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| Released | May 19, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 16:07 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Dollhouse is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez, released on May 19, 2014, by Atlantic Records and Warner/Chappell. [1] The EP was primarily produced and co-written by hip hop duo Kinetics & One Love. [2] Dollhouse peaked at number four on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.
On April 7, 2014, it was reported by Marketwired that Martinez had signed to Atlantic Records. It was also announced that Martinez would release her [lower-alpha 1] debut extended play on May 19, 2014, and would go on a tour promoting the EP beginning on June 4, 2014. [3]
Dollhouse spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, where it peaked at number four on June 7, 2014. [4]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] | 4 |
All tracks are written by Melanie Martinez, Tim Sommers, and Jeremy Dussolliet, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Kinetics & One Love, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dollhouse" | 3:52 | ||
| 2. | "Carousel" | 3:50 | ||
| 3. | "Dead to Me" | 3:30 | ||
| 4. | "Bittersweet Tragedy" |
| Robopop | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 16:07 | |||
| Tour by Melanie Martinez | |
| Location | United States |
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| Associated album | Dollhouse |
| Start date | June 4, 2014 |
| End date | March 13, 2015 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 37 |
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| Melanie Martinez concert chronology | |
The Dollhouse Tour was the first concert tour by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez, to promote her debut EP Dollhouse, consisting of three legs. The tour began on June 4, 2014 in Philadelphia and concluded on March 13, 2015 in Pittsburgh.
Source: [5]
| Date | City | Venue | Opening act(s) |
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| June 4, 2014 | Philadelphia | World Café Live | Dresses Mike Squillante |
| June 5, 2014 | Norfolk | FM Backstage | |
| June 7, 2014 | Asheville | The Lab | |
| June 9, 2014 | Nashville | High Watt | |
| June 10, 2014 | Atlanta | Vinyl | |
| June 12, 2014 | Carrboro | Cat's Cradle | |
| June 14, 2014 | Charlottesville | The Southern | |
| June 15, 2014 | Baltimore | Soundstage | |
| June 16, 2014 | Vienna | Jammin' Java | |
| June 18, 2014 | Portland | Port City Music Hall | |
| June 19, 2014 | Boston | Middle East | |
| June 21, 2014 | Providence | The Met | |
| June 24, 2014 | New York City | Marlin Room | |
| November 9, 2014 | Dallas | House of Blues | Mike Squillante |
| November 11, 2014 | Denver | Larimer Lounge | |
| November 12, 2014 | Salt Lake City | Kilby Court | |
| November 14, 2014 | Seattle | El Corazon Lounge | |
| November 15, 2014 | Portland | White Eagle | |
| November 17, 2014 | San Francisco | The Chapel | |
| November 19, 2014 | San Diego | Voodoo Room | |
| November 20, 2014 | Los Angeles | The Mint | |
| November 22, 2014 | Santa Ana | Constellation Room | |
| November 24, 2014 | Phoenix | Pub Rock | |
| January 22, 2015 | Hamden | Space | AJR |
| January 23, 2015 | Boston | Brighton Music Hall | |
| January 24, 2015 | Albany | The Hollow | |
| January 27, 2015 | Vienna | Jammin' Java | |
| January 28, 2015 | Philadelphia | World Café Live | |
| January 29, 2015 | New York City | Bowery Ballroom | |
| February 2, 2015 | Detroit | The Shelter | |
| February 3, 2015 | Cleveland | Cambridge Room | |
| February 5, 2015 | Columbus | The Basement | |
| February 6, 2015 | Indianapolis | Deluxe | |
| February 8, 2015 | Madison | The Frequency | |
| February 10, 2015 | Chicago | Lincoln Hall | |
| February 12, 2015 | St. Louis | Off Broadway | |
| March 13, 2015 | Pittsburgh | Club AE |
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