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2015 song by Melanie Martinez
"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 debut studio album of the same name (2015). The song's music video was released on March 14, 2016.

Background and composition

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

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.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA) 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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