King of Anything
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"King of Anything" is a song written and recorded by the American
singer Sara Bareilles
. The song was produced by Neal Avron. It was the first single of her album Kaleidoscope Heart
. The song was nominated at the 53rd Grammy Awards
for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
, though it ultimately lost to Lady Gaga
's "Bad Romance
". The song was her second time being nominated for the category and her third nomination overall.
It will be released in Europe in the spring of 2011.
Laurent Briet and features Sara singing in a number of different places accompanied by a brass band; in a restaurant, on a bus, in a music store, standing in front of a mural and finally in a garden of flowers. The scenes of the video are all fragmented throughout. A behind-the-scenes of the video was released on Bareilles' official Facebook
page. Bareilles states in the behind-the-scenes video that she had input in the making of the music video, writing a treatment for it as soon as she had written the song.
, making it her second entry and also her highest debut on the chart so far. It has so far peaked at #32, becoming her second top 40 single in the United States, after "Love Song
". It has charted highest in the Netherlands, where it has reached #21.
"King of Anything" was certified Platinum in the United States by the RIAA for shipments of 1,180,000 copies.
United States
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singer Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records in the United States alone and has been...
. The song was produced by Neal Avron. It was the first single of her album Kaleidoscope Heart
Kaleidoscope Heart
Kaleidoscope Heart received a 67% on Metacritic, resulting from generally favorable reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic rated the album with 4 stars out of 5 and has claimed positively that "Despite lushly detailed arrangements, Bareilles never pushes this distinctly commercial gift too...
. The song was nominated at the 53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
, though it ultimately lost to Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's "Bad Romance
Bad Romance
"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...
". The song was her second time being nominated for the category and her third nomination overall.
Background
"'King of Anything' is sort of a 'f*** you' song", said Bareilles. "I've had more unsolicited advice on my life than I care to mention, and this was how I dealt with it. It felt empowering to turn that frustration into music, especially a song that doesn't even sound angry. That's sort of what 'Love Song' was as well. Apparently, I don't get over things very quickly."Release
"King of Anything" was released to radio in the USA on May 10, 2010. It was released for sale on June 22, 2010.It will be released in Europe in the spring of 2011.
Music video
The music video was released on June 29, 2010. It was filmed in Vancouver, Canada by directorFilm director
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Laurent Briet and features Sara singing in a number of different places accompanied by a brass band; in a restaurant, on a bus, in a music store, standing in front of a mural and finally in a garden of flowers. The scenes of the video are all fragmented throughout. A behind-the-scenes of the video was released on Bareilles' official Facebook
Facebook
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page. Bareilles states in the behind-the-scenes video that she had input in the making of the music video, writing a treatment for it as soon as she had written the song.
Charts and certifications
In the week dated July 5, 2010, this song debuted on #59 in Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, making it her second entry and also her highest debut on the chart so far. It has so far peaked at #32, becoming her second top 40 single in the United States, after "Love Song
Love Song (Sara Bareilles song)
"Love Song" is Sara Bareilles' first single, released in 2007. She has stated during live performances that it was actually written in response to her record label's request that she write a "marketable love song," rather than about an actual person...
". It has charted highest in the Netherlands, where it has reached #21.
"King of Anything" was certified Platinum in the United States by the RIAA for shipments of 1,180,000 copies.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Platinum |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |