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| Single by Paloma Faith | ||||
| from the album The Architect | ||||
| Released | 31 August 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Starsmith | |||
| Paloma Faith singles chronology | ||||
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"Crybaby" is a song performed by English recording artist Paloma Faith. The song was released as a digital download on 31 August 2017 [4] as the lead single from her fourth studio album The Architect (2017). [5] The song peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. [6]
"Crybaby" is a "slinky soul-funk" [1] and disco [2] [3] track. The song was written by Paloma Faith, Lindy Robbins, Cleo Tighe and Fin Dow-Smith, [7] with the latter handling production. [8] The song talks about toxic masculinity, with Paloma describing the song's lyrics as "a conversation between a man and I (sic), and the song questions whether global conflicts would cease to exist if men successfully dealt with their feelings. Would things be resolved without attack and with measured discussion?" [1] [9]
The dystopian visual for "Crybaby" premiered on 22 September 2017. [10] British actor Wesley Kent-Hargreaves played “Lead Boy”. [11] The lead Elder, who gives the speech to the boys at the beginning of the video, is the actor Tom Keller.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crybaby" | 3:53 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [12] | 34 |
| Croatia (HRT) [13] | 29 |
| Scotland (OCC) [14] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [15] | 36 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [16] | 7 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [17] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 31 August 2017 [4] | Digital download |
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