The Bakery (song)
2020 single by Melanie Martinez
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"The Bakery" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez, released as part of the After School – deluxe edition of Martinez's second studio album K-12 (2019). The song was accompanied by a music video.[1]
| "The Bakery" | ||||
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| Single by Melanie Martinez | ||||
| from the EP After School | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
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| Producer | Slatkin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Bakery" on YouTube | ||||
Background
On July 25, 2020, Martinez revealed during an interview with Brazilian channel "Multishow" that the track was produced by Blake Slatkin. On September 22, 2020, Martinez posted a snippet of the song on TikTok, announcing that it would be released on September 25.[2] On September 25, 2020, Martinez 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
"The Bakery" is a song about Martinez unenthusiastically working at a bakery during high school because the singer needed to make money to invest into art and music.[4]
Charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 25, 2020 | Digital download | Atlantic | [1] |