The Bakery (song) explained

"The Bakery" is a song by a American recording artist Melanie Martinez, released as part of the After School - Deluxe Edition of Martinez’s second studio album K-12. The song was accompanied by a music video.

Background

On July 25, 2020, Martinez revealed during an interview with Brazilian channel "Multishow" that the track was produced by Blake Slatkin. On September 22, 2020, Martinez posted a snippet of the song on TikTok, announcing that it would be released on September 25.^[1] On September 25, 2020, Martinez posted a snippet of the music video on her Instagram, announcing that the video, alongside the rest of the deluxe would be released at 12:00AM EST.^[2]  A photo from the music video was also revealed in an Instagram story.

Theme

"The Bakery" is a song about Martinez unenthusiastically working at a bakery during high school because the singer needed to make money to invest into art and music.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Alternative Streaming Songs (Billboard)[4]	23
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5]	23

References

1. Web site: Melanie Martinez on TikTok. TikTok.
2. Web site: Melanie Martinez on Instagram. Instagram.
3. Web site: Melanie Martinez fans are “Glued” to the new “After School” album. Echoes Online. October 16, 2020. September 15, 2024.
4. https://www.billboard.com/artist/melanie-martinez/chart-history/als/ "The Bakery Title Performance - Alternative"
5. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 5, 2020. October 2, 2020.
6. Web site: See Melanie Martinez fall down the rabbit hole in “The Bakery” video. Alternative Press. September 25, 2020. September 21, 2024.