Welcome to My Island

{{Infobox song

| name = Welcome to My Island

| cover = Caroline Polachek - Welcome to My Island.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Caroline Polachek

| album = Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

| released = {{start date|2022|12|5}}

| genre = * Experimental pop

| length = 3:53

| label = Perpetual Novice

| writer = * Caroline Polachek

| producer = * Caroline Polachek

Danny L Harle
Daniel Nigro
Jim-E Stack
A. G. Cook

| prev_title = Sunset

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Blood and Butter

| next_year = 2023

| chronology = Caroline Polachek

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|id=hxgcz_6GKX0|title="Welcome to My Island"}}}}

}}

"Welcome to My Island" is a song by American singer-songwriter and record producer Caroline Polachek. It was released on December 5, 2022 through Perpetual Novice as the fourth single from Polachek's fourth album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You (2023).

Background

Polachek wrote the song while recording her 2019 album, Pang.{{Cite web |last=Méndez |first=Chris |date=December 12, 2022 |title=Caroline Polachek Announces 2023 Tour And Previews Upcoming Album With New Single 'Welcome To My Island' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2022/12/12/caroline-polachek-announces-2023-tour-and-previews-upcoming-album-with-new-single-welcome-to-my-island/?sh=32820d777392|website=Forbes |access-date=January 15, 2023}} She said that the song was "a puzzle" that "went through a million versions to arrive at maximum brat mode".{{Cite web |last=Dzurillay |first=Julia |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Caroline Polachek Album, 'Desire, I Want To Turn Into You,' New Release Date |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/caroline-polachek-album-desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you-new-release-date/ar-AA15IP5V |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=MSN}} Additionally, she said; "While I was writing this song, I almost saw this from a point of view of egg trapping the sperm… It's maniacal, huge ego. This is the brattiest song I've ever made. I needed to go full brat rant mode. I don't think attitude wise I've ever really gotten to tear into this feeling of conflict and frustration. The record is dealing with catharsis and repression a lot. And I think setting up that tension on track one was part of the mission statement."{{Cite web |last=Pappis |first=Konstantinos |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Caroline Polachek Announces New Album 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You', Shares New Song |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2022/12/05/caroline-polachek-announces-new-album-desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you-shares-new-song/ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=Our Culture}} Polachek also described it as a song for "the headless angels", a loose reference to her 2022 single "Billions".

Composition

"Welcome to My Island" has been described as an experimental pop, electronic rock, electropop, and guitar pop song with a 1980s styled hook.{{Cite web |last1=Interviews |first1=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & |last2=Murray |first2=Robin |date=2022-12-05 |title=Caroline Polachek Confirms New Album 'Desire, I Want To Turn Into You' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/caroline-polachek-confirms-new-album-desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}{{cite web|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|title=Caroline Polachek's 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You' is maximum pop fantasy|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/caroline-polacheks-desire-i-want-to-believe-in-you-nonsense|website=Nylon|date=February 18, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|title=Caroline Polachek captivates on Desire, I Want to Turn Into You — album review|url=https://www.ft.com/content/69db4e73-8fbd-40d7-b66f-e2d4efaf71fb|website=Financial Times|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Lemmon|first=Kyle|title=Caroline Polachek, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You|url=https://floodmagazine.com/126107/caroline-polachek-desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you/|website=Flood Magazine|date=February 14, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023}}

Music video

A music video was released on December 12, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Caroline Polachek - Welcome To My Island [Official Music Video] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxgcz_6GKX0 |website= YouTube |date= December 12, 2022 |access-date= January 15, 2023}} Directed by Polachek and her partner, artist Matt Copson, the visual shows her pushing away sperm, running across a construction site, vomiting coffee over a volcano background and more. The video features a cameo from American musician Weyes Blood as a barista.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2022 |title=Feature Video: Caroline Polachek - Welcome To My Island |url=https://www.abc.net.au/rage/features/feature-video-caroline-polachek-welcome-to-my-island/101780976 |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}

Remix

A remix version of the song featuring artists George Daniel and Charli XCX was released on January 20, 2023.

