Cry Baby (Melanie Martinez song)

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

"Cry Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez from her[a] debut studio album of the same name (2015). The song's music video was released on March 14, 2016.[1]

Background and composition

"Cry Baby" runs for three minutes and fifty-nine seconds.[2] The alt-pop song[3] opens the album, creating a "spooky" atmosphere with minimalist electronic sounds and whispered lyrics.[4]

The song is 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.[5][6]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Martinez uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. ^ Carley, Brennan (March 14, 2016). "Melanie Martinez's New 'Cry Baby' Video Is a Mesmerizing Work of Art". Spin. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ McHale, Maggie (September 2, 2015). "OUR TAKE: CRYING OUT FOR "CRY BABY"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Melanie Martinez — 'Cry Baby' – ArtMagazine – Medium". Art Mag. 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. ^ "Key & BPM for Cry Baby by Melanie Martinez". Tunebat. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Melanie, Martinez; Jeremy, Dussolliet; Timothy, Sommers; MUSICHELP (2020-01-13). "Cry Baby". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Music Canada. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.



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