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'{{Short description|2014 Title-EP by Meghan Trainor}} {{Featured article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2014}} {{Infobox album | name = Title | type = EP | artist = [[Meghan Trainor]] | cover = Meghan Trainor Title EP Album Cover.png | border = yes | alt = A facial portrait of a young blonde woman smiling. Her hair is tied back with a section of her fringe covering the far left-side of her face. The portrait is triangulated and colored in turquoise and gray-scale patterns with a flower in the backdrop. At the bottom of the portrait in white capital font stands the name, Meghan Trainor, and in a larger and bolder font the title, "Title". | released = September 9, 2014 | recorded = | venue = | studio = The Carriage House ([[Nolensville, Tennessee]]) | genre = * [[Doo-wop]] * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] * [[Pop music|pop]] | length = 12:45 | label = [[Epic Records|Epic]] | producer = [[Kevin Kadish]] | prev_title = Only 17 | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = [[Title (album)|Title]] | next_year = 2015 | misc = {{Singles | name = Title | type = EP | single1 = [[All About That Bass]] | single1date = June 30, 2014 }} }} '''''Title''''' is the debut [[Extended play|EP]] by American singer-songwriter [[Meghan Trainor]]. [[Kevin Kadish]] produced all of its songs and wrote them with Trainor. The two conceived the EP shortly after Trainor signed with [[Epic Records]] in 2014. The label released it on September 9, 2014, and replaced it with a pre-order for Trainor's 2015 debut major-label [[Title (album)|studio album of the same name]] the following month. Musically, ''Title'' comprises songs inspired by [[1950s music|1950s]] [[doo wop]] that lie between [[Contemporary R&B|modern R&B]] and melodic [[Pop music|pop]]. The EP has a lyrical theme of commitment and staying true to oneself, which Trainor hoped would [[Women's empowerment|empower women]]. It includes Trainor's debut [[Single (music)|single]], "[[All About That Bass]]", which was released on June 30, 2014, and reached number{{nbsp}}one in 58 countries with worldwide sales of 11&nbsp;million units. ''Title'' garnered mixed reviews from critics, who thought its tracks had potential for commercial success, but considered the lyrics too repetitive and questioned Trainor's musicality. The EP debuted at number 15 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and sold 171,000 copies in the United States. It also entered charts in Canada and Denmark. Trainor promoted ''Title'' by performing "All About That Bass" on various television shows and its [[Title (song)|title track]] at other venues. She included all tracks from the EP on the [[set list]]s of her 2015 concert tours [[That Bass Tour]] and [[MTrain Tour]]. ==Background and development== [[Meghan Trainor]] developed an early interest in music and started singing at age six. After her father encouraged her to pursue her musical interests, she independently released three albums from material she had written, recorded, performed, and produced, between the ages 15 and 17. These included Trainor's eponymous 2009 release, and her 2010 albums ''I'll Sing with You'' and ''Only 17''.<ref name="Cape Cod Times">{{cite news|author=Sullivan, Jim|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20140830/ENTERTAIN/140829518|title=Meghan Trainor hits big time with 'All About That Bass'|work=[[Cape Cod Times]]|date=August 30, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529082618/http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20140830/ENTERTAIN/140829518|archive-date=May 29, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> She introduced herself to former [[NRBQ]] member [[Al Anderson (NRBQ)|Al Anderson]] at a music conference in Nashville.<ref name="Boston Globe" /> Impressed by Trainor's songwriting, he referred her to his publisher Carla Wallace of music publishing firm Big Yellow Dog Music.<ref name="Cape Cod Times" /><ref name="Boston Globe" /> Though Trainor had been offered a full scholarship to the [[Berklee College of Music]], she decided to pursue her songwriting career and signed with Big Yellow Dog in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|author=Stanton, Marianne R.|url=http://www.nantuckettodayonline.com/archives/five-emerging-artists/|title=Five Emerging Artists|work=[[The Inquirer and Mirror|Nantucket Today]]|date=September 2012|access-date=June 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610030605/http://www.nantuckettodayonline.com/archives/five-emerging-artists/|archive-date=June 10, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Feminism" /> American songwriter [[Kevin Kadish]] met Trainor in June 2013 at Wallace's request. He liked Trainor's voice and felt a strong songwriting affinity with her due to their mutual love of [[Popular music|pop music]] from the [[1950s in music|1950s]] and [[1960s in music|1960s]].<ref name="Kawashima">{{cite interview|author=Kawashima, Dale|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/kevin-kadish-interview-2014.htm|title=Kevin Kadish Co-Writes & Produces 'All About That Bass'|publisher=SongwriterUniverse|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610030801/http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/kevin-kadish-interview-2014.htm|archive-date=June 10, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news|author=Coscarelli, Joe|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/arts/music/meghan-trainor-enters-spotlight-with-title.html|title=She's About a Lot More Than That Bass|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 11, 2015|access-date=January 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630002037/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/arts/music/meghan-trainor-enters-spotlight-with-title.html|archive-date=June 30, 2018|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Disenchanted with the [[electronic dance music]] that populated [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 radio]], he had wished to create a "{{-'}}50s-sounding record of [[doo-wop]]-inspired pop" for three years, but could not find any artist that shared his interest.<ref name="StoryBehindtheSong" /><ref name="Baltimore">{{cite news|author=Case, Wesley|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bs-ae-kevin-kadish-20141024-story.html#page=1|title='All About That Bass' co-writer took '15 years to become an overnight success'|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-date=November 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111231640/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bs-ae-kevin-kadish-20141024-story.html#page=1|url-status=live}}</ref> Trainor, who had been introduced to doo-wop by her father at a young age, found it to be "the [[Catchiness|catchiest]] stuff" and wanted to create something reminiscent of [[The Chordettes]]'s 1958 [[Single (music)|single]] "[[Lollipop (1958 song)|Lollipop]]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Farber |first=Jim |title=From the bottom to the top: Meghan Trainor rides 'All About That Bass' to fame |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/meghan-trainor-bottom-top-article-1.1999201 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=November 5, 2014 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428102655/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/meghan-trainor-bottom-top-article-1.1999201 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kadish shared his idea with Trainor after the two bonded over [[Jimmy Soul]]'s 1963 song "[[If You Wanna Be Happy]]", and they decided to create an [[extended play]] (EP) with the same sound, "just for fun".