Princess

### **Songwriter(s)**

Billy Walsh, Chris Brown, Faheem Najm, Jessica Lauren Foutz, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Pia Mia Perez

### **Producer(s)**

Wallis Lane

"**Princess**" is a song by Pia Mia, released through Republic Records on May 15, 2020. She co-wrote it with Billy Walsh and J Lauryn. It samples Chris Brown's song, "Kiss Kiss".

## Background

In an interview, Perez discussed, "I was driving my car and put on throwback songs and "Kiss Kiss" came on. Anybody who knows me knows I love Chris and knows I love T-Pain. So I had a studio session that night, and when the song came on in the car, I was just so inspired. I felt so good. So I went to the studio and was just like, this is what I want to do. I want to flip the song. We wrote the song so fast. We had so much fun in the studio just laughing and vibing. It was just one of those nights where everybody was on one, and it did not feel forced in any way. So that's how "Princess" came about."

In another interview, she stated, "It just felt really special to me. It just seemed like a very confident, sexy, powerful record. I made that record because that's where I wanted to be in my life at that time. I was using the song to manifest those feelings to be real for me." She continued, "It's just about loving that person and expressing your love however it is that you want to, however big or small."

## Credits and personnel

* Producer, Associated Performer, Programming: Wallis Lane
* Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer: Manny Marroquin
* Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer, Engineer: Robin Florent
* Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer: Jeremie Inhaber
* Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer: Chris Galland
* Associated Performer, Vocals: Pia Mia
* Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Charles Cox
* Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi
* Composer Lyricist: Pia Mia Perez
* Composer Lyricist: Jessica Lauren Foutz
* Composer Lyricist: Billy Walsh
* Composer Lyricist: Paimon Jahanbin
* Composer Lyricist: Nima Jahanbin
* Composer Lyricist: Chris Brown
* Composer Lyricist: Faheem Najm

## Music video

The single was planned to be released before COVID-19 happened, and they had to put it on hold, conflicting with producing a music video and radio promotion. They decided to release the visualiser video over FaceTime with Angelo Kritikos.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

*Wallis*

[Chorus]

He call me "Honey baby," he know I'm the princess ('Cess)

For the time that he's mine, he get what he needs

Take him shoppin', it ain't nothin' 'cause I'm rich, rich (Rich)

Watch him shine, baguette diamonds, sugar mommy

He call me "Honey baby," he know I'm the princess ('Cess)

For the time that he's mine, he get what he needs

Take him shoppin', it ain't nothin' 'cause I'm rich, rich (Rich)

Watch him shine, baguette diamonds, sugar mommy

[Verse 1]

P-I-A M-I-A, I been hiding (Ooh)

Six thousand miles away (Yeah), chillin' on a island (Ooh-ooh)

Phone is stuck on silent, me and him on private (Yeah, yeah)

Swimmin' in this money, he be calling me his highness

Yeah, he liking what he see (What he see, yeah, yeah)

Palace like a fantasy, yeah (Fantasy, ooh)

Now he never wanna leave (Wanna leave)

Afternoon delight, I gave him sugar for the tea, yeah

[Chorus]

He call me "Honey baby," he know I'm the princess ('Cess)

For the time that he's mine, he get what he needs

Take him shoppin', it ain't nothin' 'cause I'm rich, rich (Rich)

Watch him shine, baguette diamonds, sugar mommy

He call me "Honey baby," he know I'm the princess ('Cess)

For the time that he's mine, he get what he needs

Take him shoppin', it ain't nothin' 'cause I'm rich, rich (Rich)

Watch him shine, baguette diamonds, sugar mommy

[Verse 2]

House bill paid (Paid), car note paid (Paid)

What's a hundred K? Oh that's just little change, oh

Crazy girls rain (Yeah), Henny in my veins, yeah

Can you keep up? (Mmm) Can you keep up?

Yeah I need to know

You gon' listen when I speak (When I'm speakin')

If you don't like it, you could leave (Leave, leave, leave)

I mix the spicy with the sweet (Sweet, sweet, sweet)

Afternoon delight, I gave him sugar for the tea, yeah

[Chorus]

He call me "Honey baby," he know I'm the princess ('Cess)

For the time that he's mine, he get what he needs

Take him shoppin', it ain't nothin' 'cause I'm rich, rich (Rich)

Watch him shine, baguette diamonds, sugar mommy

He call me "Honey baby," he know I'm the princess ('Cess)

For the time that he's mine, he get what he needs

Take him shoppin', it ain't nothin' 'cause I'm rich, rich (Rich)

Watch him shine, baguette diamonds, sugar mommy

## References

1. ↑ "Pia Mia Opens Up About Why The 'After' Fandom Is So 'Rare,' Flipping Chris Brown's Song & More". October 23, 2020.
2. ↑ Wass, Mike (May 27, 2020). "Interview: Pia Mia Talks "Princess" & New Music".