"The Bakery" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez from her fourth extended play (EP), After School (2020)—the deluxe edition of her second studio album, K-12 (2019). It was released as the lead single from After School on September 25, 2020. It was written by Martinez and its producer Slatkin. The song was accompanied by a music video.
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. 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. 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.
Charts Chart (2020) Peakposition Alternative Streaming Songs (Billboard)"The Bakery Title Performance - Alternative" , Billboard, October 10, 2020, retrieved September 15, 2024 23 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 23
Release history Region Date Format Label Various September 25, 2020 Digital download Atlantic
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