Synthesizers are used in the anthemic chorus as Max belts the lyric, 'You can take off all my clothes and never see me naked'. Musically, 'Naked' is a pop, dance-pop, electropop, and synth-pop song considered as ' bass-driven', and resembles a power ballad. The song peaked at number 38 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. It was initially written as a ballad, but changed by Cirkut when Max was dissatisfied with its original concept. The song was written by Max, Bonnie McKee, Eden xo, Parrish Warrington, Diederik van Elsas, and Cirkut, while produced by Cirkut and Trackside. 'Naked' was released on September 18, 2020, which coincided with the release of Max's debut studio album Heaven & Hell. It depicts Max as an orange-haired alien, who was compared to Milla Jovovich's character from the science fiction film The Fifth Element (1997). An accompanying music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and was released on September 18, 2020. 'Naked' received generally positive reviews from music critics some praised the production, while other reviewers criticized the lyrics. The lyrics depict the perception of Max's internalized emotions being emphasized past her physical appearance. It is a pop, dance-pop, electropop, and synth-pop song containing synthesizers and bass guitar. ' Naked' is a song by American singer Ava Max, released through Atlantic Records on September 18, 2020, from her debut studio album Heaven & Hell (2020).

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