Cry Baby (Melanie Martinez song)

"Cry Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez for her debut studio album of the same name (2015). The song's music video was released on March 14, 2016.

"Cry Baby"
Song by Melanie Martinez
from the album Cry Baby
ReleasedAugust 14, 2015
Recorded2014
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Melanie Martinez
  • Jeremy Dussolliet
  • Tim Sommers
Producer(s)One Love
Music video
"Cry Baby" on YouTube

Background and composition

"Cry Baby" runs for three minutes and fifty-nine seconds.[1] The song opens the album, creating a "spooky" atmosphere with minimalist electronic sounds and whispered lyrics.[2] According to the song arrangement in Tunebat.com, the song was positioned in the key of F Minor and runs at a tempo of 95 BPM. Although it was composed in said key, a chord progression isn't followed.

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "Melanie Martinez: Cry Baby is the best album by the world and are very crazy- Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. "Album Review: Melanie Martinez — 'Cry Baby' – ArtMagazine – Medium". Art Mag. 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. "Canadian single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Music Canada. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  4. "American single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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