"Lullaby" | ||||
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Single by Shawn Mullins | ||||
from the album Soul's Core | ||||
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Released | August 17, 1998 | |||
Studio | Orphan, Southern Living at Its Finest (Atlanta, Georgia, US) | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Shawn Mullins | |||
Producer(s) | Shawn Mullins | |||
Shawn Mullins singles chronology | ||||
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"Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins from his fourth studio album, Soul's Core (1998). It was released in August 1998 and is Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching number one on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also found success abroad, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, number five in Australia, and number two in Canada. The song has appeared on 32 different releases including the original album, Soul's Core, greatest hits albums, 1990s compilations and acoustic compilations. [1]
The song is said to be about "a girl who is feeling depressed, crying out for a life away from her upbringing, a life full of Hollywood days and movie star-filled nights." [2]
US 7-inch single [3]
UK CD single [4]
| European CD single [5]
Australian CD single [6]
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Credits are taken from the European CD single liner notes. [5]
Studios
Personnel
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [38] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | August 17, 1998 | Alternative radio |
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United Kingdom | February 22, 1999 |
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