WATCH: Lana Del Rey's 'Lust For Life' Gets The Behind-The-Scenes Treatment

To cap a successful year, Lana Del Rey released a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her chart-topping new album Lust for Life.

The "Love" singer posted a series of short videos on Instagram to give her fans a closer look at the creative process behind the new album. There are eight videos so far.

"Posting this record's writing sessions [in case] I lose my phone again," Del Rey wrote on the caption of one sneak peek videos.

The singer-songwriter included a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions for "Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems," a collaboration with music icon Stevie Nicks, and "Change."

Working With An Icon

Speaking of Nicks, collaborating with the Fleetwood Mac singer was a dream come true for Del Rey. In a conversation with Pitchfork, she recounted the experience of recording alongside the Queen of Rock and Roll. "

At the end of the track, she sings, then I sing, then she sings. I was kinda embarrassed," said the award-winning musician. "I sound so little compared to you," she told Nicks. "That's good, you're my little echo," the music icon responded, according to Del Rey.

The "Young and Beautiful" singer was clearly a fan. She added that Nicks has been nothing but kind and supportive to her, despite the fact that she has been in the industry longer and has achieved far greater successes in her career.

Chart Topper

The 32-year-old's fifth studio album made its debut earlier this year at the number one spot of Billboard 200. Released in July, Lust For Life sold 107,000 equivalent album units in its first week, around 80,000 of which were traditional album sales. This is Del Rey's second album debut at number 1 on the albums chart. The album also earned her a nomination for Best Pop Vocals at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

The success of the album might have to do with the singer's seeming new outlook. In Lust for Life, Del Rey's world becomes a little bigger. For the first time, she no longer lives in a bubble where only she and her lover exist.

"With this one, I was thinking about things broader than just my relationships, which was nice for me, and probably nice for my fans, too - a bit of a reprieve," she explained in an interview with Billboard.

Lust for Life is now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play Store, and in record stores worldwide. Del Rey is also set to go on tour across the country starting next month.

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Lana Del Rey, Stevie Nicks