[1] In the United States, Del Rey has sold over 48 million certified singles according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[9][10] In the US, "Video Games" peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[13] Born to Die peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and topped albums charts of Australia and many European countries.

[15][16] The album spawned five other singles: "Born to Die", "Blue Jeans", "Summertime Sadness", "National Anthem", and "Dark Paradise".

"Born to Die" was a moderate success in Europe, peaking within the top ten on charts of Austria and the UK.

[17][18] "Summertime Sadness" was supported by a remix by Cedric Gervais, which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Del Rey's first US top-ten single.

She recorded and released the singles "Young and Beautiful" and "Once Upon a Dream" for the soundtracks of The Great Gatsby (2013) and Maleficent (2014), respectively.

[8][25] She released a spoken word album for her debut poetry book, Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass, in 2020.