A-Sides Interview: Melanie Martinez Discusses her Album Cry Baby (9-3-2015)

Melanie Martinez is an unforgettable 20-year-old artist from Long Island, New York - a stunning and provocative singer, songwriter and visual presence. On May 20, 2014, she released her debut EP Dollhouse, largely collaborating with Kinetics & One Love (B.o.B). The EP debuted at #4 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Her self-conceived and/or self-directed videos for “Dollhouse,” “Carousel,” “Pity Party,” “Soap,” and “Sippy Cup” have driven her KZbin Channel to 50 million views and counting. Her debut Atlantic album, Cry Baby, was released on August 14, 2015 and debuted as the “Hot Shot Debut” at #6 on the Billboard Top 200. On May 2eatseekers Chart. Her self-conceived and/or self-directed videos for “Dollhouse,” “Carousel,” “Pity Party,” “Soap,” and “Sippy Cup” have driven her KZbin Channel to 50 million views and counting.
About A-Sides with Jon Chattman:
Jon Chattman’s music series features celebrities and artists (established or not) from all genres performing a track, and discussing what it means to them. This informal series focuses on the artist making art in a low-threatening, extremely informal (sometime humorous) way. No bells, no whistles - just the music performed in a random, low-key setting followed by an unrehearsed chat. In an industry where everything often gets overblown and over manufactured, Jon strives for a refreshing change.
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[@sierrahinson39]

Guys, stop being so mean to her. She's a person. she gets nervous and she has feelings.

[@4usprosperity]

I is the most powerful ✨🙌in the United States 🇺🇸

[@OldObscureUnpopularGames]

All of you commenting on her repetitiveness probably don't realize how many times you overuse a word.

[@4usprosperity]

I is the only place to live and live with a friend of

[@lonniegabbie]

I was also called crybaby when i was a kid, i can relate to Melanie A LOT.

[@trashbin5382]

+at_raddi same i sayalso say like alot like alot(I don't mean to judge I know how that feels)

[@buljahotic]

+at_raddi crybaby isn't based off her, she said that in a couple of interviews.

[@leogigax8481]

+3301carousel3301 she said in one of her exclusive interviews that crybaby IS based off of her and some of her life problems

[@leogigax8481]

+3301carousel3301 she said in one of her exclusive interviews that crybaby IS based off of her and some of her life problems

[@ctheparkers45]

I LOVE UR PROFILE

[@nell_bell1596]

I love how her speaking voice is a lot lower than her singing voice, mine is like that too!

[@ooooo2680]

Same uwu

[@skymartinez5042]

her bow is bigger than my future

[@crybabytutorials2376]

Same

[@jurneelove8728]

Same 😹😖

[@lailanimartinez3546]

Really that was lame

[@skymartinez5042]

+Lailani Martinez lol ur lame

[@lailanimartinez3546]

+Melanie's Child Sweetie that roast was lame stop trying

[@cryingjade9549]

I love how she stutters and repeats her words. That is so me in public!

[@manuelgomes7027]

Tottaly

[@nicolehubicki9160]

The amount of times mel said "like" = amount of times your crush kisses you ❤

[@amara9279]

Lies. My crush likes someone else!

[@mardybum5299]

can we start couting how many times she'll say "like" lol i love her!

[@MadebySharuk]

+Mardy Bum LOOL right!

[@SJB-cm7jg]

+Mardy Bum For Sure!!! lol

[@megan-fp2cd]

Take a shot everytime she says "like". SHES SO CUTE I LOVE HER!!!

[@MadebySharuk]

***** we're admiring it..... no one ever dis liked it so calm your nipples. Its the small imperfections that make Melanie, Melanie so amazing!

[@megan-fp2cd]

+Endertiger2004 we aren't making fun of her, we think it's cute :)

[@TheWEAWrestling]

Its so cute that she said "like" 32 times in about 1/2 minutes

[@4usprosperity]

I have a few minutes for the past week or

[@sofiew2701]

she said 'like' around 114 times

[@crescentcities2327]

It's okay it's adorable when she does that, she's just nervous and didn't know what to say.

[@sofiew2701]

Amethyst Stone I know, i thought it was funny and cute too :)

[@Deton8e]

She is so cute! She has an adorable laugh! Aw! I love Melanie!!

