Prom Dress (song)
| "Prom Dress" | ||||
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| Single by Mxmtoon | ||||
| from the album The Masquerade | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Songwriter | Maia | |||
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| "Prom Dress" on YouTube | ||||
"Prom Dress" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mxmtoon, released on May 7, 2019 as the lead single from her debut studio album The Masquerade (2019). Produced by Mxmtoon and Cavetown, it went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok and became her breakout hit.
Background
The song was based on Mxmtoon's experience with her high school prom.[1][2][3] After having dinner with her family at In-N-Out Burger, where she ate a Double-Double burger, she decided to try on her prom dress. When she did not fit in the dress as she expected, she had a panic attack, collapsing on the ground and tearing up. Her mother walked in and asked if she was OK.[1][2] Mxmtoon felt ugly and thought the prom would be a "disaster".[2] She dealt with emotional situations by talking about it on Twitter to her followers, and tweeted about crying in a prom dress. This inspired her to write the song, which was finished a year later.
Mxmtoon worked remotely with Cavetown on the song from her home in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] Following its release, the song achieved widespread popularity on TikTok, helping her rise to fame.[3]
Content
In the song, Mxmtoon deals with her loneliness,[3] disappointment and social anxiety as a teenager.[4] The story finds her going to prom in her best dress, before realizing that her high expectations will not be fulfilled and crying.[1][4]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "mxmtoon "prom dress" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified". YouTube. June 25, 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "mxmtoon Leaps From Online To Make Her Debut". NPR. September 17, 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Daw, Stephen (September 30, 2020). "Mxmtoon Already Conquered the Internet — Now She's Aiming For Pop Stardom". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (May 13, 2019). "Listen: mxmtoon – 'prom dress'". Clash. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "British single certifications – Mxmtoon – Prom Dress". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 19, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Prom Dress Mxmtoon in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Mxmtoon – Prom Dress". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 6, 2025.