"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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"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]
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.
"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.[3]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Alternative Streaming Songs (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 23 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | September 25, 2020 | Digital download | Atlantic | [6] |