[@4usprosperity]

I is the only place 😌✨😪🙂and 😅

[@yukiandkanamekuran]

OH MY GOD HER GIGGLE WAS ADORABLE

[@jayoneel6952]

yukiandkanamekuran was? It IS

[@simounnn3591]

her voice is like the most boyish girl voice ever but when she sings she sound like an angle

[@ReallyCoolSami]

angel*

[@chewedupgum7024]

her voice is pretty normal, not everybody has high pitched anime schoolgirl voices lol

[@Manzaniithaw971]

Idk, idk, idk, like, like, like, like, idk, i mean, like, i mean, idk, you know, i mean. dhkjahsdkjh so cute.

[@Manzaniithaw971]

I know. It's cute tho. c:

[@evergreatest7557]

+Endertiger2004 she was giving her a compliment lmfao

[@mackenziepark5593]

Maybe she was just freaking nervous. Who the heck are you to judge?

[@Manzaniithaw971]

Maybe you didn't freaking read my comment completely. Who the heck are you to talk to me that way?

[@MariaGomez-nx9pb]

+Sour Applew don't listen to them, I find it super cute aswell ☺️💕

[@haley5992]

I WANNA MEET HER SO BAAAAAAAAADDDDDDD😭😭😭

[@4usprosperity]

E E I am going to have to wait ✋✨

[@julianafats7586]

I am addicted to her lol i love carousel crybaby pity party milk and cookies doll house tag you're it

[@4usprosperity]

Wee hours of sleep 💤😴😪😌💕you can use it to

[@taneeyahmoore8871]

I just Love Melanie LIKE YASS😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@4usprosperity]

E E is a great 👍👌🙌👏✨and the world 🌎

[@waff6ix]

Take a shot everytime she says "like" ;)

[@pandaductions6439]

+Caleb Smith .................no

[@anteaterdotcom123]

Melanie is honestly just so adorable and just gorgeous and talented and ahhhh

[@4usprosperity]

I is the only one who can make the only one

[@megan-fp2cd]

HER LAUGH IS SO CUTE GOD I LOVE HER

[@lockheart619]

Binging on her old interviews

[@4usprosperity]

E is the most popular ffffff for the

[@MadebySharuk]

i like, like melanie sooooo like much, shes like the best indi pop artist ik, no but really i do love her.

[@4usprosperity]

W W I have no idea 😳🙃is a great place to be

[@cass6292]

aw shes literally precious cnncnsns

[@4usprosperity]

E E is the best place for you and I

[@officialkma9457]

like like like like like like I don't know like like like like like like I don't know like like like like like like oh Melanie, how adorable you are when your nervous :3💕

[@simplelettuce3628]

^^ Wtf?

[@michellebastiani6470]

Last week I had a comment I wrote that I can even remember on what interview our song but I said that I would totally love to see melanie an american horror story instead of gaga. At least I know somebody has same feeling I do :-)

[@4usprosperity]

We will have to look at the schedule 📅for the next few days to see if we

[@kendrao3840]

I like really love Melanie!!!!

[@4usprosperity]

4 and the way I see you are not going to

[@rafaella235]

when she explains her zone I immediately got the feeling she was talking about little space

[@4usprosperity]

I is the only place I have ever had a chance to get

[@mikaela7706]

I'm going to her concert in July!!! 🥳🤩💖

[@ooooo2680]

Lucky

[@zaylencox9759]

she is so beautiful omg I wish I could meet her

[@4usprosperity]

I will send you the link when you can use this one for a

[@Kailzluvsyeww]

She reminds me of hayley Williams in her interviews cx

[@catrichbillay1506]

I'm offended

[@Kailzluvsyeww]

Oh

[@deelasharp3775]

I love how many times she says like LOVE YOU MELANIE

[@4usprosperity]

Love to see how it goes and if there 😌💯be in the

[@MegaNightmarewolf]

Oh gawd, I love her so fucking much

[@4usprosperity]

I have been trying for some to do it on a trip with you

[@uhhheavxn-music2588]

Her smile makes me smile 🥺

[@4usprosperity]

Are the wavy bee okay nothing

[@grace-zb5zx]

She is so relatable. She loves things from the 50s and 60s like me and I was called a crybaby once and I guess I kind of an and I can be sensitive even when I try not to be. 😪

[@ihatesnakeu4119]

Mega Fetus ikr

[@4usprosperity]

W W is the most powerful and effective 🤧for the first two days

[@halos.1]

I tried counting how many times she said "like" in this video but I lost count at around 4:25ish... I got to 76 times and then gave up because the video wasn't even half way done. Melanie will get better with interviews as time goes on, she's completely new to this. I love her so much.

