really positive message to start on. I needed that. It would've been easy to go with something like Happy, which is a ballad and kind of stripping everything back to its bare bones, and I felt like that would be predictable. ❞

Artwork

Credits Photographer Charlotte Rutherford Designer Sam Coldy Full Photoshoot

Photoshoot Uncropped Media Single artwork Official fanpack

Videos

• Music Video
• Audio Video

Video	Credits
	Title	Froot
	Premiere	11 Nov 2014
	Length	4:12 (Radio Edit)
	Location	Eltham Palace, London
	Filmed	25 Oct 2014
	Director	Chino Moya
	Producer	Amy James
	Production company	HSI London
	Executive producer	Beth Montague
	Editor	Ellie Johnson
	Choreographer	Aaron Sillis

Behind the Scenes

Video	Credits
	Title	Froot (Audio Video)
	Premiere	October 10, 2014
	Length	5:31
	Director	Bill Richards
	Editor	Bill Richards

Background

The audio video for "Froot" was animated by Bill Richards and features depictions of fruit and celestial bodies slowly rotating through a celestial background with the title of the track appearing occasionally in multicolor. The style was used for the other audio videos.

Official Versions

	Version	Released on	Date	Length
▶	Album [Stems] [Inst.]	FROOT	13 Mar 2015	5:31
▶	Single (Radio edit, used in music video)	Froot	11 Nov 2014	4:12
Remixes
▶	St. Lucia Remix	SoundCloud	05 Mar 2015	5:48
▶	MARLENE Remix	SoundCloud	01 Apr 2015	4:12
▶	Modern Machines Remix	SoundCloud	11 Aug 2015	4:30
Acoustic/Live
	Acoustic	FROOT Acoustic EP [MySpace Only]	08 Jun 2015	4:15
▶	Neon Nature Tour Intro	Played on Neon Nature Tour • YouTube	2015-2016	2:06
▶	Neon Gold X/Love + Fear Tour Intro	Played during LOVE + FEAR era • Soundcloud	2018-2019	1:49
Demos
	Home Demo (Snippets)	N/A - Bose Livestream	10 Apr 2020	~7:40
	Demo/Alt. Mix	N/A - Demo		5:45

Lyrics

• Album Version
• Radio Edit
• Home Demo (Snippet)

[Intro]
Froo-oo-oo-oot
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Froo-oo-oo-oot
La-la-la-la-la-la

[Verse 1]
I've seen seasons come and go
From winter sun to summer snow
This ain't my first time at the rodeo

[Verse 2]
Nature ain't a fruit machine
She's gotta keep her credits clean
Good things come to those who wait
But I ain't in a patient phase

[Interlude]
It's summer time and I hang on the vine (Uh-huh)
They're gonna make me into sweet red wine (Uh-huh)
Hanging around like a fruit on a tree
Waiting to be picked, come on, cut me free

[Pre-Chorus]
Come on, fill your cup up
Looking for some good luck
Good luck, good luck to you
Hanging like a fruit
Ready to be juiced
Juiced, juiced

[Chorus]
Living la dolce vita
Life couldn't get much sweeter
Don't you give me a reason
That it's not the right season
Babe, I love you a lot
I'll give you all I've got
Yeah, you know that it's true
I've been saving all my summers for you
I've been saving all my summers for you
Like froo-oo-oot
Like froo-oo-oot

[Verse 3]
Baby, I am plump and ripe
I'm pinker than shepherd's delight
Sweet like honeysuckle late at night

[Verse 4]
Leave it too long, I'll go rot
Like an apple you forgot
Birds and worms will come for me
The cycle of life is complete

[Interlude]
I'm your carnal flower, I'm your bloody rose
Pick my petals off and make my heart explode
I'm your deadly nightshade, I'm your cherry tree
You're my one true love, I'm your destiny

[Pre-Chorus]
Come on, fill your cup up
Looking for some good luck
Good luck, good luck to you
Autumn, I'll be gone
Birds will sing their mourning song
Song

