Chappell Roan - Naked in Manhattan

What this video is

Released February 18, 2022, 'Naked in Manhattan' marked Chappell Roan's return to music after a two-year hiatus following her departure from Atlantic Records. It was her first release as an independent artist, her first to explicitly explore same-gender attraction, and was co-written with Dan Nigro and Skyler Stonestreet. The video's DIY New York street aesthetic and camp costuming reflect both the financial…

Why it matters

A key early document of Chappell Roan's queer synth-pop and disco-pop sound — blending 1980s synth-pop, dance-pop, and funktronica — before her commercial breakthrough. The video establishes the visual grammar of camp costuming and joyful urban performance that would define her subsequent…

The director

Ryan Lee Clemens is an American director and photographer. His portfolio site (ryanleeclemens.com) lists music video direction as a primary discipline. He is credited on IMDb as co-director of 'Chappell Roan: Naked in Manhattan' (2022) and is also known for…