| "Cry Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Cee Lo Green | ||||
| from the album The Lady Killer | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Fraser T Smith | |||
| Cee Lo Green singles chronology | ||||
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"Cry Baby" is the sixth official single from American soul singer Cee Lo Green's third studio album, The Lady Killer. The single was released via digital download and promotional CD single on October 10, 2011. The single version of the track is a slightly different remix of the track, featuring a slightly faster beat and tempo. The music video for the song was premiered on August 8, 2011, through Cee Lo Green's official YouTube channel. The single has so far peaked at No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong downloads from The Lady Killer.
Live performances
Green has performed the song live several times, including appearances on The Jonathan Ross Show on October 1, 2011, and BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on October 4. He was expected to perform the song live during the live finals of The X Factor on October 9, 2011, but instead sang a medley of "Satisfied" and "Forget You".[1]
Music video
The music video features Jaleel White performing as Cee-Lo Green, as Green was unavailable for filming at the time.[2] The video features White leaving his girlfriend (Tanya Chisholm), and claiming to feel like the bad guy for doing so. He is subsequently surrounded by a group of people in the street, who begin dancing alongside him and performing the song.[3]
Track listing
- UK Promotional CD Single
- "Cry Baby" (Single Version) – 3:44
- "Cry Baby" (Instrumental) – 3:44
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals – Cee Lo Green
- Producers – Fraser T Smith
- Lyrics – Callaway, Fraser T Smith, Rick Nowels
- Label: Elektra Records
Drums – John Wicks
Charts
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[4] | 27 |
| Scotland Singles (Official Charts)[5] | 58 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[6] | 17 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] | 58 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | October 10, 2011 | Digital Download, CD single | Elektra |
References
- "'X Factor' first theme week revealed, Cee Lo Green to perform – X Factor News – TV". Digital Spy. October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- Oldenburg, Ann (August 9, 2011). "Jaleel White steps into Cee Lo Green's video". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- "Cee Lo Green is MIA in his "Cry Baby" video". CBS News. August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 29/10/2011 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 22/10/2011 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- "The Official Charts Company – Cee Lo Green – Cry Baby". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2011.