[Chorus]
Living la dolce vita
Life couldn't get much sweeter
Don't you give me a reason
That it's not the right season
Babe, I love you a lot
I'll give you all I've got
Yeah, you know that it's true
I've been saving all my summers for you
I've been saving all my summers for you
Like froo-oo-oot
Like froo-oo-oot

[Middle 8]
Oh, my body is ready
Yeah, it's ready
Yeah, it's ready (For your love)
Oh, my branches are heavy
Yeah, they're heavy
Yeah, they're heavy

[Chorus]
Living la dolce vita
Life couldn't get much sweeter
Don't you give me a reason
That it's not the right season
Babe, I love you a lot
I'll give you all I've got
Yeah, you know that it's true
I've been saving all my summers for you
I've been saving all my summers for you

[Outro]
Like froo-oo-oot (Living la dolce vita)
Like froo-oo-oot (I'm in love)
Living la dolce vita
I'm in love
I'm in love

[Intro]
Froo-oo-oo-oot
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Froo-oo-oo-oot
La-la-la-la-la-la

[Verse 1]
I've seen seasons come and go
From winter sun to summer snow
This ain't my first time at the rodeo

[Verse 2]
Nature ain't a fruit machine
She's gotta keep her credits clean
Good things come to those who wait
But I ain't in a patient phase

[Pre-Chorus]
Come on, fill your cup up
Looking for some good luck
Good luck, good luck to you
Hanging like a fruit
Ready to be juiced
Juiced, juiced

[Chorus]
Living la dolce vita
Life couldn't get much sweeter
Don't you give me a reason
That it's not the right season
Babe, I love you a lot
I'll give you all I've got
Yeah, you know that it's true
I've been saving all my summers for you
I've been saving all my summers for you
Like froo-oo-oot
Like froo-oo-oot

[Verse 3]
Baby, I am plump and ripe
I'm pinker than shepherd's delight
Sweet like honeysuckle late at night

[Verse 4]
Leave it too long, I'll go rot
Like an apple you forgot
Birds and worms will come for me
The cycle of life is complete

[Pre-Chorus]
Come on, fill your cup up
Looking for some good luck
Good luck, good luck to you
Autumn, I'll be gone
Birds will sing their mourning song
Song

[Chorus]
Living la dolce vita
Life couldn't get much sweeter
Don't you give me a reason
That it's not the right season
Babe, I love you a lot
I'll give you all I've got
Yeah, you know that it's true
I've been saving all my summers for you
I've been saving all my summers for you
Like froo-oo-oot
Like froo-oo-oot

[Interlude]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

[Chorus]
Living la dolce vita
Life couldn't get much sweeter
Don't you give me a reason
That it's not the right season
Babe, I love you a lot
I'll give you all I've got
Yeah, you know that it's true
I've been saving all my summers for you
I've been saving all my summers for you
Like froo-oo-oot
Like froo-oo-oot

It's summer time and I hang on the vine
They're gonna make me into sweet red wine
Hanging around like a fruit on a tree
Waiting to be picked, come on cut me free

And now I'm getting sick of waiting around
Something could have happened but it's coming around
My time is coming up, I'm ready to bloom
Like a golden grape, like a fruit of the loom

Credits

Personnel

• Marina Diamandis — Keyboards, Lead vocal, Backing vocals
• David Kosten — Keyboards, Percussion
• Jason Cooper — Drums
• James Ahwai — Bass
• Alexander Robertshaw — Guitar

Technical

• Written by Marina Diamandis
• Produced by David Kosten and Marina Diamandis
• Programming by David Kosten
• Recorded at Muttley Ranch, London
• Drums recorded at Kore Studios, London and Assault's Battery Two, London
• Engineered by David Kosten
• Additional engineering by Mo Hausler
• Assistant drum recording engineers Al Lawson and Drew Smith
• Mixed down and additional programming by Wez Clarke
• Mastered by Lewis Hopkin at Star Delta Mastering
• Published by Warner / Chappell Music Publishing Ltd