KIMIKO shares new single "Just Like That!"
ARTIST, ACTRESS & PERFORMER
KIMIKO
TELLS A DISENCHANTING TALE OF ROMANCE
ON BRAND NEW SINGLE, "JUST LIKE THAT!"
FEATURING AN OMINOUS NEW MUSIC VIDEO
VLOGGING THROUGH THE INSANITY OF DATING CULTURE
& WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A GIRL ACTUALIZES HER REVENGE FANTASY
HER LATEST SONG OFF HER UPCOMING DEBUT EP MODERN DANCE
"You may know Kimiko Glenn’s face from her role in Orange Is the New Black or any number of other comedy series spanning the past 10 years or so—from Broad City to Drunk History—though she’s just as well known for her voice work (e.g. on BoJack Horseman and the recent DuckTales reboot). You can hear that voice in an all new light, though, on her upcoming debut EP under the mononym KIMIKO."
Today, Los Angeles-based artist, actress and performer Kimiko Glenn shares her latest single,"Just Like That!", an outwardly laid-back, but totally un-chill song examining the devolving mental state of a woman trying to negotiate a particularly frustrating romantic encounter. The new song is a part of her upcoming debut EP Modern Dance, a short yet sharp diary of her past relationship woes, the rush of romance, and the highs and lows of today's dating landscape.
"'Just Like That!' is a seemingly chill song about the world being literally on fire, but your biggest concern, the greatest tragedy of all, is that he hasn’t texted you back," says KIMIKO of the new single. "It’s a gross display of how unreasonable yearning feels, and how deranged it makes you. It’s the process of convincing yourself you’re more important than this — like, you’re sooo busy right now! — while ultimately voice-noting everyone you know, spiraling out of control."
The new single comes with an accompanying music video that grounds absurdity of modern dating in an equally cheeky, self-aware setting: the TikTok For You page. Composed as several trendy vlogs stitched together — the Get Ready With Me's, the fashion hauls, the song teasers, the matcha flashes, the dance trends — KIMIKO smartly conceals the emotional turbulence of a relationship behind a fabulous, sparkly yet opaque window.
KIMIKO framed the story around a fictional micro-influencer, feeling both the rush of excitement and the pang of anger asan unexpected ghost from her past resurfaces unexpectedly. "From that moment on," the pop singer explains, "she spends the entirety of the video pretending to be fabulous and unbothered for her small following (and idk, maybe he’ll watch some of her stories??!!)." But as the day goes on, her efforts for self-care become increasingly more unhinged. "If you look closely, beyond her manicured online presence, she’s totally spiraling," she adds. "But, but… She’s better than this! She has sooooo much going on. She doesn’t even care!!! (But srsly, wtf did he die??)"
WATCH: "Just Like That!" (Official Music Video)
"Just Like That!" follows KIMIKO's previous single, "Emotional Whiplash", an anthemic track bracing for impact as it chronicles the push and pull during the early stages of a relationship that ultimately won't last. Fun, therapeutic, and artistically liberating for the emerging pop star — especially as it marked her first venture into directing with the accompanying music video — this song is just a sample of what's yet to come in Kimiko's official debut with Modern Dance.
WATCH: "Emotional Whiplash" (Official Music Video)
The creation of KIMIKO's debut EP Modern Dance allowed the multi-hyphenate to find new ways to channel her grievances, lean into humor, and celebrate life through different forms of art. She found inspiration in the current array of jovial female pop superstars of the moment and their relatability. Inspired by songwriters like Lilly Allen and Sabrina Carpenter — two women finding power and fun in their struggles with gender and sexual politics — Kimiko aims to hide nothing of what makes her and women everywhere beautiful, complex, funny, and independent.
In October 2025, KIMIKO shared the cheeky track and playfully sinister video, "Hang Out Forever?" which chronicles a seemingly successful date that goes terribly wrong and expands her entry into music. With much more on the way, KIMIKO plans to cement herself in her own spirited musical universe that displays her lived experiences through lighthearted, brutally honest lyricism and bubbly production.
