Soap (song)

"Soap" was premiered exclusively on Elle magazine's website on July 9, 2015. The alt-pop{{cite magazine|last=McHale|first=Maggie|title=OUR TAKE: CRYING OUT FOR "CRY BABY"|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/cry-baby-melanie-martinez/|magazine=Atwood Magazine|date=September 2, 2015|access-date=July 16, 2021}} and electropop{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7600130/melanie-martinez-soap-full-song|title=Melanie Martinez Wishes She Kept Her Mouth Shut On Bubbly Electro-Pop Anthem "Soap": Listen|date=10 July 2015 |publisher=Idolator}} track was released as the second single from Martinez's debut album, Cry Baby.Emily Zemler, [http://www.elle.com/culture/music/news/a29232/melanie-martinez-soap-premiere/ "Exclusive: Melanie Martinez gets vulnerable on new single, "Soap"], ELLE, July 9, 2015

In the interview with Elle, Martinez described the song, "Soap was written about my current boyfriend when we were first talking, I felt too scared to say how I felt about him and thought if I told him it'd be like throwing a toaster in his bath. So I washed my mouth out with soap. I think anyone can really relate to this song. I'm sure there was a time in everyone's life where they felt too scared to say how they felt so they 'washed their mouth out with soap’. She continued, "Everyone is allowed to be vulnerable. I think women and men and dogs and cats and ants and aliens can all express themselves and be vulnerable".

The music video for "Soap" was released July 10, 2015, the same day the audio was released. It was directed by a couple of Martinez's friends in her hotel room tub.

The song and video were reviewed by Toronto Paradise, who gave a long, praising, positive review saying, "Unlike some artists that can come across as rather fake, and too try hard following hipster trends of "budget" style videos and “Bedroom Demo” style tracks, there isn't many who get it right in the end. Those that do will win hard in the long run! Melanie Martinez is absolutely intriguing from her looks to her lyrical delivery and almost theatrical performances. Fans are loving her self conflicted mind and her interpretation of daily problems. She's relatable, speaks from a real place and speaks to the current generation of music fans. Even Elle Magazine can't get enough of her! Melanie's vocals on Soap showcase her breathy and spacey intergalactic tone, resembling a darker Ellie Goulding and Lights, while the production remains complex with its beautiful and cloudy melodies".Toronto Paradise, [http://torontoparadise.com/music/melanie-martinez-new-single-soap/ "Melanie Martinez’s steamy new single Soap is our Monday paradise], Toronto Paradise, July 13, 2015

Another music video for "Soap" was released November 18, 2015 as a double feature music video with her song "Training Wheels" and in mid-2017, Martinez's promotional "Soap" music video was made unlisted and only can be accessible by the original link. In some scenes, clips from the promotional video can be seen playing on a TV.

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| title1 = Soap

| length1 = 3:29

| total_length = 3:29

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{{Track listing

| headline = Soap Remixes - EP{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/soap-remixes-ep/1047488271|title=iTunes - Music - Soap - Remixes by Melanie Martinez|website=iTunes |publisher=|date=October 23, 2015|access-date=October 23, 2015}}

| title1 = Soap (Steve James Remix)

| length1 = 3:59

| title2 = Soap (Gladiator Remix)

| length2 = 3:07

| title3 = Soap (Stooki Sound Remix)

| length3 = 4:42

| title4 = Soap (Luxxury Remix)

| length4 = 6:38

| title5 = Soap (Sailors Remix)

| length5 = 3:41

| title6 = Soap (Jerome Price Remix)

| length6 = 4:48

| total_length = 26:55

}}

;Production

• Mixing – Mitch McCarthy
• Mastering – Chris Gehringer

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