<ref name="StoryBehindtheSong" /><ref name="Baltimore" /> They completed three songs before Kadish started producing a [[Rock music|rock]] album for the rest of the year.<ref name="StoryBehindtheSong" /> Trainor moved to Nashville in November 2013 and they co-wrote the song "[[All About That Bass]]", pitching it to different record labels, all of which rejected it due to its doo-wop pop sound as [[synth-pop]] was more popular at the time.<ref name="Cape Cod Times" /><ref name="Feminism">{{cite magazine|author=Hampp, Andrew|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6259143/meghan-trainor-interview-all-about-that-bass-embracing-body|title=Meghan Trainor: 'I Don't Consider Myself a Feminist'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=December 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609064955/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6259143/meghan-trainor-interview-all-about-that-bass-embracing-body|archive-date=June 9, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Wish">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6214302/meghan-trainor-on-all-about-that-bass-i-wish-there-was-a-song-like|title=Meghan Trainor On 'All About That Bass': 'I Wish There Was a Song Like This When I Was 13'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=August 11, 2014|access-date=December 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219220644/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6214302/meghan-trainor-on-all-about-that-bass-i-wish-there-was-a-song-like|archive-date=December 19, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> [[L.A. Reid]], the chairman of [[Epic Records]], heard the song and encouraged Trainor to record it herself. She signed with the label in 2014 and immediately began working on more songs with Kadish as Epic wanted her to record an entire album.<ref name="Kawashima" /> The label briefly suggested that Trainor work with other producers, such as [[Pharrell Williams]] or [[Timbaland]], but she insisted on continuing with Kadish: "Kevin's my guy".<ref name="StoryBehindtheSong">{{cite web |last=Paulson |first=Dave |title=Story Behind the Song: Meghan Trainor's 'All About That Bass' |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/story-behind-the-song/2018/11/23/meghan-trainor-all-bass-kevin-kadish-story-behind-song/2066075002/ |website=[[The Tennessean]] |access-date=May 25, 2022 |date=November 23, 2018 |url-access=limited |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1653992254EEPURIDNTP |url-status=live }}</ref> Epic Records's [[artists and repertoire]] division called Kadish and said, "whatever you did on 'Bass,' do it 10 more times. Don't bring in any more writers. Don't bring in any other producers. Whoever you used on that song."<ref name="StoryBehindtheSong" /> Upon its release as Trainor's debut single on June 30, 2014,<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Christman, Ed|author2=Peoples, Glenn|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/6413790/windowing-streaming-services-doesnt-help-sales-spotify-all-about-that-bass|title=Windowing New Music May Not Goose Sales, Study Shows|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 18, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311211412/http://www.billboard.com/articles/6413790/windowing-streaming-services-doesnt-help-sales-spotify-all-about-that-bass|archive-date=March 11, 2015|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> "All About That Bass" reached number{{nbsp}}one in 58 countries and sold 11&nbsp;million units worldwide.<ref name="Relentless">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Helen |title=Meghan Trainor, Title, review: 'relentlessly cute' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/11362142/Meghan-Trainor-Title-review-relentlessly-cute.html |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=January 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124095611/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/11362142/Meghan-Trainor-Title-review-relentlessly-cute.html |archive-date=January 24, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Paulson |first=Dave |title='All About That Bass' began down backroad in Nolensville |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/02/06/bass-grammy-awards-meghan-trainor-kevin-kadish/22940983 |website=[[The Tennessean]] |access-date=November 6, 2018 |date=February 6, 2015 |url-access=limited |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1653636810KZNZULUDOG |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2015 |url= http://www.ifpi.org/news/Global-digital-music-revenues-match-physical-format-sales-for-first-time |publisher= [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]] |date= April 14, 2015 |access-date= April 15, 2015 |page= 12 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150415181431/http://www.ifpi.org/news/Global-digital-music-revenues-match-physical-format-sales-for-first-time |archive-date= April 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref> Some critics considered it a [[novelty song]],<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|author=Wilson, Carl|title=Album Review: Meghan Trainor's ''Title'' Mixes Things Up to Mixed Results|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6436546/album-review-meghan-trainor-title|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 12, 2015|access-date=January 13, 2015|archive-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331100908/https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6436546/album-review-meghan-trainor-title|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=[[Jon Caramanica|Caramanica, Jon]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/arts/music/music-by-jason-derulo-meghan-trainor-and-brothers-osborne.html|title=Pick a Soundtrack for the Summer, or One Will be Given to You|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 3, 2014|access-date=January 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110211051/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/arts/music/music-by-jason-derulo-meghan-trainor-and-brothers-osborne.html|archive-date=January 10, 2015|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Shah, Beejoli|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/30/all-about-that-bass-body-shaming-mess-or-banging-novelty-hit|title=Is Meghan Trainor's Uber-hit 'All About That Bass' Anti-feminist?|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219061717/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/30/all-about-that-bass-body-shaming-mess-or-banging-novelty-hit|archive-date=December 19, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and questioned if Trainor would be able to release a successful follow-up or end up a [[one-hit wonder]].<ref name="NYT" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Mansfield |first=Brian |title=One-hit wonders? Not these acts |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/08/13/top-40-acts-that-could-stick-sam-smith-iggy-azalea-charli-xcs-meghan-trainor/14000629/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=August 14, 2014 |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209145432/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/08/13/top-40-acts-that-could-stick-sam-smith-iggy-azalea-charli-xcs-meghan-trainor/14000629/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Music and lyrics== ===Music=== [[File:KK Fano.JPG|thumb|left|[[Kevin Kadish]] co-wrote and produced all songs on ''Title''.