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1950 (song)

"1950"
Single by King Princess
from the EP Make My Bed
ReleasedDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)
Recorded2017[1]
GenreElectropop[2]
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
King Princess singles chronology
"1950"
(2017) 		"Talia"
(2018)
Music video
"1950" on YouTube

"1950" is the debut single recorded by American singer-songwriter King Princess. It was released on December 10, 2017, 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.[3] 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".[4][5]

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.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • 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) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 25
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 75
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 82
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 83
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 87
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 94
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 25
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 22
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 29

Certifications

Certifications for "1950"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Instagram- Writing process". King Princess, Interscope. February 23, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "Make My Bed - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Dunn, Frankie (2018-04-30). "you probably know her debut single 1950, now get to know king princess". i-D. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  4. ^ Zemler, Emily (November 9, 2019). "Watch King Princess Perform 'Hit the Back,' '1950' on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Lavin, Will (November 25, 2019). "Watch King Princess perform '1950' and 'Hit the Back' in her 'SNL' debut". NME. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "King Princess - 1950". Zelig Records. February 23, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Make My Bead by King Princess". Tidal. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "King Princess – 1950". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "King Princess – 1950" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "King Princess – 1950" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "King Princess Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "King Princess – 1950" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "King Princess – 1950". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "King Princess – 1950". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  15. ^ "King Princess Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "King Princess Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  17. ^ "King Princess Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – King Princess – 1950". Music Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Danish single certifications – King Princess – 1950". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – King Princess – 1950". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – King Princess – 1950". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  23. ^ Murphy, Jackson (November 17, 2020). "INTERVIEW: Directors Talk Netflix Short "If Anything Happens, I Love You"". Animation Scoop. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.


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