Talia (song) explained

Cover:Talia Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:King Princess
Ep:Make My Bed
Released:April 13, 2018
Genre:Pop[1]
Length:3:27
Label:
Prev Title:1950
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Pussy Is God
Next Year:2018

"Talia" is a single recorded by American singer-songwriter King Princess. It was released on April 13, 2018, by Zelig Recordings[2] as the second single from her debut extended play Make My Bed.[3] The song has been described by MTV as "a quintessential song about heartbreak, as the singer calls out to someone long gone and out of reach".[4] King Princess has said that Talia was her way of dealing with heartbreak.[5] [6] [7]

Music video

The music video was released over a month after the initial release of the song and as of January 2022, it had amassed over 9.7 million views. The video was directed by Clare Gillen.[8] The video features King Princess rolling around and caressing a sex doll. The video has been described as: "an emotional stand-in as King Princess gnaws and smokes her way through losing someone special." Amandla Stenberg who worked on the video as a colorist has said: "[the doll is] kind of ironic, self-aware idea of a sex doll, something that's generally discarded and abused by men. But you get to see a gay girl treating it with love and respect."[9]

In other media

"Talia" was featured in the film Mainstream (2020) starring Andrew Garfield and Maya Hawke.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apple Music.
  2. Web site: King Princess Talia. 2020-09-04. www.female.com.au. en.
  3. Web site: Graves. Shahlin. 2018-04-13. Must-listen: King Princess' new song 'Talia'.. 2020-09-04. Coup De Main Magazine. en.
  4. Web site: Hosken. Patrick. King Princess Gets Cozy With A Replacement Love In 'Talia' Video. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521000431/http://www.mtv.com/news/3077389/king-princess-talia-video/. dead. May 21, 2018. 2020-09-04. MTV News. en.
  5. Web site: 2018-04-16. King Princess Shares Emotional Heartbreak In 'Talia'. 2020-09-04. QWEERIST. en-GB.
  6. Haithcoat. Rebecca. 2018-08-24. King Princess Wants to Change the World Her Own Way. 2020-09-04. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  7. Web site: Subscribe. King Princess shares new song, 'Talia'. 2020-09-04. diymag.com. 13 April 2018 . en.
  8. Web site: Talia Music Video. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Hosken. Patrick. Amandla Stenberg Breaks Down The Importance Of King Princess's 'Talia' Video. https://web.archive.org/web/20180822111048/http://www.mtv.com/news/3097693/amandla-stenberg-king-princess-vma-talia-video/. dead. August 22, 2018. 2020-09-04. MTV News. en.
  10. Web site: Try the TIDAL Web Player. 2020-09-04. listen.tidal.com. en.