|alt=A man holding a guitar]] ''Title'' comprises songs inspired by 1950s doo-wop music that "straddle the line between [[Contemporary R&B|modern R&B]] and [[Melody|melodic]] pop", according to [[AllMusic]]'s Matt Collar.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|author=Collar, Matt|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/title-ep-mw0002733810|title=Title [EP] – Meghan Trainor|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-date=February 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209082244/http://www.allmusic.com/album/title-ep-mw0002733810|url-status=live}}</ref> Jon Dolan of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' stated that the EP combines "trickle-down [[Beyoncé]] empowerment themes" and "sugary doo-wop and [[girl-group]] melodies".<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> Kadish produced, recorded, [[Audio engineer|engineered]], and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] the entire EP at the Carriage House studio in [[Nolensville, Tennessee]]. He plays the drums, [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], and [[Bass (instrument)|bass]]; Trainor handled drum [[Programming (music)|programming]] and [[clapping]], and plays [[percussion instrument|percussion]] and [[ukulele]]. [[David Baron (composer)|David Baron]] plays the piano, [[baritone saxophone]], and [[hammond organ]]; and Jim Hoke plays the baritone and [[tenor saxophone]]. Dave Kutch [[Audio mastering|mastered]] ''Title'' at The Mastering Palace in New York City.<ref name="LinerNotes"/> The opening track, "All About That Bass", is a [[bubblegum pop]],<ref name="DS review">{{cite web|author=Corner, Lewis|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/review/a599112/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass-single-review-playfully-catchy/#~oXBZES5iAPWqLR|title=Meghan Trainor 'All About That Bass' Single Review: 'Playfully catchy'|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|date=September 25, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412193837/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/review/a599112/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass-single-review-playfully-catchy/#~oXBZES5iAPWqLR|archive-date=April 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="slant">{{cite web |author=Camp, Alexa |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/meghan-trainor-title |title=Meghan Trainor: ''Title'' Album Review |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=January 9, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110065034/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/meghan-trainor-title |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> doo-wop,<ref name="Boston Globe"/><ref name="PopMatters">{{cite news|author=Sawdey, Evan|url=https://www.popmatters.com/183609-the-most-welcome-and-unexpected-song-of-the-summer-contender-2495641023.html|title=The Most Welcome (and Unexpected) Song of the Summer Contender|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=July 17, 2014|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730235922/https://www.popmatters.com/183609-the-most-welcome-and-unexpected-song-of-the-summer-contender-2495641023.html|archive-date=July 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hip hop music|hip hop]],<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Providence">{{cite web |last=Gamboa |first=Glenn |title='All About That Bass' Propels Meghan Trainor into Stardom |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20141118/ENTERTAINMENT/311189878 |website=[[The Providence Journal]] |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=November 18, 2014 |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630073112/https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20141118/ENTERTAINMENT/311189878 |url-status=live }}</ref> Italo-Latin [[Soul music|soul]],<ref name="Slate">{{cite news|author=Molanphy, Chris|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/10/14/all_about_that_bass_by_meghan_trainor_is_still_no_1_on_billboard_why_video.html|title='All About That Bass' by Meghan Trainor is Still No. 1 on ''Billboard''. Why?|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=October 14, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203180555/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/10/14/all_about_that_bass_by_meghan_trainor_is_still_no_1_on_billboard_why_video.html|archive-date=December 3, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Retro style|retro]]-R&B pop song,<ref name="Vox">{{cite web|author=McKinney, Kelsey|url=https://www.vox.com/2014/9/12/6126429/ban-meghan-trainor|title='All About That Bass' Isn't Actually Body-positive|work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|date=September 12, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213194702/http://www.vox.com/2014/9/12/6126429/ban-meghan-trainor|archive-date=December 13, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> influenced by 1960s genres—soul-pop, [[Groove (music)|groove]],<ref name="Slate 2">{{cite news|author=Anderson, L.V.|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/09/05/meghan_trainor_s_new_song_title_is_just_as_anti_feminist_as_all_about_that.html|title=Meghan Trainor's New Song 'Title' is Just as Anti-feminist as 'All About That Bass'|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905233512/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/09/05/meghan_trainor_s_new_song_title_is_just_as_anti_feminist_as_all_about_that.html|archive-date=September 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Motown]] [[Bounce music|bounce]],<ref name="DS review"/> and girl-group pop.<ref name="Billboard"/><ref name="Providence"/> The song includes [[syncopation|syncopated]] handclaps, bass instrumentation,<ref name="Stereogum" /> and, according to ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]''{{'}}s Chris Molanphy, "a [[Scat singing|scatting]] [[tempo]] and shimmying melody".<ref name="Slate"/> The [[Title (song)|title track]] is a doo-wop song with [[List of Caribbean music genres|Caribbean music]] influences and a [[ska]]-inflected [[Bridge (music)|bridge]],<ref name="Unlikely">{{cite magazine|last=Edwards|first=Gavin|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/how-meghan-trainor-became-2014s-most-unlikely-pop-star-182692|title=Meghan Trainor on How She Became 2014's Most Unlikely Pop Star|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=January 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830210206/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/how-meghan-trainor-became-2014s-most-unlikely-pop-star-182692/|archive-date=August 30, 2018|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="slant" /><ref name="Stereogum">{{cite web|author=DeVille, Chris|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1703505/the-week-in-pop-so-what-else-does-all-about-that-bass-singer-meghan-trainor-have-to-offer/franchises/the-week-in-pop/|title=The Week In Pop: So, What Else Does 'All About That Bass' Singer Meghan Trainor Have To Offer?|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=September 11, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-date=August 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801034523/https://www.stereogum.com/1703505/the-week-in-pop-so-what-else-does-all-about-that-bass-singer-meghan-trainor-have-to-offer/franchises/the-week-in-pop/|url-status=live}}</ref> which blends the [[Horn (instrument)|horn]] and ukulele [[folk-pop]] with island percussion instrumentation and a programmed [[Beat (music)|beat]], and also incorporates handclaps and modern sound effects.