Yung Rapunxel" was originally set to be released on March 26, 2013.[1] However, on March 28, 2013, it was announced that the single would drop on April 16. The first single from the album was originally planned to be "Miss Amor/Miss Camaraderie".[citation needed] Nevertheless, on January 28, Banks acknowledged that the first single was going to be "Yung Rapunxel".[4][5] The original release date, which was February 12, was delayed to March, and then again, delayed to April 16, 2013. For unknown reasons, it is now unavailable in iTunes UK.
Michael Depland from MTV Buzzworthy described "Yung Rapunxel" as a 1990s Hi-NRG-influenced hip house song, which is built on a busy witch hop beat.[6] Meanwhile, The Guardian 's Alex Macpherson detailed the track as an industrial number.[7]