Cradles (song)

"Cradles"
Single by Sub Urban
PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
Genre
Length3:29
LabelNCS
Songwriter(s)Daniel Maisonneuve
Producer(s)
  • Sub Urban
  • Luke Arreguin
Sub Urban singles chronology
"Sick of You"
(2019) 		"Cradles"
(2019) 		"Isolate"
(2019)
Audio sample
"Cradles"
Music video
"Cradles" on YouTube

"Cradles" is a song by American singer Sub Urban, released on January 5, 2019, through NoCopyrightSounds.

Background

In January 2019, Sub Urban released his debut song "Cradles" on NoCopyrightSounds.[1] The song went viral on TikTok, resulting in the original audio to receive over 100 million views on YouTube and pushing Sub Urban to sign a deal with Warner Records after topping Billboard's Alternative charts.[2][3] The song's success additionally personally affected Sub Urban, resulting in the acceptance of his family for previously dropping out of high school to pursue music.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Andrew Donoho and released on October 9, 2019. Throughout the video, Sub Urban is seen in a bedroom lit on fire, solid color rooms with numerous masked corpses, curtained rooms with dancing mannequins, and a narrow metal bridge.[5]

Other uses

The song is part of the soundtrack of the 2023 rhythm video game Just Dance 2024 Edition.[6] The song is also part of the 2023 rhythm video game Fortnite Festival, added in December 2023.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Cradles"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 80,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[13] Gold 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Sub Urban - Cradles | Bass | NCS - Copyright Free Music". YouTube. January 5, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Leight, Elias (October 12, 2020). "How Do You Predict the Next TikTok Music Hit? With a Ton of Data". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (March 24, 2020). "Sub Urban Rocks 'Cradles' to No. 1 on Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Neal, Fergus (June 25, 2020). "The compelling story of Sub Urban, the boy who dropped out of school and then went viral". Beat Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Aniftos, Rania (October 9, 2019). "Sub Urban's 'Cradles' Music Video Is a Nightmare Come to Life: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Vicencio, Chastity (October 24, 2023). "Just Dance 2024 Edition Song List and New Mode Details". Ubisoft. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sub Urban Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sub Urban Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Sub Urban Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Sub Urban Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". Music Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Italian single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.