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Naked (Ava Max song)

"Naked" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released through Atlantic Records on September 18, 2020, as the only promotional single from her debut studio album Heaven & Hell (2020). The song was written by Max, Bonnie McKee, Eden xo, Parrish Warrington, Diederik van Elsas and Cirkut, while produced by Cirkut and Trackside. It is a pop, dance-pop, electropop, and synth-pop song containing synthesizers and bass guitar. The lyrics depict the perception of Max's internalized emotions being emphasized past her physical appearance.

Background and composition
"Naked" was released on September 18, 2020, which coincided with the release of Max's debut studio album Heaven & Hell. The song was written by Max, Bonnie McKee, Eden xo, Parrish Warrington, Diederik van Elsas, and Cirkut, while produced by Cirkut and Trackside. The song peaked at number 38 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. dance-pop, electropop, song considered as "bass-driven", and resembles a power ballad. ==Critical reception==
Critical reception
Bailey Slater of Wonderland described "Naked" as a "deep and effortlessly catchy" pop song and favorably compared it to a strong B-side by Carly Rae Jepsen. while Michael Cragg of The Guardian commented that it shared the "wistful, baked-in nostalgia" used in Katy Perry's 2010 song "Teenage Dream" as Max evoked Ariana Grande's "controlled yearning". Idolator writer Mike Wass opined that the "dreamy mid-tempo" song is a "highlight" of Heaven & Hell, Writing for Billboard Japan, Issei Honke opined that the song is "a little mundane", but acknowledged that it was "comfortable to listen to" and sounded recognizable to Japanese listeners. ==Music video and live performance==
Music video and live performance
An accompanying music video was directed by American music video director Hannah Lux Davis, Wass considered the visual to be "striking" and described Max's appearance as "peeling back the layers". ==Credits and personnel==
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal. • Amanda Ava Koci vocals, songwriting • Henry Walter production, songwriting • Trackside production • Bonnie McKee songwriting • Diederik van Elsas songwriting • Jessie Eden Malakouti songwriting • Parrish Warrington songwriting • Chris Gehringer mastering • Serban Ghenea mixing • John Hanes engineering ==Charts==
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