[@smarie1505]

I know it's kind of cute when she says like

[@janiyaterry1156]

I love her because of her personalitie not because she say like alot im a real fan

[@4usprosperity]

E is the most important thing in life 🙌and I 😅

[@kcpie9724]

melanie should release her own fashion line, i love her style omg

[@bunni-subs]

I have a game. Take a shot each time you hear her say the word, "like". X3 she's so adorable tho

[@4usprosperity]

W will not be able for us 😪💔😔😕😢we have a lot to

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

"Somebody called me cry baby once and I cry a lot so I totally relate exactly to the artist." There's more to the album than just it's name and the top layer of meaning. Your mom was also an alcoholic? Your dad was never there and cheated with multiple women? Your brother was essentially the one who raised you while your mom was always passed out on the bathroom floor? You've been through multiple catastrophic and toxic relationships due to your abusive upbringing? I'm sorry but it's just annoying because I've actually been through this shit and am still going through it right now but people are saying ”OMGZ I SO TOTES RELATS" because they were called cry baby once in grade school. 😒 Fucking come on.

[@sugaboox]

calm down dude. sorry u been thru that shit but u also don't know other people's story. I totally get your point but there's also a lot of different songs of Melanie people can relate to. maybe they don't relate to dollhouse but they relate to training wheels or cry baby or whatever.

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

Kaëla D. That wasn't my point. My point was all of these people that have never struggled or been through anything in their entire lives but because they got called a name once when they were in 8th grade they can "so totes relate".

[@sugaboox]

+TheChickenRiceBowl you are sure that none of them have been thru any of those things? you don't know, so just keep moving with your life and let others say whatever they want.

[@onomeejobe5347]

okay you relate to her more than other people. so what? stop telling people to stop being sad about being called names just because your going through shit that's like telling someone to not be happy just because someone else is way happier

[@ReallyCoolSami]

Relating to Melanie and relating to Cry Baby are two very different things. A lot of the things on the Cry Baby album are things that Melanie did not personally experience.

[@in_memory_of_helena3574]

Gahhhh I loved seeing her at SXSW

[@4usprosperity]

E is the most popular ffffff of a year and the

[@melodysplaypen]

Me and Melanie are like exactly the same

[@melodysplaypen]

Melanie Magallanes XD

[@shnekkibtw2339]

SiArRa LiNa LpS i see what u did there 😂😂

[@kekealsina1997]

huge fan and for all you haters, making fun of her she is nervous everyone gets nervous so chill

[@OreoNemo]

at 1:30 she just couldn't stop saying 'like'!!!!!

[@Xvalelp]

like like like like lol she's so cutee

[@erika6768]

She said the word "like" so many times, my video crashed. (You're not alone, Melanie. I have a bad habit of saying it, too XD).

[@4usprosperity]

I have a lot going on and I will see if I have the kids and

[@lovesforbugs]

“Of corse it’s a corpse that you keep in the cradle🙄”

[@eliseourquidez8471]

she sounds cute 💜

[@iggykad]

xD This video was made 1 day before my birthday!

[@lydiascosplaycoffin4294]

Omg that guitar thooooooo

[@rebecca-yr8cm]

Maybe like idk like like yeah like idk I mean like yeah like and like ... This is why I love her

[@oliviabouw9824]

I'd come to your birthday party, Melanie!!!

[@MountainManAbe]

One like for every time she says like!

[@princessmimi8074]

I love her bb

[@alphabetgirl2759]

She's my role model/ideal. Also, did she say she was shooting a music video?

[@_nayaaaaa]

Alphabet Girl if your talking about her next album then she’s making a movie instead of the music videos.

[@urielgonzalez2984]

Love hEr!