<ref name="Stereogum" /> Trainor projects an assertive and retro aural tone according to ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'', and delivers a [[Rapping|rap]] [[Verse (popular music)|verse]].<ref name="Stereogum" /><ref name="Knox" /> She felt it showcased "what [her] sound really is", and considered its [[List of Caribbean membranophones|Caribbean drum]] and rapping new territory for her.<ref name="Title single">{{cite web|author=Walker, John|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1953775/meghan-trainor-artist-to-watch/|title=Artist To Watch: Meghan Trainor's All About What's Next|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=October 6, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-date=December 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217083500/http://www.mtv.com/news/1953775/meghan-trainor-artist-to-watch/|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Dear Future Husband]]" is a doo-wop,<ref name="Title single" /><ref name="Surprised">{{cite news|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|title=Meghan Trainor Says She's Surprised By 'Dear Future Husband' Backlash|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2123739/meghan-trainor-surprised-dear-future-husband-backlash/|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=April 10, 2015|date=April 3, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118022648/http://www.mtv.com/news/2123739/meghan-trainor-surprised-dear-future-husband-backlash/|url-status=live}}</ref> pop,<ref>{{cite web|last=Geller|first=Wendy|title=Meghan Trainor's 'Husband': Worst Song of 2015?|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/live-nation/meghan-trainor-s--husband---worst-song-of-2015--182218538.html|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|access-date=June 6, 2015|date=March 18, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709121725/https://au.entertainment.yahoo.com/music/a/26725300/meghan-trainors-husband-the-worst-song-of-2015/|archive-date=July 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Noel" /><ref name="WaPo">{{cite news|last=Petri|first=Alexandra|title=Fixing 'Dear Future Husband,' or, How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Create A Completely Unproblematic Pop Song|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2015/03/20/fixing-dear-future-husband-or-how-i-stopped-worrying-and-learned-to-create-a-completely-unproblematic-pop-song/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=May 10, 2015|date=March 20, 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518114252/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2015/03/20/fixing-dear-future-husband-or-how-i-stopped-worrying-and-learned-to-create-a-completely-unproblematic-pop-song/|url-status=live}}</ref> and girl-group bounce song, with influences of [[jazz]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Arnold, Chuck|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/title-106785|title=Meghan Trainor's New Album: Title|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 6, 2015|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-date=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922135945/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/title-106785/|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Walker |first=Jodi |title=The Voice recap: Live Finale, Part 2 |url=https://ew.com/recap/the-voice-season-8-finale/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=May 20, 2015 |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502180328/https://ew.com/recap/the-voice-season-8-finale/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It opens with a [[stylus]] sound on a damaged [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] and transitions into retro ukulele instrumentation,<ref name="Cape Cod Times" /> further incorporating brisk piano, buoyant [[Brass instrument|brass]], and a drum track.<ref name="Stereogum"/> The final track, "Close Your Eyes", is a contemporary [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] on which Trainor gives a soulful and "nuanced, fluttery vocal performance" over an acoustic guitar and pitch-shifted background vocals.<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="Stereogum"/><ref name="Knox">{{cite news|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/knoxville/music/tuned-in-review-beyond-bass-theres-not-much-to-trainor_96941604|title='Tuned In' review: Beyond 'Bass,' there's not much to Trainor|work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-date=September 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919062312/http://www.knoxnews.com/knoxville/music/tuned-in-review-beyond-bass-theres-not-much-to-trainor_96941604|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Lyrics=== For ''Title'', Trainor wrote lyrics about things she thought many people ignore, such as "commitment and staying true to one's self".<ref name="Legend">{{cite news|author=Cave, Anthony|url=http://www.miami.com/meghan-trainor-more-bass-article|title=Meghan Trainor is more than that 'bass'|work=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=September 19, 2014|access-date=December 22, 2014|archive-date=September 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921042640/http://www.miami.com/meghan-trainor-more-bass-article|url-status=live}}</ref> She wanted to speak from the place of "an awkward 19-, 20-year-old, when you're pretty sure you're an adult but you're not, yet," and identified the EP's material as "too young for Kesha" and too mature for [[Disney]].<ref name="Boston Globe"/> It comprises "very personal, girl power anthems" that Trainor wishes existed when she attended high school: "Like, love yourself more, respect yourself more{{nbsp}}[...] There are [[Women's empowerment|girl empowerment]] songs—like 'I love myself I'm beautiful'—but there are also 'I deserve a good man, I deserve a good boyfriend, man, you should take me out.'{{-"}}<ref name="Cape Cod Times" /><ref name="Boston Globe">{{cite news|author=Sullivan, James|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2014/09/16/all-about-nantucket-meghan-trainor/hBHcLNeJ5u1cj97XzXXcoO/story.html|title=All About Nantucket's Meghan Trainor|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-date=May 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522203443/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2014/09/16/all-about-nantucket-meghan-trainor/hBHcLNeJ5u1cj97XzXXcoO/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Trainor and Kadish grew up as "chubby" kids,<ref name="Unlikely" /><ref>{{cite web |title=I grew up a chubby girl: Meghan Trainor |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/newsmakers/i-grew-up-a-chubby-girl-meghan-trainor |website=[[Khaleej Times]] |publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |access-date=May 26, 2022 |date=June 9, 2015 |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526150547/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/newsmakers/i-grew-up-a-chubby-girl-meghan-trainor |url-status=live }}</ref> and wrote the lyrics of "All About That Bass" as a call to embrace inner beauty, and promote positive [[body image]] and self-acceptance.