Barbara (Trixie Mattel album)
Barbara is the third album by American drag queen, comedian, and singer-songwriter Trixie Mattel. It was released on February 7, 2020, through Producer Entertainment Group and ATO Records, and is Mattel's first studio album released under a record label. The name "Barbara" is a reference to the original first name of the fashion doll Barbie, from which Mattel takes much of her visual inspiration.
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Background and promotion
In a September 2018 interview with Billboard, Mattel announced that she is working on her third studio album entitled Barbara and that it will feature an "electro-folk" sound.[1] "Yellow Cloud" was released as the first single from the album on May 17, 2019, though it was later revealed to be a non-album single.
On January 10, 2020, the album's release date was confirmed for February 7, 2020, alongside the album tracklist. She also said the album will be "in the vein of artists like The Beach Boys, The Ventures, and, according to Trixie, maybe even a little bit of Blondie."[2] It will also be a double album, with the first side being focused more on the new surf rock style and the second half focusing more on Mattel's "classic Americana stylings" The album will feature a cover of Lavender Country's "I Can't Shake the Stranger Out of You" (recorded here as simply "Stranger"), as well as "Jesse Jesse", a love song in tribute of actor Jesse Eisenberg.
On January 28, 2020, Mattel premiered a new comedy special, Trixie Mattel: One Night Only on her YouTube channel. In the half hour special she performs the songs "Jesse Jesse", "Gold", and "Malibu" in her living room in front of her vast collection of dolls.[3]
A new version of "Stranger" featuring Patrick Haggerty from Lavender Country, the original singers of the song, was released as a single on June 12, 2020, as Mattel announced earlier on her platforms.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brian Firkus and produced by Nick Goldston, except where noted..
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Malibu" |
| 3:02 | |
| 2. | "We Got the Look" |
| Tomas Costanza | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Girl Next Door" |
| 2:33 | |
| 4. | "Jesse Jesse" | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gold" | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "I Don't Have a Broken Heart" | 2:49 | |
| 3. | "I Do Like You" | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Stranger" (Lavender Country cover) |
| 3:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] | 21 |
| UK Download Albums (OCC)[6] | 34 |
| UK Indie Album Breakers (OCC)[7] | 16 |
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[8] | 66 |
See also
References
- "Trixie Mattel Talks Upcoming 'Electro-Folk' Album & Shares Erotic Eminem Fantasy". Billboard.
- Daw, Stephen (January 10, 2020). "Trixie Mattel Is Bringing Fans to the Beach With Official 'Barbara' Album Teaser: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- Mamo, Heran (January 28, 2020). "Trixie Mattel's 'One Night Only' Concert Brings House Full of Barbies Down: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- "Trixie Mattel on Twitter: "New single for Stranger (feat. Lavender Country) comes out Friday! All proceeds are being donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute! Gay!"". Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Trixie Mattel Chart History: Top Current Albums". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.