WATCH: "Hang Out Forever?" (Official Music Video)
For over a decade, KIMIKO has captivated audiences on screens and stages worldwide. KIMIKO is best known for her role on Netflix's Orange Is The New Black, for which she and the cast won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Since then, KIMIKO was a series regular on the YouTube Original Liza On Demand, and on TBS's The Guest Book and had guest roles in Sacred Lies (Facebook), High Maintenance (HBO), Broad City (Comedy Central), The Goldbergs (ABC), Mel Brooks' History of The World, Part II and more. KIMIKO's feature film credits include Netflix's Can You Keep A Secret opposite Alexandra Daddario and Freeform’s GHOSTING. Other projects include New Line’s NERVE alongside Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.
Plus, KIMIKO has become a leading voice in animation, including as the titular role of “Baby Shark” in Nickelodeon's Baby Shark, "Niffty" in the Amazon's smash hit Hazbin Hotel and continues to voice the role of “Kiff” in Disney's KIFF which earned four Children & Family Emmy nominations earlier this year. Additional credits include Bojack Horseman, Centaurworld, and My Little Pony: A New Generation with Vanessa Hudgens, Liza Koshy and Sofia Carson. She is also one of the series leads of the upcoming & highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of the viral game Among Us, will play the lead role in the upcoming Star Wars Visions and voiced the role of “Peni Parker” in the Academy Award-winning feature Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse, its sequel and its third movie.
The actress, performer and artist has also graced the Broadway stage, where she originated the role of “Dawn” in the adaptation of the 2007 feature film WAITRESS, which was nominated for a 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, with music and lyrics by award-winning pop star Sara Bareilles.
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Modern Dance EP tracklist
1. Hang Out Forever?
2. Emotional Whiplash
3. Just Like That!
4. BIG ICK ENERGY
5. Modern Dance
ABOUT KIMIKO GLENN
Kimiko Glenn is arguably best known for her work as “Brook Soso” on the critically acclaimed Netflix series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, which earned her & the cast three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Following OITNB, Kimiko was a series regular on THE GUEST BOOK for TBS and the YouTube Originals Streamy Award-winning #1 scripted series LIZA ON DEMAND that ran for three seasons. Her other TV credits include SACRED LIES (Facebook), HIGH MAINTENANCE (HBO), MARRIED (FX), BROAD CITY (Comedy Central), THE GOLDBERGS (ABC), HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II (Hulu), DRUNK HISTORY (Comedy Central), and WAFFLES & MOCHI (Netflix).
On the feature side, Kimiko can be seen in Netflix's CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET opposite Alexandra Daddario and Freeform’s GHOSTING. Other projects include New Line’s NERVE alongside Emma Roberts and Dave Franco and the LAFF darling IN REALITY.
Kimiko is also one of the hottest voices in animation. She voiced the titular role of “Baby Shark” in Nickelodeon's BABY SHARK, "Niffty" in the animated musical Hazbin Hotel and continues to voice the role of “Kiff” in Disney's KIFF (which earned her four Children & Family Emmy nominations earlier this year). She was the series lead “Horse” in CENTAURWORLD for Netflix and series regular “Bridgette” in CLOSE ENOUGH for Max. Her additional V.O. credits include the critically acclaimed animated feature OVER THE MOON, “Izzy” in the MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION animated feature for Netflix (#1 movie worldwide during its first week), TEENAGE EUTHANASIA, DUCKTALES, CARMEN SANDIEGO, SOFIA THE FIRST, and THE LION GUARD. She is also one of the series leads of the upcoming & highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of the viral game AMONG US (she is “Cyan”). Kimiko also notably voiced the role of “Peni Parker” in the Academy Award-winning feature SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. She returned as “Peni” for the sequel SPIDERMAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE and will return for the third movie.
In her Broadway debut, Kimiko originated the role of “Dawn” in the adaptation of the 2007 feature film WAITRESS, which was nominated for a 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, with music and lyrics by award-winning popstar Sara Bareilles.
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