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Peters, Mitchell|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6312157/alicia-keys-added-to-mtv-emas-mtv-europe-music-awards-performers-list|title=MTV Europe Music Awards: Alicia Keys Added to Performers List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 9, 2014|access-date=December 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113070157/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6312157/alicia-keys-added-to-mtv-emas-mtv-europe-music-awards-performers-list|archive-date=January 13, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Billboard Chris">{{cite magazine|author=Wilson, Chris|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2014/6406311/2014-pop-end-of-men-moment-female-artists-ruling-charts|title=Women Ruling the Charts in 2014|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 15, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227035018/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2014/6406311/2014-pop-end-of-men-moment-female-artists-ruling-charts|archive-date=December 27, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|author=Lipshutz, Jason|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6415072/grammys-2015-preview-song-of-the-year-nominees|title=Grammys 2015 Preview: Sia, Hozier, Taylor Swift & More Vie for Song of the Year|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 26, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228172608/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6415072/grammys-2015-preview-song-of-the-year-nominees|archive-date=December 28, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> She calls out the fashion industry for creating unreachable beauty standards and criticizes the use of [[Photoshop]] in magazines.<ref name="Today">{{cite web|author=Pawlowski, A|url=http://www.today.com/health/meghan-trainors-positive-message-goes-viral-all-about-bass-1D79899174|title=Meghan Trainor's positive message goes viral in 'All About That Bass'|work=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]|date=July 8, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006174635/http://www.today.com/health/meghan-trainors-positive-message-goes-viral-all-about-bass-1D79899174|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes the line "I'm bringing booty back", as a reference to [[Justin Timberlake]]'s single "[[SexyBack]]" (2006).<ref name="Stereogum"/> Trainor, who was ill-treated by unemployed men she dated in the past,<ref name="Feminism" /><ref name="Unlikely" /> wrote the title track and "Dear Future Husband" to correct issues with contemporary [[dating]] and [[hookup culture]], like women basing their self worth on social media likes and whether their partner replied to their texts.<ref name="Feeney" /> On the title track, she refuses to be [[Friends with benefits relationships|friends with benefits]] and pushes her partner to define their relationship more clearly.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/><ref name="MTV"/> "Dear Future Husband" is about [[chivalry]] and dating,<ref name="Legend" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Ashley |title=Meghan Trainor Is All About Positivity and Parents on That Bass Tour in NYC |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/concert-review-meghan-trainor-bass-781513/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801001028/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/concert-review-meghan-trainor-bass-781513/ |archive-date=August 1, 2021 |date=March 14, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> and lists the things a man needs to do to be Trainor's life partner, and win her adoration and dedication.<ref>{{cite web |last=Garibaldi |first=Christina |title=Meghan Trainor Has These 10 Rules for Her 'Dear Future Husband' |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2106315/meghan-trainor-has-these-10-rules-for-her-dear-future-husband/ |publisher=[[MTV News]] |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=March 16, 2015 |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502173407/https://www.mtv.com/news/2106315/meghan-trainor-has-these-10-rules-for-her-dear-future-husband/ |url-status=live }}</ref> These include "treat[ing her] like a lady" even when she behaves insanely, calling her pretty every night, and putting her family above his.<ref name="Feeney">{{cite magazine|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|title=Meghan Trainor Has a Lot of Demands in Her New 'Dear Future Husband' Video|url=http://time.com/3746753/meghan-trainor-dear-future-husband/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=June 19, 2015|date=March 16, 2015|archive-date=July 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711110530/http://time.com/3746753/meghan-trainor-dear-future-husband/|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="Lipshutz">{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Meghan Trainor Unveils 'Dear Future Husband' Video, Announces Summer Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/meghan-trainor-dear-future-husband-video-summer-tour-6502288/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=March 16, 2015 |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502173407/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/meghan-trainor-dear-future-husband-video-summer-tour-6502288/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "Close Your Eyes" encourages listeners to embrace what makes them different and show their authentic personality to the world.<ref name="Knox" /> ==Release and promotion== [[File:Meghan Trainor (15996126761).jpg|thumb|left|alt=A young blonde woman singing into a microphone onstage, sporting a black skirt and black Bad Gal jacket|Trainor performing "Close Your Eyes" during the [[Jingle Ball Tour 2014|Jingle Ball Tour]] on December 10, 2014]] [[MTV News]] premiered the title track on September 5, 2014.<ref name="MTV" >{{cite web|author=Garibaldi, Christina|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1921094/exclusive-song-premiere-meghan-trainor-title/|title=Exclusive Song Premiere: 'Kiss' Meghan Trainor's Ass If You Don't Want To Give Her The Girlfriend 'Title'|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-date=December 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231100348/http://www.mtv.com/news/1921094/exclusive-song-premiere-meghan-trainor-title/|url-status=live}}</ref> Epic Records released the EP through [[compact disc]] (CD) and [[Music download|digital download]] formats four days later.<ref name="US iTunes"/><ref name="US CD"/> The label released the CD in Australia on September 12.<ref name="Sanity"/> It debuted at number 15 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart dated September 27, with first-week sales of 21,000 copies,<ref name="Debut">{{cite magazine|author=Trust, Gary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6251722/hot-100-meghan-trainor-no-1-females-top-five|title=Hot 100: Meghan Trainor's 'All About That Bass' Leads All-Female Top Five Again|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 17, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-date=January 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117050213/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6251722/hot-100-meghan-trainor-no-1-females-top-five|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> and sold over 171,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="title2015">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6443849/meghan-trainor-title-debut-number-one |title=Meghan Trainor's 'Title' Album Earns Mighty Debut At No.1 On Billboard 200 |last=Kaulfield |first=Keith |date=January 21, 2015 |access-date=January 21, 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=January 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122055334/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6443849/meghan-trainor-title-debut-number-one |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref> ''Title'' peaked at number 17 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]] and number 35 on the [[Hitlisten|Danish Albums Chart]].