1950 (song)

"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.[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]

"1950"
Single by King Princess
from the EP Make My Bed
Released	February 23, 2018
Recorded	2017[1]
Genre	Electropop[2]
Length	3:27
Label	Columbia Records Zelig Records
Songwriter(s)	Mikaela Straus Nick Long
Producer(s)	King Princess Mike Malchicoff
King Princess singles chronology
"1950" (2018) "Talia" (2018)
Music video
"1950" on YouTube

Music video

The music video and the single were both released on February 23, 2018. The video was directed by Clare Gillen. As of December 2020, it has over 15.8 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 (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
Denmark (Tracklisten)[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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18]	2× Platinum	140,000
Canada (Music Canada)[19]	Gold	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	February 23, 2018	Digital download, streaming	Zelig Records Columbia Records

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. "ARIA Chart". Australian Charts. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
9. "Austriancharts.at – King Princess – 1950" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
10. "Ultratop.be – King Princess – 1950" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
11. "King Princess Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
12. "Danishcharts.com – King Princess – 1950". Tracklisten. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
13. "Swedishcharts.com – King Princess – 1950". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
14. "Swisscharts.com – 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 – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
19. "Canadian single certifications – King Princess – 1950". Music Canada. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
20. "British single certifications – King Princess – 1950". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 23, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type 1950 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
21. "American single certifications – King Princess – 1950". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.