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2018 EP by King Princess
Make My Bed
A photo of King Princess with her stage name handwritten on her face, surrounded by garish computer graphics of a room with splatterings of color
EP by King Princess
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
GenreElectropop
Length15:03
Label
Producer
King Princess chronology
Make My Bed
(2018) 		Cheap Queen
(2019)
Singles from Cheap Queen
  1. "1950"
    Released: February 23, 2018
  2. "Talia"
    Released: April 13, 2018

Make My Bed is the debut extended play by American singer-songwriter King Princess. It was released on June 15, 2018 through Zelig Records and Columbia Records. It was promoted by the singles "1950" and "Talia".

Critical reception

The EP garnered positive reviews from critics. Owen Torrey of Exclaim! compared the EP favorably to the work of Lorde and Troye Sivan and praised the emotional honesty and focus on themes of queer identity and relationships. Jackson Howard of Pitchfork echoed the Lorde and Sivan comparisons and also invited comparisons to Imogen Heap and Jack Antonoff, as well as praising its open discussion of queer sexuality and young adult romance.

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank
Exclaim! Exclaim!'s Top 11 EPs of the Year - Best of 2018 8
Idolator The 20 Best EPs, Mixtapes & Playlists Of 2018 8
Rolling Stone 20 Best Pop Albums of 2018 10

Track listing

Make My Bed track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Make My Bed"Mikaela Straus1:26
2."Talia"Straus
  • King Princess
  • Malchicoff
3:27
3."Upper West Side"
  • Straus
  • Nick Long
  • King Princess
  • Malchicoff
3:31
4."Holy"
  • Straus
  • Daniel Gidlund
  • King Princess
  • Daniel Gidlund
  • Malchicoff
2:54
5."1950"
  • Straus
  • Long
  • King Princess
  • Malchicoff
3:45

Personnel

Musicians

  • King Princess – vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), production (all tracks), programming (2, 5), bass (tracks 2–5), guitar (tracks 2–4), keyboards (tracks 2–4), synthesizer (track 2), drums (tracks 3, 4)
  • Mike Malchicoff – production (all tracks)
  • Nick Long – songwriting (tracks 3, 5), guitar (track 3)
  • Daniel Gidlung – songwriting (track 4)

Technical

  • Dave Kutch – mastering engineer (tracks 1–3, 5)
  • Patrick Karnik – mastering engineer (track 4)
  • Mike Malchicoff – recording engineer (all tracks), mixing engineer (tracks 1, 3–5)
  • Tommy Brenneck – mixing engineer (track 5)
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing engineer (track 2)
  • David Baker – assistant engineer (track 2)

Certifications

Certifications for Make My Bed
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum 140,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 7,500

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Make My Bed – EP". Apple Music. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. Torrey, Owen (June 25, 2018). "King Princess Make My Bed". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. Howard, Jackson (June 18, 2018). "King Princess: Make My Bed EP Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. Exclaim! Staff (December 14, 2018). "Exclaim!'s Top 11 EPs of the Year - Best of 2018". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. Wass, Mike (2 January 2019). "The 20 Best EPs, Mixtapes & Playlists Of 2018". Idolator. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. Spanos, Brittany; Sheffield, Rob (December 14, 2018). "20 Best Pop Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  8. "New Zealand album certifications – King Princess – Make My Bed EP". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024. Type Make My Bed EP in the "Search:" field.
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