<ref name="Can"/><ref name="Den"/> The digital release of "All About That Bass" in some European countries shared an identical track list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.7digital.com/AT/releases/3821483|title='All About That Bass'|publisher=[[7digital]] (in German)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706213141/https://at.7digital.com/artist/meghan-trainor/release/all-about-that-bass-1|access-date=September 22, 2018|url-status=dead |archive-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.7digital.com/DE/releases/3821483|title='All About That Bass'|publisher=[[7digital]] (in German)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306110805/https://de.7digital.com/artist/meghan-trainor/release/all-about-that-bass-1|url-status=dead |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=September 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.7digital.com/CH/releases/3821483|title='All About That Bass'|publisher=[[7digital]] (in German)|access-date=December 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218085946/https://www.7digital.com/CH/releases/3821483|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> A pre-order of Trainor's 2015 debut major-label [[Title (album)|studio album of the same name]], which included all tracks from the EP, replaced it later that month.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Trust, Gary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6289390/hot-100-meghan-trainor-ed-sheeran-glen-campbell|title=Hot 100: Meghan Trainor Still No. 1, Ed Sheeran Hits Top 10, Glen Campbell Returns|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120125550/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6289390/hot-100-meghan-trainor-ed-sheeran-glen-campbell|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> "All About That Bass" served as the [[lead single]] from ''Title''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Feeney |first=Nolan |title=Even Meghan Trainor's Mom Is Tired of Hearing 'All About That Bass' |url=https://time.com/3468983/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006154516/https://time.com/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> It spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], the longest run for any Epic Records artist in the chart's history,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |title=Meghan Trainor Tops Hot 100 For Eighth Week, Hozier Hits Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/6296997/hot-100-meghan-trainor-hozier-top-10/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=March 21, 2021 |date=October 29, 2014 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630073122/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/6296997/hot-100-meghan-trainor-hozier-top-10/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Moser |first=John J. |title='All About That Bass' singer Meghan Trainor to headline Allentown Fair |url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/lehigh-valley-music/mc-all-about-that-bass-singer-meghan-trainor-to-headline-allentown-fair-20150316-column.html |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=March 16, 2015 |archive-date=April 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415152359/http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/lehigh-valley-music/mc-all-about-that-bass-singer-meghan-trainor-to-headline-allentown-fair-20150316-column.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and was the best-selling song by a female artist in the [[2010s in music|2010s]], with 5.8 million digital downloads.<ref name="Nielsen2010s">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportUS.pdf|title=Decade-End Report|publisher=[[Nielsen SoundScan]]|page=39|access-date=January 11, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110212845/https://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportUS.pdf|archive-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> The lyrics caused controversy; some critics called the song [[Antifeminism|anti-feminist]] and accused Trainor of [[Body shaming|shaming thin women]].<ref name="Vox" /><ref name="The Atlantic">{{cite news|author=O'Keeffe, Kevin|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/08/meghan-trainor-is-all-about-that-bass-others-are-all-about-that-controversy/378857/|title=Meghan Trainor is 'All About That Bass,' Others Are All About That Controversy|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=August 20, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227195329/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/08/meghan-trainor-is-all-about-that-bass-others-are-all-about-that-controversy/378857/|archive-date=December 27, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|author=Sullivan, Caroline|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/02/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass-interview-im-getting-flak|title=Meghan Trainor: 'Yeah, I'm getting flak for 'All About That Bass'. It'll come for as long as the song lives'|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=October 2, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214144357/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/02/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass-interview-im-getting-flak|archive-date=December 14, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] at the [[57th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Oldenburg, Ann|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/12/05/2015-grammy-nominations-announced/19938541/|title=2015 Grammy nominations roll out|work=[[USA Today]]|date=December 5, 2014|access-date=September 17, 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211024822/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/12/05/2015-grammy-nominations-announced/19938541/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Dear Future Husband" and the title track were both considered options for release as Trainor's second single.<ref name="Title single" /> Reid scrapped them in favor of "[[Lips Are Movin]]" (2014), which he thought "will do better".<ref>{{cite web |last=Paulson |first=Dave |title=Story Behind the Song: Meghan Trainor's 'Lips Are Movin' |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/story-behind-the-song/2019/01/18/meghan-trainor-lips-movin-story-behind-song/2508127002/ |website=[[The Tennessean]] |access-date=July 28, 2020 |date=January 22, 2019 |url-access=limited |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1653992089CPYORYJKAV |url-status=live }}</ref> "Dear Future Husband" was eventually chosen as the third single from the album in 2015, and peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.{{efn|"Lips Are Movin" and "Dear Future Husband" were promoted as singles from [[Title (album)|the album]].