The song samples "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force while the beat subtly samples "Dernier Domicile Connu" by François De Roubaix. Composition ĭel Rey employs an alternative rapping technique, hip-hop beat and heavy basslines, similar to that of " National Anthem" and " Diet Mountain Dew" in the song. She continued about the relationship by saying: "We were traveling between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, he was gambling, I was just swimming, and yeah I mean, I used to indulge in a lot drugs and dark poetry, and pop culture, and amazing music, but I've quieted down a lot but I just reminisce about it. In a 2012 interview, Del Rey described "Off to the Races" as a song where you could tell by the energy that she was right in the middle of a relationship where times were happy but also chaotic. This version is similar to the "Mix 9" one, but with slight differences in the background instrumentation. Another early mix leaked from a French sampler of Born to Die leaked on August 14, 2016. This version contained slightly different instrumentation, it was recorded on September 26, 2011. An early mix of the song, labeled "Mix 9" which had previously only been available on out-of-circulation promotional EPs sent to press, leaked on July 25, 2016. It has currently yet to resurface online after being taken down. Ī demo version of the song, produced by Shawn Lee and Tim Larcombe was posted to Del Rey's SoundCloud page on May 22, 2010. It was then released as a digital single in the Netherlands on January 6, 2012, on the iTunes Store. "Off to the Races" was released in the UK as iTunes Single of the Week on December 20, 2011.
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