2023 studio album by Chappell Roan
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Released September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22 ) Recorded 2019-2023 Studio Amusement (Los Angeles) Genre
Length 49 :08 Label
Producer
School Nights The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Chappell Roan , released on September 22, 2023, by Amusement Records, an imprint of Island Records . It was met with widespread acclaim and praised by music critics for its bold and emotionally charged nature. Reviews also complimented the album's engaging blend of sharp songwriting, dynamic pop elements, and Roan's vocal performance. Several publications ranked it on year-end best albums lists for 2023. The album earned Roan her first Grammy Award nominations at the 67th annual ceremony , including for Album of the Year , and Roan became one of the only fifteen artists in history to receive nominations in all four main General Field categories in a single night , winning for Best New Artist .
Roan promoted the album by headlining the Midwest Princess Tour in 2023 and 2024, along with appearances on NPR Music 's Tiny Desk Concerts The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon [ 1]
Background and recording [ edit ] Roan was signed to Atlantic Records and living in Los Angeles by 2017, when she released the EP School Nights , a "folk -leaning" project.[ 2] [ 3] Dan Nigro and eventually releasing the singles "Pink Pony Club " and "Love Me Anyway" in April and May 2020, respectively.[ 1] [ 4] [ 1] The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess .[citation needed
Roan moved back to her home state of Missouri , where she worked to save money to move back to Los Angeles, at which point she resumed working with Nigro. In 2023, to support Roan's career and projects, Nigro launched the Island Records imprint Amusement and signed her to the imprint as the first (and as of 2024, only) artist on the label.[ 5] [ 6] Missouri for Los Angeles to pursue a career as a singer. During her journey of self-discovery , Roan navigated love, heartbreak, and embraced her sexual identity – themes that would become central to the record.[ 7] The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess allowed her to "come to accept [her] queerness".[ 8] Ziggy Stardust , the character that David Bowie portrayed on his album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars [ 9]
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess received critical acclaim upon release.[ 20] [ 21] Pitchfork [ 19] DIY alt-pop seriousness of Lana Del Rey with the untethered preppy charm of Lorde to go full throttle into messy, emotional fun".[ 13]
NME ' s Hannah Mylrea dubbed it a "bratty, wacky record of huge pop bangers" as well as an "album that combines Roan's electrifying pop stylings with her funny, irresistible songwriting".[ 17] The Line of Best Fit [ 16] The Sydney Morning Herald [ 22] dance-pop ,[ 23] electro ,[ 24] alt-pop ,[ 25] synth-pop .[ 26]
At the time of its release, the album was not an immediate commercial success, originally debuting at number 127 on the US Billboard 200
However, the album started to garner a cult following in the months after its release and became regarded as a "sleeper hit " by early 2024. The album's commercial breakthrough was largely influenced by Roan's supporting act on Olivia Rodrigo 's Guts World Tour , her performances at music festivals like Coachella and Governors Ball , and the success of her follow-up single, "Good Luck, Babe! ". By June 2024, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess had climbed the charts, peaking at number one in Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and within the top five on the US Billboard 200My Kink Is Karma ", "Femininomenon ", "Casual ", "Pink Pony Club ", "Red Wine Supernova ", and "Hot to Go! ") entered the Billboard Hot 100[ 42]
Tidal reissue edition bonus tracks[ 47] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 15. "Casual" (demo version) Nigro 2:24 16. "Casual" (studio live version) Nigro 3:43 17. "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (demo version) Nigro 3:21 18. "Hot to Go!" (demo version) Nigro 3:12 19. "My Kink Is Karma" (demo version) Nigro 3:56 20. "Picture You" (demo version) Nigro 3:06 21. "Kaleidoscope" (demo version) Amstutz Nigro 3:57 22. "Guilty Pleasure" (demo version) Amstutz Andersson Campany Nigro Nigro 2:40 Total length: 75:27
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Musicians
Kayleigh Amstutz – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 14)Dan Nigro – background vocals (1–7, 9, 14), bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12), guitar (1–3, 6, 8, 9), programming (1), drum programming (2, 7, 9, 14), acoustic guitar (4, 9, 14), piano (4, 10), keyboards (6, 13), drums (9, 14), Mellotron (10)Emily Williams – background vocals (1)Mike Wise – programming (1), keyboards (6)Paul Cartwright – strings (1); viola , violin (9, 10, 13)
Cara Salimando – background vocals (2)
Giana Shabestari – background vocals (2)
Sterling Laws – drums (3, 6, 7, 13)
Jared Solomon – bass guitar (3)
Sam Stewart – guitar (4, 7, 11)
Ryan Linvill – flute (4), bass guitar (8), drum programming (9, 12), saxophone (9), programming (11), horn arrangement (13)
Arianna Powell – acoustic guitar (4)
Kathleen – background vocals (11)Benjamin Romans – piano (11)Danny Ward – French horn (13)
Erick Serna – guitar (13)
Ido Meshulam – trombone (13)
Austin Drake – trumpet (13)
Julian Dessler – trumpet (13) Technical
Randy Merrill – mastering Mitch McCarthy – mixing (1, 4, 7, 11–13)
Serban Ghenea – mixing (2, 3, 6, 8)Michael Coleman – mixing (5)
Nathan Phillips – mixing (9)
Tom Elmhirst – mixing (10)Geoff Swan – mixing (14)
Daniel Nigro – engineering
Mike Wise – engineering (1)
Noah Conrad – engineering (2)
Chris Kasych – engineering (4)
Ryan Linvill – engineering (5, 9)
Jonah Shy – engineering (6)
Bryce Bordone – mix engineering (3, 8), mixing assistance (2, 6)
Austen Healey – engineering assistance (2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14) Credits adapted from album liner notes.[ 48]
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