{{Infobox song

| name = Welcome To My Island (George Daniel & Charli XCX Remix)

| cover = Welcome To My Island (George Daniel & Charli XCX Remix).jpg

| type = remix single

| artist = Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX and George Daniel

| released = {{Start date|2023|01|20}}

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=22}}

| label = Perpetual Novice

| writer = *Caroline Polachek

| producer = *Caroline Polachek

George Daniel
Daniel Nigro
Danny L Harle
Jim-E Stack

| chronology = Caroline Polachek singles

| prev_title = Sunset

| prev_year = 2022

| title = Welcome To My Island

| year = 2023

| next_title = Blood & Butter

| next_year = 2023

}}

Track listing

{{track listing

|headline=Spotify{{Cite web |title=Welcome To My Island – Single by Caroline Polachek |publisher=Spotify |date=December 5, 2022|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/53LBDupH6C8cJvPEzH6nKI |access-date=January 15, 2023}}

|extra_column = Producer(s)

|title1 = Welcome to My Island

|writer1 = {{hlist|Caroline Polachek|Daniel Nigro|James Harmon Stack}}

|extra1 = {{hlist|Polachek|Danny L Harle|Nigro|Jim-E Stack|A. G. Cook{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

|length1 = 3:53

|title2 = Sunset

|writer2 = {{hlist|Polachek|Caroline Ailin|Salvador Navarrete}}

|extra2 = {{hlist|Polachek|Sega Bodega}}

|length2 = 2:43

|title3 = Billions

|writer3 = {{hlist|Polachek|Harle}}

|extra3 = {{hlist|Polachek|Harle}}

|length3 = 4:57

|title4 = Bunny Is a Rider

|writer4 = {{hlist|Polachek|Harle}}

|extra4 = {{hlist|Polachek|Harle}}

|length4 = 3:17

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Remix single{{Cite web |title=Welcome To My Island (Remixes) – Single by Caroline Polachek |publisher=Spotify |date=January 20, 2023|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0bTnYKeASx4Fjaf2ez2Us3 |access-date=January 20, 2023}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Welcome to My Island

| note1 = George Daniel and Charli XCX Remix

| writer1 = {{hlist|Polachek|Charlotte Aitchson|Nigro|Stack}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Polachek|Daniel|Nigro|Harle|Jim-E Stack}}

| length1 = 3:22

| title2 = Welcome to My Island

| note2 = PVA Remix

| writer2 = {{hlist|Polachek|Nigro|Stack}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Polachek|Nigro|Harle|Jim-E Stack}}

| length2 = 3:38

| title3 = Welcome to My Island

| writer3 = {{hlist|Polachek|Nigro|Stack}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Polachek|Nigro|Harle|Jim-E Stack}}

| length3 = 3:53

}}

Notes

^{{{note|a|[a]}}} signifies a co-producer

Charts

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Chart performance for "Welcome to My Island" !scope="col"\| Chart (2023) !scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/2023-05-06/ \|title=Alternative Airplay \|magazine=Billboard \|date=May 6, 2023 \|access-date=May 29, 2023}} \| 40

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Chart performance for "Welcome to My Island"

!scope="col"| Chart (2023)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/2023-05-06/ |title=Alternative Airplay |magazine=Billboard |date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=May 29, 2023}}

| 40

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for "Welcome to My Island" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Refh}}
scope="row"\| Various \| December 5, 2022 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="3"\|Perpetual Novice \| align="center"\|
scope="row"\| United States \| January 17, 2023 \| Alternative radio \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases\|title=Alternative Future Releases\|publisher=AllAccess\|access-date=January 16, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115171208/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases\|archive-date=January 15, 2023}}
scope="row"\| Various \| January 20, 2023 \| Remix single \| align="center"\|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release history for "Welcome to My Island"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}

scope="row"| Various

| December 5, 2022

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="3"|Perpetual Novice

| align="center"|

scope="row"| United States

| January 17, 2023

| Alternative radio

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|title=Alternative Future Releases|publisher=AllAccess|access-date=January 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115171208/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|archive-date=January 15, 2023}}

scope="row"| Various

| January 20, 2023

| Remix single

| align="center"|

References

Category:2022 singles

Category:2022 songs

Category:Caroline Polachek songs

Category:Songs written by Caroline Polachek

Category:Songs written by Dan Nigro

Category:Songs written by Jim-E Stack

Category:Song recordings produced by Danny L Harle

Category:Song recordings produced by Dan Nigro

Category:Song recordings produced by A. G. Cook