"Crying in the Club" | ||||
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Single by Camila Cabello | ||||
B-side | "I Have Questions" | |||
Released | May 19, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:36 | |||
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Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Sia Furler | |||
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Camila Cabello singles chronology | ||||
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"Crying in the Club" on YouTube |
"Crying in the Club" is the debut solo single by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello. It was released on May 19, 2017, by Epic Records and Syco. It was written by Cabello, Sia, Benny Blanco and Happy Perez, with production handled by Blanco, Perez and Cashmere Cat. The song contains an interpolation of Christina Aguilera's 1999 single "Genie in a Bottle". A mid-tempo tropical pop and dance track, it was originally intended to be the lead single from Cabello's debut studio album, which was originally titled The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving. [2] It was later removed from the track listing and featured on Side A of the 7-inch eponymous extended play released on July 14, 2017. [3]
The song reached number three in Bulgaria, as well as the top forty in eleven additional countries. "Crying in the Club" is certified Platinum in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Italy. It is Cabello's first completely solo single since her departure from American girl group Fifth Harmony.
Cabello previously collaborated with producers Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat on the latter's song "Love Incredible", recorded in May 2016. Following Cabello's departure from the girl group Fifth Harmony, and after years of writing in her downtime, she began writing songs in earnest for her debut. In November 2016, during a writing session with Blanco, singer-songwriter Sia conceived the concept for a demo, and both composed the song. After Blanco offered her "Crying in the Club", Cabello rewrote the song's bridge and recorded the track. "It had a message about healing through the power of music," she said later, "That theme was a key part of what I wanted for my album." [4]
The song was released on May 19, 2017, to digital music stores and streaming services, following several music collaborations by Cabello, including "Bad Things" with Machine Gun Kelly–which reached the top 10 on several Billboard charts. "Crying in the Club" was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on May 23, 2017. [5] It was later featured on the Side A of the 7-inch eponymous extended play released on July 14, 2017. [3]
"Crying in the Club" is a mid-tempo pop and dance track [6] [7] featuring a "subdued" minor-key dance groove [8] and dancehall-inspired beat. [9] Some critics described it as a tropical track. [10] Lyrically, the song contains themes of the healing powers of music and dancing your heartbreak away. [11] The song interpolates Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle", written by David Frank, Steve Kipner and Pamela Sheyne. [7] The song is written in the key of F♯ minor, [12] with Cabello's vocals spanning from the low note of E 3 to the high belted note of F♯ 5. Sia performed backing vocals for the song.
Writing for Billboard , Joe Lynch opined the song "demonstrates just enough vocal flair for the former Fifth Harmony star to escape the more generic tropes of top 40," [6] while in Rolling Stone , Ryan Reed noted Cabello "finds emotional redemption" in the song. [8] Editors from Rap-Up wrote "the song blends island flavors with intense pop sounds, making it a dance-ready soundtrack for optimism." [13] Anna Gaca of Spin described the song as a "dancehall-inspired beat that bears a passing resemblance to Sia's 'Cheap Thrills'." [9] Idolator writer Mike Wass called the song a "moody, mid-tempo bop", and opined, "the 20-year-old followed Sia's demo a little too closely. She's almost unrecognizable and that's worrying for something trying to establish their independence." [14]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Fact | The 50 Best Tracks of 2017 | 17 | |
Popjustice | The Top 45 Singles of 2017: The Leftovers | 12 |
Directed by Emil Nava, the song's accompanying music video was released on May 19, 2017. The clip opens in black and white with Cabello standing against a brick wall, dancing through the fog and soaking in a tub as she performs the song "I Have Questions", before transitioning into the song itself with the singer dancing in a crowded club. The video has received positive reviews. [17] Writing for Billboard , Gil Kaufman related the concept to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. [7] In Rolling Stone , Ryan Reed opined the video "mirrors the song's emotional journey. It opens with black-and-white shots of the singer crying and reclining in a bathtub before exploding with color in the nightclub." [8] As of October 2024, the video has surpassed over 240 million views.
Cabello performed the song live for the first time at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21. The singer started her performance by singing "I Have Questions" before transitioning into "Crying in the Club". Wearing sparkly gold attire, Cabello danced amid male backup dancers and drummers as fires burned behind them. [17] The singer also performed the song on Britain's Got Talent on May 31, [10] and at the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards on June 18. [18] Cabello delivered a "stripped-back" acoustic rendition on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 22. Idolator's Mike Wass considered it "her best live performance yet." [19]
She also included the song as a part of her setlist as an opening act on Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tour.
Niall Horan performed the song as a pop-rock jam on guitar during his Flicker World Tour. [20] It received nomination from the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2019 for Best Cover Song. [21]
Accolade
Year | Nominee | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Niall Horan | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Cover Song | "Crying in the Club" | Nominated |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crying in the Club" | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crying in the Club" | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Have Questions" | 3:42 |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [59] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [60] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [61] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [62] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [63] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [64] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [65] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [66] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [67] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [68] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [69] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [70] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [71] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [72] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Sweden (GLF) [73] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | May 19, 2017 | [22] | ||
United States | May 23, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Epic | [5] |
Rhythmic contemporary | [74] | |||
July 14, 2017 | 7-inch EP | [75] |
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