[@gohlongboardforchrist2048]

What were the music in the background

[@cbp1357]

+Goh Longboard I've spent over a hour looking thorough all of her unreleased songs. It's driving me crazy. The lyrics that I can hear are "this sound I want it to surround me, play it loud play it loud, around and around we go" The rest I can't say for sure. But I can't find any song matching those lyrics! Driving me nuts!!!!

[@gohlongboardforchrist2048]

+capang9555 thanks for replying, those vocals are lovely aren't they? I was using spotify but it didn't help. 😔

[@gohlongboardforchrist2048]

+capang9555 but it says "A sides" the channel. So I would recommend looking from their blog or something. God bless in your journey to find it. Report back and share it! Have a wonderful night.

[@devito8183]

Here's a challenge drink every time she says 'like'

[@vampsuvius]

I Love Her! And What's The Music Playing In The Background? And I Love Her Album. She's So Cute! ~XOXO

[@4usprosperity]

W will be in a meeting room with you forever again 💓💛

[@lxushy]

When I was little I got called crybaby in spanish

[@sanjana1841]

3rd September! My bday!

[@KuronekoJS]

Mel saying more 'like' than other words haha

[@4usprosperity]

It is not the same way as you can see it is

[@coolcat1656]

this was made on my birthday lastvyear

[@angeI777]

Omg my birthday is on 23 September

[@GagaBoy1346]

WHICH MELANIE SONG IS IN THE BACKGROUND!!?????!

[@marcelaruiz8441]

Not a Melanie song

[@GagaBoy1346]

+Marcela Ruiz I guess i meant the beginning?

[@MissWilted]

Yeah but whats the name of the remix?

[@nicolac2399]

Stop pointing out that she says "like" a lot, she says like when she is nervous, I think you would be nervous too

[@justicethomas3535]

It's adorable😍 :3

[@Alexis10131]

Whats the song name of after Melanie started the intro?

[@sammyperez1446]

I love you

[@KingRevingtonRebel]

whats the song in the background?

[@MrPixelMonster]

this girl says "like" more often in an interview than Mac Miller

[@nevaehrivera3825]

LazyLunatic so what

[@taylorsmith3851]

How many times did she say like

[@qisthiv8361]

This is my 11th time watching xD idk i find this video cute lol

[@jdproductions3150]

Why is the couch so big???

[@catrichbillay1506]

song in background?

[@sajeallen185]

I'm guessing like is her favorite word

[@julianasoares8178]

music introo plssss???

[@xavierarmendariz7155]

I guess that she was nervous, she said "like" a lot of times in some moments.

[@mychemicaldisco8661]

YAAAYYY 0 DISLIKES

[@nianella2372]

12

[@KieraLouiseCupcakes]

like like like like like like like like xD

[@biancadivito1440]

Anyone else realize Sia copied Melanie's hair? Except u can actually see Melanie's face😂

[@zeliyahxoxo308]

Nobody copied anyone. They probably just like the same type of hair style. Double dying it is how they like it. I think it looks pretty unique. I imagine Melanie and Sia as twin hair sisters XD Except Melanie changes her hair coloring a lot.

[@03amber03]

I literally screen shooted that to tell my friend, yeah

[@harley9085]

BIIIIIIIIITCH SIA'S 40 HOW THE HELL WOULD SHE BE COPYING A 20 YEAR OLD WHEN SIA OBVIOUSLY CAME FIRST

[@03amber03]

AnimeAb I'm not certain, but I think Melanie had it before Sia, don't get me wrong, I love both

[@harley9085]

The Tree from Tag, You're It Melanie had it before sia, but sia had it public before Melanie, meaning that neither of them copied

[@massa_todotipodemassa-5tea758]

nice

[@miahughes347]

Sia's hair

[@nagrajmejakjestemidiot]

before sia

[@nightdecisions1551]

she's trying to be like SIA with the hair and bow But NO ONE can be like say

[@KittyBeeViolinT]

She had her hair two toned since she was 16, long before Sia got her two toned wig. Every artist will have similarities to others though.

[@serenaBdacoolest]

Sia is Life Mel literally has had her hair two toned for 5,6 years, Sit down.

[@serenaBdacoolest]

and ig having a bow in your hair immediately means you are "copying Sia" smh, I'm sorry is Sia the inventor of hair bows? I didn't realize

[@davidlsmolbeanfromcampcamp6218]

Sia is Life no she's not. also who's say?

