The Bakery (song)
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| "The Bakery" | ||||
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| Single by Melanie Martinez | ||||
| from the EP After School | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Slatkin | |||
| Melanie Martinez singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Bakery" on YouTube | ||||
"The Bakery" is a song by American recording artist Melanie Martinez, released as part of the After School - Deluxe Edition of Martinez’ second studio album K-12. The song was accompanied by a music video.[1]
Background[edit]
On July 25, 2020, Melanie revealed during an interview with Brazilian channel "Multishow" that the track was produced by Blake Slatkin. On September 22, 2020, Melanie posted a snippet of the song on TikTok, announcing that it would be released on September 25.[2] On September 25, 2020, Melanie posted a snippet of the music video on her Instagram, announcing that the video, alongside the rest of the deluxe would be released at 12:00AM EST.[3] A photo from the music video was also revealed in an Instagram story.
Theme[edit]
'The Bakery' is a song about Martinez unenthusiastically working at a bakery during high school because she needed to make money to invest into her art and her music.[3]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Alternative Streaming Songs (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 23 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | September 25, 2020 | Digital download | Atlantic | [6] |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Melanie Martinez - The Bakery [Official Music Video]. September 25, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez on TikTok". TikTok.
- ^ a b "Login • Instagram". Instagram.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "The Bakery Title Performance - Alternative", Billboard, October 10, 2020
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - After School - EP by Melanie Martinez". iTunes. 25 September 2020.