Kings & Queens

* Single
* Remix
* Album

Single artwork

### Writer(s)

Ava Max, Saweetie, Cirkut, Desmond Child, Hillary Bernstein, Jakke Erixon, Leland, Madison Love, Mimoza, RedOne

## General information

### Format

Digital Download • Streaming • CD • Vinyl • Cassette

### Writer(s)

Ava Max, Saweetie, Cirkut, Desmond Child, Hillary Bernstein, Jakke Erixon, Leland, Madison Love, Mimoza, RedOne

### Producer(s)

Cirkut • RedOne

Album cover

## General information

### Format

Digital Download • Streaming • CD • Vinyl • Cassette

### Writer(s)

Ava Max, Saweetie, Cirkut, Desmond Child, Hillary Bernstein, Jakke Erixon, Leland, Madison Love, Mimoza, RedOne

### Producer(s)

Cirkut, RedOne

"**Kings & Queens**" is a song by American singer Ava Max. It was released on March 12, 2020, through Atlantic Records as the fifth single from her debut studio album *Heaven & Hell.*

A remix of the song featuring American singer Lauv and rapper Saweetie was released on August 6, 2020, titled "Kings & Queens, Pt. 2".

## Background

In an interview with *Popdust*, Max revealed that the song initially went through ten different iterations, which included different melodies and production, before the final version was completed. The song samples "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" by Bonnie Tyler.

A snippet of the song's studio sessions leaked in 2023. ( AUDIO)

## Promotion

Max teased the single on her Instagram account by deleting almost all of her posts and changing her whole theme. She also sent out physical cards to some of her fans with a link to RSVP for the single on her website.

On July 8, 2021, Ava released an ASMR version of the song exclusively through Deezer.

## Critical reception

The song received positive reviews, with Jon Blistein of *Rolling Stone* complimenting the song's "pulsing verse" and its "dramatic hook peppered with regal synths". Mike Nied of *Idolator* felt that the song "highlights Ava’s ability to fill dance floors across the globe". Writing for *Uproxx*, Caitlin White described the lyrics as "a subtle tribute to the power of women and a call to action for men to support the queens in their life".

## Track listing

Digital Download

1. **Kings & Queens (Ft. Saweetie)**: 2:56

Spotify Streaming

1. **Kings & Queens (Ft. Saweetie)**: 2:56
2. **Salt**: 3:00

Remixes

1. **Kings & Queens (James Carter Remix)**: 2:16
2. **Kings & Queens (Until Dawn Remix)**: 3:15
3. **Kings & Queens (MOTi Remix)**: 3:00
4. **Kings & Queens (Fairlane Remix)**: 3:35

Acoustic

1. **Kings & Queens (Acoustic)**: 3:08

Kings & Queens, Pt. 2

1. **Kings & Queens, Pt. 2 (Ft. Lauv & Saweetie)**: 2:56

## Lyrics

* Original
* Remix

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

**[Verse 1]**

Can't live without me, you wanna, but you can't, no, no, no

Think it's funny, but honey, can't run this show on your own

I can feel my body shake, there's only so much I can take

I'll show you how a real queen behaves, oh

**[Pre-Chorus]**

No damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathin' fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But if I had one, it'd be bigger than yours

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

**[Verse 2]**

Disobey me, then baby, it's off with your head

Gonna change it and make it a world you won't forget, oh-oh, oh

**[Pre-Chorus]**

No damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathin' fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

**[Bridge]**

In chess, the king can move one space at a time

But queens are free to go wherever they like

You get too close, you'll get a royalty high

So breathe it in to feel alive (alive)

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

**[Outro]**

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

**[Chorus: Ava Max & Saweetie]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast (Saweetie)

To all of the queens who are fighting alone (Ava)

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

**[Verse 1]**

Can't live without me, you wanna, but you can't, nah-nah-nah

Think it's funny, but honey, can't run this show on your own

I can feel my body shake, there's only so much I can take

I'll show you how a real queen behaves

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Oh, no damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathing fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But if I had one, it'd be bigger than yours

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

**[Verse 2]**

Disobey me, then baby, it's off with your head

Gonna change it and make it a world you won't forget

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Oh, no damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathing fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

**[Verse 3: Saweetie]**

Let's go

I'm a queen, I'm a boss, I'm a brat (Yeah)

Hella independent, I get this, I get that (Uh-uh)

Shout out to the girls from the 'burb to the trap

I don't need a man for shit, put myself on the map (Oh)

And they thought I was done

I ain't even hit my peak and I'm still on the run

I'm like Lolo on the laps how I'm runnin' the track

Only time I see a L's on the luxury tax

And my whole team winning

Post a pic just because, they like, "Oh, she chilling" (Yeah)

Million-dollar deals and my lipstick seal it

I need acrylic nails, I don't need no critics (Facts)

Saweetie gon' glow, Saweetie gon' shine (Yeah)

Takeoff for the tens, I don't see no nines

My name on they lips, my name on they minds

How I take it from the block to the Hollywood sign

**[Chorus]**

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

**[Outro]**

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

## Music video

The music video, directed by Isaac Rentz, was released on March 27, 2020. Max described the video as "very colorful, super fun, crazy dancing, and a big celebration". It features her in a throne room wielding a sword as well as hosting a party with her friends, playing around with a life size chess board, and having a full on synchronized dance session.

## Gallery

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### Videos

Ava Max - Kings & Queens -Official Lyric Video-Kings & Queens, Pt. 2 (feat. Lauv & Saweetie)Ava Max - Kings & Queens Acoustic (At Home Sessions)Ava Max - Kings & Queens (Live Performance)Ava Max - Kings & Queens (amfAR’s A Gala For Our Time)Ava Max - Kings & Queens (Deezer ASMR Sessions)

## References

1. ↑ "KINGS AND QUEENS. 3/12". March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via Twitter.

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