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Million Dollar Baby

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＂ It interpolates LeAnn Rimes ['Can't Fight the Moonlight'], only on 'in the dark'. It's only those three lyrics, that little melody. I called up LeAnn. And you know what? I love her. This song brought me to LeAnn Rimes. So I'm happy. I love her. I loved Coyote Ugly growing up. ＂

"Million Dollar Baby" (originally titled "Miracle" [1]) is a song by American singer Ava Max. It was released on September 1st, 2022 as the second single from her second studio album Diamonds & Dancefloors. Despite having a music video, a visualizer was filmed for the song without being released.

Background[]

The song's release was teased by many reliable insiders on the ATRL forum. Max had hinted towards the song herself, liking a fan's tweet captioned with the title. It was revealed as the opening track to Diamonds & Dancefloors due to Apple Music leaking track-by-track credits for the album and citing “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” writer Diane Warren on the first track.

On August 2, 2022, Max posted a snippet of the song on TikTok, as well as some of the lyrics of the song on X and Instagram. It was also registered on ASCAP the same day.

On August 26, 2022, Ava shared the release date as well as the cover for the single.

In an interview, Ava said that she considers "Million Dollar Baby" the lead single of Diamonds & Dancefloors because she was with her ex during the release of "Maybe You're the Problem". [2]

The song was originally planned to be titled "Miracle" but it was changed because Max would rather be referred to as a Million Dollar Baby. It was planned to be the lead single of the album. [3]

Promotion[]

Ava Max teased the song multiple times on TikTok. An extended snippet was created on August 23, 2022. She also did a TikTok with LeAnn Rimes in partnership with Spotify.

On August 28, 2022, the song was promoted during the MTV VMAs through commercials in partnership with Extra Gum. [4]

Music Video[]

The music video was filmed on August 11, 2022 and released alongside the song on September 1, 2022. It was directed by Andrew Donoho and choreographed by Charm La'Donna. The music shows Max going into a nightclub titled Diamonds & Dancefloors, and seeing and admiring a version of herself in blonde hair, proceeding to follow her around the backstages of the club. They then merge into one single brunette entity in which they both disappear after.

Cast & Crew[]

  • Producers - Anna Heinrich, Gabriela Ledesma, Callie Schuttera
  • Director - Andrew Donoho
  • Storyboard - Mike Pappa
  • Camera - Owen Patry, Jason Rafael
  • Set Coordinator - Josh George
  • Actor(s) - Francesco Cuizza
  • Cinematographer - Nicholas Wiesnet
  • Choreographer - Charm La'Donna

Visualizer[]

A visualizer video was expected to be released. The visualizer was scrapped for unknown reasons.[5][6]

Track listing[]

  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Million Dollar Baby" – 3:04
  • Digital download and streaming – David Penn remix
  1. "Million Dollar Baby - David Penn Remix" – 3:07
  2. "Million Dollar Baby - David Penn Extended Mix" – 5:46
  3. "Million Dollar Baby" - 3:04
  • Digital download and streaming – TELYKast remix
  1. "Million Dollar Baby - TELYKast Remix" – 3:13
  2. "Million Dollar Baby" – 3:04
  • Digital download and streaming – COASTR. remix
  1. "Million Dollar Baby - COASTR. Remix" – 2:38
  2. "Million Dollar Baby" – 3:04
  • Digital download and streaming – Nathan Dawe remix
  1. "Million Dollar Baby - Nathan Dawe Remix" –3:05
  2. "Million Dollar Baby" – 3:04

Song Meaning[]

At it's core, the song is about coming out stronger on the other end of a breakup or any difficult hardship in life. It's also about knowing your worth, that you are everything and you should take care of yourself and turn your pain into power while also turning your emotional distress into something beautiful. [7]

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
(She's a miracle)
(She’s a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh)

[Verse 1]
Diamonds
She turns tears to diamonds, woah
Trying to find that silver lining, woah
And once in a while

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll go walkin' in the twilight
Counting down to midnight
Close my eyes and wait for her to shine
I’m hiding in the shadows
Praying that she'll break free

[Chorus]
In the dark of the night
She got danger on her mind
She's a million dollar baby
Nobody can explain it
She's a miracle
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh
She broke out of her chains
Turned the fire into rain
She's a million dollar baby
She's bound to drive you crazy
She's a miracle
She’s a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh

[Verse 2]
Hеart broke, oh-oh
You can’t keep her down though, oh-oh (Ah, ah, ah)
Ice cold, oh-oh
She's coming back to lifе though, woah

[Pre-Chorus]
And one in a while
I'll go walkin’ in the twilight
Counting down to midnight
Close my eyes and wait for her to shine
I'm hiding in the shadows
Praying that she'll break free

[Chorus]
In the dark of the night
She got danger on her mind
She's a million dollar baby
Nobody can explain it
She’s a miracle
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh
She broke out of her chains
Turned the fire into rain
She's a million dollar baby
She's bound to drive you crazy
She's a miracle
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh

[Post-Chorus]
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, miracle
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, miracle
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh (Oh)

[Chorus]
In the dark of the night
She got danger on her mind
She's a million dollar baby
Nobody can explain it
She's a miracle (Miracle)
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh (She's a miracle)
She broke out of her chains
Turned the fire into rain
She's a million dollar baby
She's bound to drive you crazy (Bound to drive you crazy)
She's a miracle (She's a miracle, yeah, yeah)
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh

[Outro]
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, miracle
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, miracle (Woah)
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh

Trivia[]

  • The song was included on the dancing videogame "Just Dance", in which Ava Max appears as the coach dancer for the song. [8]
  • This whole song is constantly referencing upcoming at the time of release songs, like “Cold As Ice,” “In The Dark,” and previous songs like “Sweet But Psycho."

Photoshoot[]

Promotional Material[]

Behind the Scenes[]

Videos[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Spotify - Behind The Hit
  2. ↑ https://www.glamour.pl/artykul/ava-max-jeden-dzien-w-tygodniu-jestem-amanda-i-nie-rozmawiam-z-nikim-o-pracy-wywiad-220829111540
  3. ↑ Spotify - Behind The Hit
  4. ↑ MTV VMAs Extra Gum Ad
  5. ↑ Instagram - "Million Dollar Baby (Visualizer version)" out this week ⚔️
  6. ↑ The official visualizer for. @AvaMax. 's “Million Dollar Baby” will be released this week.
  7. ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCP6F5cgIfQ
  8. ↑ https://justdance.fandom.com/wiki/Million_Dollar_Baby
Diamonds & Dancefloors Navigation
Links Album Information • Shop Music • 12 Days of Diamonds & Dancefloors • Album Photoshoot
Songs Million Dollar Baby • Sleepwalker • Maybe You're The Problem • Ghost • Hold Up (Wait A Minute) • Weapons • Diamonds & Dancefloors • In The Dark • Turn Off The Lights • One Of Us • Get Outta My Heart • Cold As Ice • Last Night On Earth • Dancing's Done
Outtakes 2 Sides • Awake or Dreaming • Born in America • Climb • Crazy About Me • Crying on Camera • Dance For Our Lives • Dancing Feet Don't Cry • Die Alive • Easy • Heartbreak Boulevard • How Can I Dance • Jane • Just Cuz I'm a Woman • Maniac • Never Be Yours • One Night • On My Own • Opposites Attract • Phenomenon • Power • Rich As Fuck • Rock My Body • Scandalous • She's Back • SLAM • Stay Away From Me • Take It All • Time Bomb • Violin (Demo) • What Girls Want • Woman's World • Wrong Time • Unknown Khalid Collaboration
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