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For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) by Japanese Breakfast
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) is an album by Japanese Breakfast, released in 2025. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Picture Window”, on 8 lists with a best position of #23.
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), Japanese Breakfast's fourth studio album, arrived on Dead Oceans on March 21, 2025, and it finds Michelle Zauner's Philadelphia band turning down the lights on the follow-up to Jubilee. Blake Mills produced it, and the sound is warmer and more hushed: brushed textures, patient arrangements and Zauner's voice sitting close to the microphone, with Craig Hendrix keeping the drums understated.
"Orlando in Love" and "Mega Circuit" went out as singles earlier in the year, and "Picture Window" is the one that found its way onto the countdowns: a tender, slow-burning song that trades big hooks for mood.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picture Window | 8 | #23 | – | 2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.