My Kink Is Karma Explained

My Kink Is Karma
Cover:Chappell Roan - My Kink Is Karma.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chappell Roan
Album:The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Released:May 6, 2022
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Length:3:42
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Producer:Nigro
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Prev Year:2022
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Next Year:2022

"My Kink Is Karma" is a song by American singer Chappell Roan, released on May 6, 2022 as the fourth single from her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023). It was produced by Dan Nigro.

Background

In an interview with Into, Chappell Roan spoke about the origins of the song: "I've been through some pretty gnarly breakups. I was just sitting in the session and I was like, 'Ah, it feels so nice that my ex is doing horrible!' Which is insanely toxic. The song is toxic! I'm very aware that it's not healthy. But that's how I was feeling that day."

Composition and lyrics

"My Kink Is Karma" features synth-laden production[2] and finds Chappell Roan relishing in her ex-partner's misfortune, such as watching them "ruin your life", "losing your mind", "dyeing your hair" and "crashing your car." She also claims, "People say I'm jealous but my kink is karma."[3]

Music video

The music video finds Chappell Roan wearing excessive clown makeup and portraying a character named "Karma", who has a stark white heart-shaped face, bright blue eyeshadow and devil horns. According to Roan, she made the video with her friends from summer camp. She stated, "I didn't want it to be like a beauty shot necessarily. I wanted it to look kind of scary. And I knew I didn't want it to be fully based around sex, which — the song is called 'My Kink Is Karma.' Like, we could have gone the very easy route of being super sexual." Her makeup took inspiration from clowns, the biggest one being the character Him from The Powerpuff Girls.

Charts

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Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 98
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 81

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cramer . Jude . Chappell Roan’s Kink Is Karma, And Our Kink Is Chappell Roan . Into . 19 August 2024 . July 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess review. AllMusic. Yeung. Neil. September 22, 2023. August 19, 2024.
  3. Web site: Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – big pop smashes lead the way Pop. The Line of Best Fit. Franzini. Sam. September 21, 2023. August 19, 2024. September 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230927045751/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/chappell-roan-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-midwest-princess-confronts-modern-issues-with-pop-smashes. live.
  4. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024. Billboard. August 20, 2024.
  5. Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024. Billboard. August 20, 2024.