[@zoelestrange6730]

Sia is Life MELANIE GOT HER HAIR OFF CRUELLA DI VILL FROM 100 DALMATIANS IF YA WANNA COMPLAIN GET YA FACTS STRAIGHT

[@kxfright]

like

[@tonnuhh]

Like I like like you no like I'm nervous lol one her

[@brithreesixes]

i hope that when she said she just shot one, she meANT THE FUCKINF CRYBABY MUSIC VIDEo

[@Ophismx]

I know hopefully this wasn't long ago I need that music video now 😭💕

[@ariasmayraa]

I think it was the sippy cup one because she said there was other people in it and this was recorded a while ago.

[@brithreesixes]

She was talking about the Soap/Training Wheels video

[@zoelogan7793]

You're in luck because she just posted the Cry Baby music video.

[@brithreesixes]

Zoe Logan I was so ready for it lmao

[@Lexi_zad]

like

[@hannahharrison175]

I've always been so super sensitive and people have called me crybaby I can relate to her alot

[@4usprosperity]

I have been working on the past for

[@marimood]

I love melanie a lottttt

[@juliasouza5203]

Most people love Melanie a lottt Except Crustina😑

[@mattdageek7746]

Phan Førever no she's talking about Christina Aguilera when Melanie Martinez was on The Voice Christina Aguilera was the only one that didn't turn around for her.

[@brandonmangornong]

Cry Baby where have I seen you?

[@danin6895]

Drinking game: take a shot every time she says the word "Like"

[@ivoryy.]

It's called a word tick

[@robynvalentine5355]

hah! i would of been dead 😁

[@hammymcburger7363]

+Gaga Slaughter dddddddddddoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ddiisd i wwin//////??/?/

[@kierraheisler5540]

melanie matinez should be in a movie showing crybabys story

[@melsstudio622]

Rainbowtastic Mc You might know this already but she's making a movie and getting her new album out next year.

[@amara9279]

Eyeyeyey if your still a fan... We now have..... K-12!!!!

[@sierrahinson39]

Guys, stop being so mean to her. She's a person. she gets nervous and she has feelings.

[@4usprosperity]

I will be in love of you ❤💕and the rest are all set ❤

[@L0veepanicc]

did you guys record this with a potato? lol

[@ninalover5877]

Potato head*

[@ooooo2680]

@@ninalover5877 when the reply gets more likes than the comment 😂

[@luckylaci8880]

I would do ANYTHING to be able to just look at her in real life. I absolutely love Melanie. She's wise beyond her years.

[@4usprosperity]

R u still interested and I can get you a new one is a little ✨

[@faith4disney]

This was uploaded on my Birthday!!!! ☆

[@NJASZN]

She needs to branch out to different lanes, these 12 year old fans aren't gonna support her to legendary status. I could see her hitting the urban market.

[@SaverofAnchors]

+NikoProductionz I majority of the people I know who are fans of hers are in their late teens to early twenties...

[@sabrinaspeaks937]

I went to her concert in Cleveland, and the people standing next to me were in their fourties..

[@awkwardcrybaby9390]

Adult listen to her music to and 12 year olds aren't that bad I'm 13 and I'm really mature

[@SaverofAnchors]

+Gabi Twomey And good for you, when I was at that age I was too scared to get into certain genres of music or certain artists because I was scared the older fan base would judge me.

[@kittens10A]

+NikoProductionz im 12... i am obsessed with melanie shes bae

[@Its_natalie.kate_here]

"Like like like like like"

[@emiliarooth9465]

I love her like too much like she's so like cute like help me

[@_nayaaaaa]

Emilia Rooth Ikr :)

[@kaivonlourde2857]

does someone realize the interviewer looks like Angelita from K-12

[@rihannafenty4203]

Kai Von Lourde where? I didn’t see an interview in this video

[@rxinydxys4272]

MELANIES THE BEST SHES AWSOME!!!!!!!

[@4usprosperity]

E is the most important part of your family

[@cherryrosestar6050]

Surely the original it's my party song was copyrighted tho? How was she allowed to take it?

[@pastelhues7231]

I really wish they would have listed what the song was that is playing while she is talking. It's driving me nuts.