Mad at Disney

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"mad at disney"
1930s-style cartoon drawing of a girl dressed as Cinderella
Single by Salem Ilese
ReleasedJuly 24, 2020 (2020-07-24)
GenrePop
Length2:17
LabelHomemade Projects
Songwriter(s)
  • Bendik Møller
  • Jason Hahs
  • Salem Davern
Producer(s)
  • Bendik Møller
  • Jason Hahs
Salem Ilese singles chronology
"It Gets Better"
(2020) 		"mad at disney"
(2020) 		"Splinter"
(2020)
Music video
"Mad at Disney" on YouTube

"Mad at Disney" (stylized mad at Disney) is a song by American singer Salem Ilese. It was released on July 24, 2020, through HomeMade Projects, a joint venture of TenThousand Projects, and distributed through Caroline Distribution.[1][2] Originally inspired by songwriter Jason Hahs' disappointment after watching the 2019 remake of The Lion King, the pop song was written about Ilese becoming disillusioned with love after getting false expectations of romance from watching Disney Princess films. The song became especially popular on the video-sharing app TikTok.

Background and release[]

"Mad at Disney" was written in August 2019, during a writing session between singer Salem Ilese and songwriters/producers Bendik Møller and Jason Hahs. The title was inspired by Hahs's disappointment after viewing the 2019 remake of The Lion King, telling his co-writers, "I'm really mad at Disney." Ilese then related that sentiment to the "false view of relationships" given to her by viewing animated Disney films.[3] The song was released on July 24, 2020, but gained traction starting in September 2020 after becoming popular on video sharing platform TikTok.

Composition[]

"Mad at Disney" is a pop song.[4] It is written in the key of C major with a tempo of 114 beats per minute. Ilese's voice ranges from a low A3 to a high E5.[5] The song's instrumentation is "synth-heavy".[4] The lyrics describe Ilese's disillusionment with love due to negative experiences with her own relationships, contrasting those with the fairy tale romances found in Disney films. The second verse includes retellings of the Disney films Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, in which Cinderella and Prince Charming get a divorce and Aurora gets cheated on by her prince, respectively.[3]

Critical reception[]

Chris DeVille of Stereogum called "Mad at Disney" "a hell of a pop song", writing "['Mad at Disney'] manages to sound like every other new pop song on the radio while also standing out from the pack."[4] Elias Leight of Rolling Stone called the song "a skipping, four-on-the-floor pop missile".[3] Singer-songwriter Mollie King, writing for Marie Claire, called the song "subtle yet hugely relevant" and referred to the lyrics as "thought-provoking", comparing Ilese to fellow singer Julia Michaels.[6]

Commercial performance[]

"Mad at Disney" peaked at number 49 on the Irish Singles Chart[7] and 60 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video[]

The music video for "Mad at Disney" was released on 15 October 2020 on YouTube. It was directed by Clare Gillen.[8][9]

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Salem Ilese – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Bendik Møller – production, songwriting
  • Jason Hahs – production, songwriting
  • Zachary Pennington – mixing
  • Stephen Kaye – mastering
  • Karalang FK - cover design

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 50
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[13] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 82
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 67
Greece (IFPI)[16] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 49
Malaysia (RIM)[18] 7
Singapore (RIAS)[19] 7
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 60
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[22] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 40
US Rolling Stone Top 100[24] 100

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 24, 2020
  • HomeMade
  • TenThousand
 [10]
United States October 6, 2020 Contemporary hit radio
[25]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Gold 40,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[27] Gold 25,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Wood, Mikael (September 23, 2020). "TikTok has been saved. But for music, is that a good thing?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "10K and Create Invest in Homemade Projects, Start Label". HITS Daily Double. August 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Leight, Elias (September 10, 2020). "'Mad at Disney': How an Angry Fan Made a Massive TikTok Hit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c DeVille, Chris (September 14, 2020). "The Glory And The Irony Of "Mad At Disney"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Bendik, Moeller; Jason, Hahs; Ilese, Davern, Salem; salem, ilese (September 25, 2020). "Mad at Disney". Musicnotes.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ King, Mollie (September 25, 2020). "Mollie's Feel-Good Feed: All things nails plus a gold mine of pop tunes". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ^ White, Jack (September 25, 2020). "Justin Bieber claims highest new entry on Official Irish Singles Chart". Official Charts. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  8. ^ ""Mad at Disney": El viral de TikTok estrena videoclip". La Rata (in Spanish). 2020-10-20. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  9. ^ LOS40 (2020-10-19). "'Mad at Disney' de Salem Ilese, el tema viral de TikTok, ya tiene videoclip". LOS40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  10. ^ a b "Mad at Disney / salem ilese". TIDAL. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 5, 2020. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Salem Ilese – Mad at Disney" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Salem Ilese – Mad at Disney" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Salem Ilese Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Weeks: 38/2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Salem Ilese". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 38". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 39, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "Salem Ilese Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "Salem Ilese, TFM". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 18, 2020. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Salem Ilese – Mad at Disney". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  28. ^ "American single certifications – Salem Ilese – Mad At Disney". Recording Industry Association of America. April 19, 2021.
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