Sometimes (Cub Sport song)

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"Sometimes"
Sometimes by Cub Sport.png
Single by Cub Sport
from the album Cub Sport
Released5 October 2018 [1]
Length2:33
Label Cub Sport
Songwriter(s) Tim Nelson
Cub Sport singles chronology
"Give It to Me (Like You Mean It) [615 Session]"
(2018)
"Sometimes"
(2018)
"Summer Lover"
(2018)
Music video
"Sometimes" on YouTube

"Sometimes" is a song by Australian alt-pop group Cub Sport, released in October 2018 as the lead single from the group's third studio album Cub Sport . The song was certified gold in Australia in 2020.

Contents

"Sometimes", reached number 30 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018, [2]

Music video

The music video was released on 5 October 2018. It was directed by Brittney Scott and sees Tim Nelson perform the track in closeup with the visuals going in and out of focus, while a double exposure of a landscape emerges. [3]

Reception

Hayden Davies from PileRats said "'Sometimes' debuts a new pop-centric side of Cub Sport, uniting their signature indie-pop charm with a euphoric, 90s-esque synth line and Nelson's bright vocals, which this time around, feels a lot more confident and self-assured." [4]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Gold35,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Sometimes – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "2018 Triple J Hottest 100". Triple J. Retrieved 28 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Cub Sport have Returned with a Vulnerable Pop Anthem "Sometimes"". Purple Sneakers. October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Cub Sport return with a pop twist for their first song from album 3, "Sometimes"". PileRats. October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 28 April 2021.