<ref name="Lipshutz" />}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Blasts to No. 1 on Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6576177/taylor-swift-bad-blood-tops-hot-100|access-date=June 7, 2015|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 27, 2015|archive-date=July 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702135002/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6576177/taylor-swift-bad-blood-tops-hot-100|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The title track attained [[Viral marketing|viral]] popularity on video-sharing service [[TikTok]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Towers |first=Andrea |title=Meghan Trainor officially releases 'Title' music video 6 years later after TikTok 'blows it up' |url=https://ew.com/music/meghan-trainor-official-title-music-video/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 15, 2022 |date=December 15, 2021 |archive-date=December 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216033016/https://ew.com/music/meghan-trainor-official-title-music-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Trainor promoted ''Title'' by performing its songs on various television shows and her concert tours. She sang "All About That Bass" at an [[Emily West]] concert, ''[[Live! with Kelly and Michael]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Paulson|first=Dave|title='All About That Bass' makes Nashvillian a pop star|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/08/28/bass-makes-nashvillian-pop-star/14746755/|access-date=July 10, 2015|work=[[The Tennessean]]|date=August 28, 2014|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1653992354HEYJMWXHPG|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> for ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/music/150648_meghan_trainor_bares_all_her_unexpected_big_break_being_bullied_and_embracing_her_body/?viewFull=true|last=Schillaci|first=Sophie|title=Meghan Trainor Bares All: Her Unexpected Big Break, Being Bullied and Embracing Her Body|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228150420/http://www.etonline.com/music/150648_meghan_trainor_bares_all_her_unexpected_big_break_being_bullied_and_embracing_her_body/?viewFull=true|archive-date=December 28, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Reed, Ryan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/fallon-meghan-trainor-celebrate-curves-with-classroom-instruments-104193|title=Fallon, Roots, Meghan Trainor Join Forces With Classroom Instruments|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=January 3, 2015|archive-date=September 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923010107/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/fallon-meghan-trainor-celebrate-curves-with-classroom-instruments-104193/|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[The X Factor (Australian TV series)|''The X Factor'' (Australia)]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/24941858/meghan-trainor-and-nathaniel-top-8-live-decider-special-guests|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915140906/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/24941858/meghan-trainor-and-nathaniel-top-8-live-decider-special-guests|archive-date=September 15, 2014|title=Meghan Trainor and Nathaniel: Top 8 Live Decider – Special Guests|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2014}}</ref> and [[2Day FM]].{{efn|Performances after ''Title'' was replaced are not included.}}<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Strecker, Erin|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6258742/meghan-trainor-shake-it-off-all-about-bass-mashup|title=Listen to Meghan Trainor Mash Up 'All About That Bass' & 'Shake It Off'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 18, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223141809/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6258742/meghan-trainor-shake-it-off-all-about-bass-mashup|archive-date=December 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> She reprised the title track in sessions for [[MTV]] and the ''[[National Post]]'', and as a [[Mashup (music)|mashup]] with "All About That Bass" at the 2014 [[iHeartRadio Music Festival]].<ref name="Title single"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Tucker, Rebecca|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/music/national-post-sessions-meghan-trainor-covers-sam-smiths-stay-with-me-and-performs-her-own-track-title|title=National Post Sessions: Meghan Trainor covers Sam Smith's Stay With Me, and performs her own track, Title|work=[[National Post]]|date=October 14, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145713/http://ww2.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=arts.nationalpost.com%2F2014%2F10%2F14%2Fnational-post-sessions-meghan-trainor-covers-sam-smiths-stay-with-me-and-performs-her-own-track-title|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Firman |first=Tehrene |title=All Your Favorite Musicians (Ariana! 1D! 5SOS!) Performed at the Same Festival This Weekend, and They Killed It{{snd}}Catch What You Missed Here |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/iheartradio-festival-one-direction-5sos-ariana |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=May 15, 2022 |date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021130914/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/iheartradio-festival-one-direction-5sos-ariana |url-status=live }}</ref> Trainor included all tracks from the EP on her [[set list]] for the [[Jingle Ball Tour 2014]], and her 2015 concert tours [[That Bass Tour]] and [[MTrain Tour]].<ref name="Noel">{{cite web |last=Noel |first=Jenna |title=Concert review: Meghan Trainor's 'MTrain' tour roars mightily through Hub |url=http://www.thesunchronicle.com/go/concert-review-meghan-trainor-s-mtrain-tour-roars-mightily-through/article_ff8b5984-3d1d-11e5-95a7-db40f66cd256.html |website=[[The Sun Chronicle]] |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=August 7, 2015 |archive-date=June 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625085627/https://www.thesunchronicle.com/go/concert-review-meghan-trainor-s-mtrain-tour-roars-mightily-through/article_ff8b5984-3d1d-11e5-95a7-db40f66cd256.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Roncace, Kelly|url=http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2014/12/q102_jingle_ball_iggy_azalea_ariana_grande_nick_jonas_and_more_sleigh_annual_concert_event.html|title=Q102 Jingle Ball: Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, Nick Jonas and more 'sleigh' annual concert event|work=[[NJ.com]]|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=December 17, 2014|archive-date=December 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227152837/http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2014/12/q102_jingle_ball_iggy_azalea_ariana_grande_nick_jonas_and_more_sleigh_annual_concert_event.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wright|first=Carlee|title=Concert review: Meghan Trainor's all about the energy|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/02/14/meghan-trainor-that-bass-tour/23410231/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|access-date=March 11, 2015|date=February 15, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219133513/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/02/14/meghan-trainor-that-bass-tour/23410231/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Critical reception== {{Album ratings | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic"/> | rev2 = ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' | rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Knox"/> | rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine|author=Dolan, Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/meghan-trainor-title-20140922|title=Meghan Trainor Title Album Review|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|url-access=subscription|archive-date=December 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216121758/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/meghan-trainor-title-20140922|url-status=live}}</ref> }} ''Title'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Collar rated the EP four [[Star (classification)|star]]s out of five,<ref name="AllMusic"/> and ''Knoxville News Sentinel'' and Dolan rated it three.