"1950" is the debut single recorded by American singer-songwriter King Princess. It was released on February 23, 2018, by Zelig Recordings as the lead single from her debut EP, titled Make My Bed. "1950" is a tribute to the 1952 novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. The song was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live on November 8 and November 23, 2019, alongside her other single "Hit the Back".
Music video The music video and the single were both released on February 23, 2018. The video was directed by Clare Gillen. As of July 2023, it has over 21 million views on YouTube.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. King Princess – vocals, songwriting, production, programming, bass Mike Malchicoff – production Nick Long – songwriting Dave Kutch – mastering engineer Mike Malchicoff – recording engineer, mixing engineer Tommy Brenneck – mixing engineer
Charts + Chart performance for "1950" Chart (2018) Peakposition
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Release history + Release dates and formats for "1950" Region Date Format Label Various February 23, 2018
In other media The 2020 Academy Award-winning animated short If Anything Happens I Love You featured the song.
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