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词条 Mrs. Potato Head (song)
释义

  1. Background and composition

  2. Critical reception

  3. Music video

  4. Charts

      Weekly charts  

  5. Certifications

  6. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Mrs. Potato Head
| cover = File:Melanie_Martinez_Mrs_Potato_Head_storybook.png
| alt = A young brunette girl with her legs crossed, positioned in between a piece of cake and a milk bottle, is watching a television set, which features a blonde woman with marker on her face and a needle next to her, as if to have plastic surgery.
| caption = Physical edition Cry Baby storybook art for "Mrs. Potato Head"
| type = Song
| artist = Melanie Martinez
| album = Cry Baby
| released =
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dark wave
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=37}}
| label = {{flatlist|
  • Atlantic
  • Warner/Chappell}}

| writer = {{flatlist|
  • Melanie Martinez
  • Jeremy Dussolliet
  • Tim Sommers}}

| producer = One Love
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|wkri1NUq9ro|"Mrs. Potato Head"}}|type=song}}
}}

"Mrs. Potato Head" is a song by American recording artist Melanie Martinez off of her debut album, Cry Baby (2015). Lyrically, the song deals with plastic surgery, its consequences, and the struggle for beauty in the modern world, especially for women. It was written by Melanie Martinez, Jeremy Dussolliet, and Tim Sommers, and was produced by Kinetics & One Love.

"Mrs. Potato Head" was hailed as a highlight of Cry Baby, with critics praising Martinez's songwriting and vocal delivery, Kinetics & One Love's production, and the song's overall theme.

On December 1, 2016, a music video of the song was released, depicting the fictional protagonist of the song's parent album, Cry Baby, watching the decay of a woman pressured to undergo plastic surgery, through a television screen.

The song charted and peaked at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Background and composition

"Mrs. Potato Head" is a dark wave song that is three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.[1][2][3] Lyrically, "Mrs. Potato Head" has been noted for its lyrics on plastic surgery and its consequences. In an interview with Vice's Noisey.com, Martinez stated, "I had the idea for "Mrs. Potato Head" for a long time and the whole visual I had in my head was the fact that you can pull toy pieces off the face and that could represent plastic surgery."[4] In an interview with Billboard, Martinez stated that "Mrs. Potato Head" was "the most challenging song to write, but it was worth it."[5]

Critical reception

"Mrs. Potato Head" received acclaim from critics. In his review of Cry Baby, Allan Raible of ABC News, deemed "Mrs. Potato Head" a highlight of Cry Baby. He went on to call "Mrs. Potato Head" a "biting critique" on plastic surgery, and an overall "masterpiece".[6] Jason Scott of PopDust, called the track "a revelation on plastic surgery and the need for torturous beauty", and called the track a "must listen".[7] Thomas Kraus of Outlet Magazine dubbed "Mrs. Potato Head" his favorite track from Cry Baby, and rated the track 10/10. He further praised Martinez's lyricism and vocal delivery, and ultimately called the song "all-around brilliant".[8]

Music video

A music video for "Mrs. Potato Head" was released December 1, 2016. The video begins with Cry Baby, the fictional protagonist of the song's parent album, watching television advertisements for blonde wigs and diet pills, which she later tries out for herself. Cry Baby then returns to watching television, where she watches the fictional titular character described in the song, Mrs. Potato Head, undergo many cosmetic operations, as a result of her husband, Mr. Potato Head, requesting she get a facelift. The fictitious couple then regret the decision to alter Mrs. Potato Head's body through cosmetic surgery, as said surgery has backfired and ruined her natural looks. Mrs. Potato Head realizes she was beautiful without her numerous cosmetic operations, and that she was attempting to conform to modern beauty standards. This results in Mr. Potato Head leaving Mrs. Potato Head for another woman, and for Cry Baby to remove her own "enhancements" out of shock.[9]

Maggie Dickman of Alternative Press praised the video, saying it was "eerily amazing". Dickman further lauded the video, stating, "In her classic style, Martinez challenges traditional beauty stereotypes in the most real way possible."[10]

Charts

"Mrs. Potato Head" charted and peaked at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week of December 24, 2016.

Weekly charts

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Chart (2016)Peak
position

Certifications

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References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.elle.com/culture/music/g28170/who-are-you-listening-to/|title=14 Mega-Famous Musicians Tell Us Exactly Who's Worth Listening to Now|last=Kovan|first=Brianna|date=April 21, 2016|website=Elle|publisher=Kevin O'Malley|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/meet_the_staff/israel_martinez/no-tears-during-cry-baby-show/article_dd2dc048-f3ac-11e5-9429-673573d4252c.html|title=No tears during Cry Baby show|last=Martinez|first=Israel|date=March 26, 2016|website=Yakima Herald|publisher=Sharon Prill|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/melaniemartinezmusic/melanie-martinez-mrs-potato-head|title=Mrs. Potato Head|last=Martinez|first=Melanie|date=August 13, 2015|website=SoundCloud|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/stream-melanie-martinezs-debut-lp-cry-baby|title=Stream Melanie Martinez's Debut LP 'Cry Baby'|last=Selfridge|first=Kimi|date=August 12, 2015|website=Noisey|publisher=Vice|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/videos/interviews/6685879/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-role-model-the-voice|title=Melanie Martinez on 'Cry Baby,' Not Wanting to Be a Role Model & What She Learned From 'The Voice'|last=DiGiacomo|first=Frank|date=September 4, 2015|website=Billboard|publisher=Lynne Segall|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/talib-kweli-nada-surf-melanie-martinez-music-reviews/story?id=33161734#3|title=Talib Kweli, Nada Surf, Melanie Martinez and More Music Reviews|last=Raible|first=Allen|date=August 19, 2015|website=ABC News|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://popdust.com/2015/08/13/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-debut-album-review/|title=Melanie Martinez Conjures Up Sinister Stories With 'Cry Baby' Debut—Album Review|last=Scott|first=Jason|date=August 13, 2015|website=PopDust|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://outletmag.co/album-review-melanie-martinez-cry-baby/|title=Album Review: Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby|last=Kraus|first=Thomas|date=August 13, 2015|access-date=July 18, 2016|work=Outlet Magazine|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611163912/http://outletmag.co/album-review-melanie-martinez-cry-baby/|archivedate=June 11, 2016|df=}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://celebmix.com/melanie-martinez-releases-mrs-potato-head-music-video/|title=Melanie Martinez Releases ‘Mrs. Potato Head’ Music Video|last=Annemarie|date=December 2, 2016|website=CelebMix|publisher=|access-date=December 2, 2016}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinez_releases_new_music_video_for_mrs._potato_headwatch|title=Melanie Martinez releases new music video for "Mrs. Potato Head"—watch|last=Dickman|first=Maggie|date=December 1, 2016|website=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.|access-date=December 1, 2016}}
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