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/><ref name="Knox"/> Collar praised Trainor's vocals as "soulful, highly resonant," and catchy; he considered "Dear Future Husband" and "All About That Bass" irresistible.<ref name="AllMusic"/> Others criticized the lyrical themes as repetitive on ''Title'' despite its short duration. ''Knoxville News Sentinel'' thought she showed crisp artistic vision on the EP but dubbed its tracks "sort-of sequels" of her debut single.<ref name="Knox"/> The newspaper said it proved Trainor was a "one-trick pony" and left much to the imagination about what else she is capable of doing.<ref name="Knox"/> Chris DeVille of ''[[Stereogum]]'' thought she could only outlast the success of "All About That Bass" if she found new topics to write about, and was disappointed that the lyrics of "Dear Future Husband" and the title track were interchangeable. He maintained that any tracks on ''Title'' could achieve chart success with ample promotion.<ref name="Stereogum"/> ==Track listing== Kadish produced all songs and wrote them with Trainor.<ref name="LinerNotes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Title|others=[[Meghan Trainor]]|year=2014|type=CD|author=[[Epic Records]]}}</ref><!--[[WP:MOS-ALBUM]] states if several songs were written by the same person or team, this can be stated as "All songs were written by" --> {{track listing |headline=''Title'' track listing | total_length = 12:45 | title1 = [[All About That Bass]] | length1 = 3:07 | title2 = [[Title (song)|Title]] | length2 = 2:54 | title3 = [[Dear Future Husband]] | length3 = 3:04 | title4 = Close Your Eyes | length4 = 3:40 }} ==Credits and personnel== Credits are adapted from the EP's liner notes.<ref name="LinerNotes"/> '''Locations''' * Recorded, [[Audio engineer|engineered]], and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] at The Carriage House, [[Nolensville, Tennessee]] * [[Mastering (audio)|Mastered]] at The Mastering Palace, New York City '''Personnel''' {{col-begin}} {{div col}} * Meghan Trainor – songwriter, [[executive producer]], [[clapping]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[ukulele]], [[Drum kit|drum]] [[Programming (music)|programming]] * [[Kevin Kadish]] – songwriter, producer, drum programming, [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[hammond organ]], vox organ, [[piano]], [[Bass (instrument)|bass]], [[sound design]], mixing, recording, engineering, [[synthesizer]], [[background vocals]], executive producer * [[David Baron (composer)|David Baron]] – piano, [[baritone saxophone]], hammond organ * Jim Hoke – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone <small>(track 3)</small> * Jeremy Lister – background vocals <small>(track 4)</small> * Dave Kutch – mastering * [[Fatima Robinson]] – art direction, art design * JP Robinson – art direction, art design * Sarah McColgan – photography {{col-end}} ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+Weekly chart positions for ''Title'' |- !Chart (2014) !Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|17|artist=Meghan Trainor|album=Title (EP)|access-date=September 28, 2014|rowheader=true|refname="Can"}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|35|artist=Meghan Trainor|album=Title+%5BEP%5D|access-date=November 21, 2014|rowheader=true|refname="Den"}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=Meghan Trainor|album=Title (EP)|access-date=September 18, 2014|rowheader=true|refname="Billboard200"}} |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+Year-end chart positions for ''Title'' ! Chart (2014) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Billboard 200: Year-end 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=May 1, 2015 |archive-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212203747/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums |url-status=live }}</ref> | 173 |- ! Chart (2015) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Billboard 200: Year-end 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-date=December 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211210130/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums |url-status=live }}</ref> | 169 |} {{col-end}} ==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release dates and format(s) for ''Title'' |- !scope="col"|Country !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |- !scope="row"|United States<ref name="US iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/title-ep/id914382826|title=Title – EP by Meghan Trainor|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (US)|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003042322/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/title-ep/id914382826|archive-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name="US CD">{{cite web|url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/title-ep-ep-cd/8699227.p?id=3293603&skuId=8699227|title=Title [EP] [EP] – CD – Meghan Trainor|publisher=[[Best Buy]]|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221012801/http://www.bestbuy.com/site/title-ep-ep-cd/8699227.p?id=3293603&skuId=8699227|archive-date=December 21, 2014}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|September 9, 2014 |{{flatlist| * [[Compact disc|CD]] * [[Music download|digital download]] }} |rowspan="5"|[[Epic Records|Epic]] |- !scope="row"|Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/title-ep/id914382826|title=Title – EP by Meghan Trainor|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (AU)|access-date=September 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003054516/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/title-ep/id914382826|archive-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|Digital download |- !scope="row"|Ireland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/title-ep/id914382826|title=Title – EP by Meghan Trainor|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (IE)|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221012501/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/title-ep/id914382826|archive-date=December 21, 2014}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/meghan-trainor-title/hnum/5930293|title=Meghan Trainor: Title (EP) (CD)|language=de|publisher=[[JPC (retailer)|JPC]]|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221032757/https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/meghan-trainor-title/hnum/5930293|url-status=live}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|CD |- !scope="row"|Australia<ref name="Sanity">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2278365/Title_EP|title=Buy Title EP Meghan Trainor, Pop CD|publisher=[[Sanity (music store)|Sanity]]|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221013844/http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2278365/Title_EP|archive-date=December 21, 2014}}</ref> |September 12, 2014 |} == Footnotes == {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Meghan Trainor}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Title}} [[Category:2014 debut EPs]] [[Category:Epic Records EPs]] [[Category:Meghan Trainor albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Kevin Kadish]]'