"My Kink Is Karma" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released on May 6, 2022 and later became the fourth single off of Roan's debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The track was initially released independently following Roan's departure from Atlantic Records and was later re-released through Amusement Records and Island Records.
Background[]
After being dropped by Atlantic Records in August 2020,[1][2] Roan briefly moved back to Missouri to work on her music independently while working in a drive-through.[3] In 2022, she moved back to Los Angeles to continue working on her music while working a series of odd jobs, including as a production assistant and working in a donut shop. She then earned a publishing deal with Sony, and released her first independent single, "Naked In Manhattan." in February 2022.[4] "My Kink Is Karma" was announced on April 18, 2022 and released on May 6.[5]
A demo of the song featuring rougher instrumental and a spoken intro was featured as a bonus track on Tidal but it went unnoticed until September 1, 2024.
The spoken intro is as follows: ”There’s a lot of kinks in this world baby, but my kink, well that’s a little different. Some may call it sadistic, but I just like to call it karma.”
Photoshoot[]
A photoshoot by Ryan Clemens was conducted for the song.
Behind The Scenes[]
Composition[]
Musically, "My Kink Is Karma" is a electropop track with influences of dance-pop. It's composed in the key of D Major and has a tempo of 86 beats per minute.
Audio[]
Music Video[]
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| Video | Chappell Roan - My Kink is Karma (Official Music Video) |
| Premiere | Unknown |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Director | Hadley Hillel |
| Producer | Gia Rigoli |
Commercial Release[]
- My Kink Is Karma - Single
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Label(s): KRA International Inc. Format(s): Digital Released: May 6, 2022 Photography: Ryan Clemens Design: Unknown |
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| # | Name | Length |
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| 1. | "My Kink Is Karma" | 3:43 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
We broke up on a Tuesday
Kicked me out with the rent paid
Ruined my credit, stole my cute aesthetic
Who knew that we'd let it
Get this bad when it ended?
[Verse 2]
It's comical, bridges you burn
If karma's real, hope it's your turn
I heard from Katie
You're losing it lately
Moved back with your parents
And date girls who are eighteen
[Pre-Chorus]
It's hot when you have a meltdown
In the front of your house and you're getting kicked out
It's hot when you're drinking downtown
And you're getting called out 'cause you're running your mouth
Oh, God
And it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around
Oh, God, oh, God
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is watching
[Chorus]
You ruin your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is karma
[Verse 3]
Wishing you the best, in the worst way
Using your distress as foreplay
Six months since April and I'm doing better
No need to be hateful in your fake Gucci sweater
[Pre-Chorus]
But it's hot when you have a meltdown
In the front of your house and you're getting kicked out
It's hot when you're drinking downtown
And you're getting called out 'cause you're running your mouth
Oh, God
And it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around
Oh, God, oh, God
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is watching
[Chorus]
You ruin your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is karma
[Bridge]
It's hot when you're going through hell
And you're hating yourself, I'm feeling myself
It's hot when you know that you're caught
And you're getting pissed off, it's getting me off
It's hot, it's hot
Oh, God, oh, God
Oh, God
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is watching
[Chorus]
You ruin your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I'm jealous, but my kink is karma
There's a lot of kinks in this world, baby
But my kink, well it's a little different
Some may call it sadistic
But I just like to call it karma
We broke up on a Tuesday
Kicked me out with the rent paid
Ruined my credit, stole my cute aesthetic
Who knew that we'd let it
Get this bad when it ended
It's comical, bridges you burn
Karma's real, hope it's your turn
I heard from Katie
You're losing it lately
Moved back with your parents
And date girls who're eighteen
It's hot when you have a meltdown
In the front of your house and you're getting kicked out
It's hot when you're drinking downtown
And you're getting called out 'cause you're running your mouth
Oh, God
And it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around
Oh, God, oh, God
People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching
You ruining your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I'm jealous but my kink is karma
Wishing you the best, in the worst way
Using your distress as foreplay
Six months since April and I'm doing better
No need to be hateful in your fake Gucci sweater
But it's hot when you have a meltdown
In the front of your house and you're getting kicked out
It's hot when you're drinking downtown
And you're getting called out 'cause you're running your mouth
Oh, God
And it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around, yeah, it's coming around
Oh, God, oh, God
People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching
You ruining your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I'm jealous but my kink is karma
It's hot when you're going through hell
And you're hating yourself, I'm feeling myself
It's hot when you know that you're caught
And you're getting pissed off, it's getting me off
It's hot, it's hot
Oh, God, oh, God
Oh, God
People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching
You ruining your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I'm jealous but my kink is karma
Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Release date | Producer | Recorded | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | Single, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | May 6, 2022 | Daniel Nigro | Unknown | 3:43 | |
| Demos | ||||||
| Demo | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Tidal exclusive) | September 1, 2024 | Nigro | Unknown | 3:52 | |
Credits[]
Song[]
- Personnel
- Chappell Roan — vocals, songwriting
- Daniel Nigro — production, engineering, guitar, songwriting
- Justin Tranter — songwriting
- Ryan Linvill — bass
- Serban Ghenea — mixing
- Bryce Bordone — mixing
- Randy Merrill — mastering
- Technical
- Published by Daniel Leonard Nigro Music (ASCAP)
Music Video[]
- Hadley Hillel — Director
- Gia Rigoli — Producer
- Hadley Hillel — Co-Producer
- Hope Alexander — Co-Producer
- Ryan Clemens — Director of Photography
- Amber Krieg — Production Design
- David Kaiser — Art Director
- Quinn Foster — Movement Director
- Hope Alexander — 1st Assistant Director
- Tate Horstkotte — 2nd Assistant Director
- Veronica Kompalic — Production Manager
- Dan Lesser — Production Assistant
- Shyanne Aponte — Production Assistant
- Chappell Roan — Hair & Makeup Design
- Tate Horstkotte — Hair & Makeup Assistant
- Hope Alexander — Hair & Makeup Assistant
- Chappell Roan — Costume Design
- Ramisha Sattar — Wardrobe Assistant
- Carolina Rodriguez — Cake Artist
- Bennett Lees — 1st Assistant Camera
- Dylan Pfaffenberger — 1st Assistant Camera Prep
- Taylor Reick — Key Grip
- Em Shafer — Gaffer
- Justin Wittwer Traughber & Peter Hammitt — Swing
- Raven Peterson — Editor
- Anna Wozniewicz — Sound Design
- Elliott Powell — Color
References[]
- ↑ Spanos, Brittany (October 27, 2022). Chappell Roan Is the Independent 'Thrift Store Pop Star' Ready to Take Over the World (en-US).
- ↑ Exclusive Interview with 'Chappell Roan' (en-US) (2022-06-19).
- ↑ Fromson, Audrey (September 18, 2023). Chappell Roan on Making Pop Music and Giving Back.
- ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (September 27, 2023). Chappell Roan on Her Love of Drag Queens and Her Debut Album That 'Feels Like a Party'.
- ↑ "My Kink Is Karma" Announcement.
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| The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | |
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| Songs Femininomenon • Red Wine Supernova • After Midnight • Coffee • Casual • Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl • HOT TO GO! • My Kink Is Karma • Picture You • Kaleidoscope • Pink Pony Club • Naked In Manhattan • California • Guilty Pleasure (September 22, 2023 • 49:08 • Amusement Records) Tour The Midwest Princess Tour |