{{distinguish|King of Everything}} {{Infobox song | name = King of Anything | cover = Sarabareilles-kingofanything.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Sara Bareilles | album = Kaleidoscope Heart | released = May 10, 2010 | recorded = 2009–2010 | studio = The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA) | venue = | genre = Pop rock | length = 3:27 | label = Epic | writer = Sara Bareilles | producer = Neal Avron | prev_title = Gravity | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = Uncharted | next_year = 2011 }}
"'''King of Anything'''" is a song written and recorded by American singer Sara Bareilles. The song was produced by Neal Avron, and served as the first single from her third studio album, ''Kaleidoscope Heart'' (2010).<ref name="facebookkoa">{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/notes/sara-bareilles/king-of-anythingalifianakis/395638096505|title=Sara Bareilles: King of Anythingalifianakis > Biography|last=Bareilles|first=Sara|year=2010|publisher=Facebook note|accessdate=May 10, 2010}}</ref> The song was nominated at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, though it ultimately lost to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance". The song was her second time being nominated for the category and her third nomination overall.
==Background== "'King of Anything' is sort of a 'f[uck] you' song," Bareilles said. "I've had more unsolicited advice on my life than I care to mention, and this was how I dealt with it. It felt empowering to turn that frustration into music, especially a song that doesn't even sound angry. That's sort of what 'Love Song' was as well. Apparently, I don't get over things very quickly."<ref name="facebookb">{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/notes/sara-bareilles/sara-bareilles-set-to-release-first-single-king-of-anything-off-forthcoming-new-/393280586505|title=Sara Bareilles: Sara Bareilles Set To Release First Single, "King of Anything" Off Forthcoming New Album> Biography|last=Bareilles|first=Sara|year=2010|publisher=Facebook note|accessdate=May 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/king-of-anything-sara-bareilles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102060648/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/king-of-anything-sara-bareilles|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2014|title=King of Anything by Sara Bareilles|publisher=Rolling Stone Music|accessdate=June 13, 2013}}</ref>
==Release== "King of Anything" was released to radio in the US on May 10, 2010. It was released for sale on June 22, 2010. It was released in Europe in the spring of 2011.
==Music video== The music video was released on June 29, 2010. It was filmed in Vancouver, Canada by director Laurent Briet and features Sara singing in a number of different places accompanied by a brass band; in a restaurant, on a bus, in a music store, standing in front of a mural and finally in a garden of flowers. The scenes of the video are all fragmented throughout. A behind-the-scenes of the video was released on Bareilles' official Facebook page. Bareilles states in the behind-the-scenes video that she had input in the making of the music video, writing a treatment for it as soon as she had written the song.
== Chart performance == In the week dated July 5, 2010, it debuted at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it her second entry and also her highest debut on the chart so far. It peaked at number 32, becoming her second top 40 single in the United States, after "Love Song". It peaked the highest on the Dutch Top 40, where it peaked at number 21.
"King of Anything" was certified Platinum in the United States by the RIAA. It has sold over 1.4 million copies in the US as of November 2013.<ref name="yahoo sales">{{cite web|last=Grein|first=Paul|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-lorde-wins-squeaker-204137678.html|title=Chart Watch: Lorde Wins A Squeaker|publisher=Chart Watch|date=November 27, 2013|accessdate=November 28, 2013}}</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Chart (2010–2011) ! scope="col" | Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Canada|94|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=January 31, 2011}} |- {{single chart|Dutch40|21|artist=Sara Bareilles|accessdate=March 12, 2011}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|80|artist=Sara Bareilles|song=King of Anything|accessdate=October 24, 2020}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|38|artist=Sara Bareilles|song=King of Anything|accessdate=January 31, 2011}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|32|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=January 31, 2011}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|4|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=February 21, 2014}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|6|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=February 12, 2011}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|4|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=January 31, 2011}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|48|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=February 20, 2014}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|19|artist=Sara Bareilles||accessdate=January 31, 2011}} |} {{col-2}}
=== Year-end charts === {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Chart (2010) !Position |- | US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs: 2010 Year-End Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=2011-02-14}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 95 |- | US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs: 2010 Year-End Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=September 24, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 27 |- | US Adult Pop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs: 2010 Year-End Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=September 24, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 11 |} {|class="wikitable" |- !Chart (2011) !Position |- |US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 17, 2019}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|15 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Sara Bareilles|title=King of Anything|award=Platinum|relyear=2010|certyear=2011|salesamount=1,468,000|salesref=<ref name="yahoo sales"/>}} |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release dates and formats for "King of Anything" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| United States | August 17, 2010 | Mainstream airplay | Epic | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=CHR Available For Airplay - Archive |url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907091626/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=2015-09-07 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=fmqb.com}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7-AUmiNcA Music video on YouTube]
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