Max stated that the lyrics to "Kings & Queens" describe how the world would be a better place with queens ruling the world. The guitar solo following the second verse includes elements of glam rock, which Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone noted as having a " Queen-esque quality". Musically, "Kings & Queens" is a power pop song, which contains several pulsing verses and a hook containing synthesizers. It was written by Max, Leland, Child, Hillary Bernstein, Jakke Erixon, Love, Mimoza Blinsson, and producers Cirkut and RedOne. She later revealed the song's release date, with the title and artwork on March 7, 2020. "Kings & Queens" was announced on February 27, 2020, where Max confirmed that Cirkut, RedOne, and Love were involved with production. Max decided to include the electric guitar in the track to complement the pop electronic sound in her music.
Desmond Child was consequently credited on "Kings & Queens" as a songwriter. The chorus originally just contained the melody, but was reworked in the studio with Leland, Love and Cirkut, where it interpolated the chorus melody of Bonnie Tyler's 1986 song " If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)", which was subsequently used in Bon Jovi's 1986 song " You Give Love a Bad Name". Max wrote the verse and the pre-chorus alongside American songwriter Madison Love, before being given the chorus by Moroccan-Swedish record producer RedOne. The song went through ten different iterations which included different melodies and production, before the final version was completed around August to September 2019. "Kings & Queens" began development in 2018, when Max recorded the song in five separate studios located in Europe, Germany, and Los Angeles.
2" was released on August 6, 2020, which features American singer Lauv and rapper Saweetie. A remix of the song titled "Kings & Queens, Pt. An accompanying music video was directed by Isaac Rentz, which depicts a Khaleesi-inspired Max dancing in a heaven-themed throne room alongside a group of dancers while feasting at a banquet. It attained a platinum certification in ten countries, including the United States and United Kingdom. The song topped the charts in Israel, Poland, and Slovenia, while peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. "Kings & Queens" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the production, guitar solo, and lyrics. The lyrics incorporate the message of women's empowerment. It is a power pop song which consists of an electric guitar with synthesizers, and contains an interpolation of Bonnie Tyler's 1986 song " If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)", which was additionally used in Bon Jovi's 1986 song " You Give Love a Bad Name". The song was written by Max, Brett McLaughlin, Desmond Child, Hillary Bernstein, Jakke Erixon, Madison Love, Mimoza Blinsson, and producers Cirkut and RedOne. " Kings & Queens" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released on March 12, 2020, through Atlantic Records as the fifth single from her debut studio album, Heaven & Hell (2020).
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