"Talia" is a single recorded by American singer-songwriter King Princess. It was released on April 13, 2018, by Zelig Recordings[2] as the second single from her debut extended play Make My Bed.[3] The song has been described by MTV as "a quintessential song about heartbreak, as the singer calls out to someone long gone and out of reach".[4] King Princess has said that Talia was her way of dealing with heartbreak.[5][6][7]
| "Talia" | ||||
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| Single by King Princess | ||||
| from the EP Make My Bed | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Talia" on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
The music video was released over a month after the initial release of the song and as of January 2022, it had amassed over 9.7 million views. The video was directed by Clare Gillen.[8] The video features King Princess rolling around and caressing a sex doll. The video has been described as: "an emotional stand-in as King Princess gnaws and smokes her way through losing someone special."[4] Amandla Stenberg who worked on the video as a colorist has said: "[the doll is] kind of ironic, self-aware idea of a sex doll, something that's generally discarded and abused by men. But you get to see a gay girl treating it with love and respect."[9]
In other media edit
"Talia" was featured in the film Mainstream (2020) starring Andrew Garfield and Maya Hawke.
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
- King Princess – production, composing, lyrics, associated performer, bass, guitar, keyboard, programmer, synthesizer
- Mike Malchicoff – production, recording engineer
- David Baker – assistant engineer
- David Kutch – mastering engineer
- Rob Kinelski – mixing engineer
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Apple Music".
- ^ "King Princess Talia". www.female.com.au. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Graves, Shahlin (2018-04-13). "Must-listen: King Princess' new song 'Talia'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ a b Hosken, Patrick. "King Princess Gets Cozy With A Replacement Love In 'Talia' Video". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "King Princess Shares Emotional Heartbreak In 'Talia'". QWEERIST. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Haithcoat, Rebecca (2018-08-24). "King Princess Wants to Change the World Her Own Way". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Subscribe (13 April 2018). "King Princess shares new song, 'Talia'". diymag.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "Talia Music Video". YouTube.
- ^ Hosken, Patrick. "Amandla Stenberg Breaks Down The Importance Of King Princess's 'Talia' Video". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 6, 2023.