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K-12

Melanie Martinez

About “K-12”

K-12 is the second studio album by American singer Melanie Martinez, released on September 6, 2019, via Atlantic Records & Warner Music Group. The album marked her first full-length studio album in four years since the release of 2015’s Cry Baby. The album title and its concept were initially teased on May 15th, 2019.

The album and the film include her character Cry Baby. The trailer for it was officially released on July 23rd, 2019. Its tracks display very feminist values of women’s empowerment, and touch on issues like the ‘boys will be boys’ mindset, predatory men in power, eating disorders, racism, transphobia, and gender constructs.

An accompanying music film, which is written and directed by herself made its cinema debut in Los Angeles on September 3rd and then in select cinemas worldwide on September 5th. To later on Youtube.

“K-12” Q&A

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  • What has Melanie said about the album?

    Melanie Martinez appeared on Fox KTL5 on Sep 2, 2019 to discuss the album and its worldwide film release:

  • How well did the album perform on the Billboard 200 chart?

    “K-12” debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart with 57,000 equivalent album units (with 30,000 of that sum in album sales).

    Via Billboard

  • When were the tracks and the movie recorded?

    In an interview to Build Series, she revelead that she had fully finished the entire album back in early 2017 with 3 songs from late 2015: “Class Fight”, “Strawberry Shortcake” and “Lunchbox Friends”.

    She then finished all the visuals as well in 2018 after spending the summer of 2017 writing them and 31 days shooting in Los Angeles and Budapest.

  • Has the synopsis for the film been released?

    A synopsis for the film has been released via AMC Theatures:

    Cry Baby, a strong and sensitive girl, is sent off to a disturbing sleepaway school that’s hidden underneath a grandiose façade. Luckily, she has a sweet and unapologetic best friend who sticks up for her when she gets bullied by the other students whose brains are under control by the Principal and his wicked staff. With the help of the magical friends they meet along the way, as well as an Angelic Spirit Guide, they are able to gain the strength they need to fight off the school’s belligerent patriarchal conditioning.

  • What song plays in the credits of the record's film?

    The song playing over the record’s credits is “Fire Drill,” an unlisted track for the record.

  • Who shot the album cover?

    The album cover for K-12 was photographed by Jimmy Fontaine, who previously did a photo shoot with Melanie on the set of Carousel.

  • Does the album have any certifications?

    Yes, K-12 was certified gold by the RIAA on September 13, 2021.

  • What does "K-12" mean?

    It’s a short form for publicly-supported school grades prior to college. A term commonly used in the United States & Canada

    · K = Kindergarten (From elementary to secondary education)
    · 12 = Twelfth grade (Usually students between 17 to 18 years old)
    · K-12 = Last grade of free education

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