Pity Party (Melanie Martinez song)
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| Single by Melanie Martinez | ||||
| from the album Cry Baby | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| Producer(s) | CJ Baran | |||
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"Pity Party" is a song by American recording artist Melanie Martinez based heavily on the 1963 Lesley Gore hit "It's My Party." It was the lead single from her debut album, Cry Baby. A music video was released June 1, 2015.[3] It officially impacted contemporary hit radio on March 22, 2016.[4]
Background and composition
"Pity Party" was released by retailers on June 2, 2015 as the leading single from Melanie's upcoming debut album, Cry Baby.[5] The song uses the chorus from Lesley Gore’s classic "It's My Party", released in 1963,[6] as an "interpolation," and also employs the iconic repeating-note horns hook from the original song as the recurring theme throughout.[7]
Regarding her song, she said, "This was during my second session with Kara DioGuardi. It was awesome to write that song because I love music from the 50s and 60s. When I was singing, Kara said my voice reminded her of Judy Garland and artists from that time. I really wanted to write about no one showing up to my birthday party and the song is perfect inspiration for this theme. I love samples, especially older songs because they can put a fresh new take on an old song. So we were really inspired by that and we sampled it for the first line of the chorus and that is how 'Pity Party' came about".[8]
Mike Wass of Idolator noted how both "Pity Party" and Grace's single "You Don't Own Me" are based on Lesley Gore songs, saying "there seems to be a revival of the late [Gore's] music afoot".[9]
Music video
The music video for the single, "Pity Party", was released on Melanie's YouTube channel, June 1, 2015. Unfortunately, the video was leaked 3 days prior to the official release.[10] The video was directed by Melanie herself, she describes it as a "fun experience for her", considering she's the only person featured in the video.[8]
A behind the scenes video was released June 17, 2015.[11] Melanie describes her character, "Cry Baby", "She fell in love with someone, she threw a birthday party, invited him, and nobody showed up so she's just like absolutely insane". She said in the behind the scenes of her video.
Track listing
| Single | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Pity Party" | 3:23 |
Total length: |
3:23 | |
| Pity Party Remixes – EP | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Pity Party (XVII Remix)" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Pity Party (K Theory Remix)" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Pity Party (The Feels Remix)" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Pity Party (Myles Travitz Remix)" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Pity Party (Kassiano Remix)" | 4:04 |
Total length: |
20:37 | |
Charts
| Chart (2015 - 2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Alternative Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] | 22 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) | 12 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 40 |
| US Twitter Top Tracks (Billboard)[14] | 30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | June 2, 2015 | Digital download | Atlantic | [5] |
| United Kingdom | [15] | |||
| Australia | [16] | |||
| Japan | [17] | |||
References
- ↑ "Talib Kweli, Nada Surf, Melanie Martinez and More Music Reviews". ABC News. August 19, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Hear this: Melanie Martinez - Sippy Cup". The National Student. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Melanie Martinez - Pity Party (Official Video). YouTube. 1 June 2015.
- ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Pity Party - Single by Melanie Martinez". iTunes.
- ↑ "Ultimate Music - Melanie Martinez "Pity Party" (Video Premiere)". Ultimate Music.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - It's My Party - Single by Lesley Gore". iTunes.
- 1 2 "Singer Melanie Martinez discusses new single 'Pity Party' (Includes interview)". digitaljournal.com.
- ↑ "Melanie Martinez Teases Debut LP ‘Cry Baby’ With A Delightfully Depressing "Pity Party": Watch". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com.
- ↑ "Melanie Martinez is throwing a 'Pity Party' after song leaks » POPULOVE". POPULOVE.
- ↑ Melanie Martinez - Pity Party (Behind the Scenes Video). YouTube. 17 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Pity%20Party%22&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A1179&refine=1
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/1493230/melanie-martinez/chart?f=381
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/1493230/melanie-martinez/chart?f=2047
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Pity Party - Single by Melanie Martinez". iTunes.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Pity Party - Single by Melanie Martinez". iTunes.
- ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - Melanie Martinez「Pity Party - Single」". iTunes.
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