Crybaby (Paloma Faith song)

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"Crybaby"

Single by Paloma Faith

from the album The Architect

Released

31 August 2017

Recorded

2016

Genre

Length

3:53

Paloma Faith singles chronology

"Beauty Remains"
(2015)

"Crybaby"
(2017)

"Guilty"
(2017)

"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]

Background and composition

"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]

Music video

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.

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crybaby"	3:53

Charts

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	31 August 2017^[4]	Digital download	RCA Records Sony Music Entertainment

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Listen to Paloma Faith's slinky and soulful new single Crybaby". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "PALOMA FAITH WILL RELEASE HER NEW ALBUM 'THE ARCHITECT' ON NOVEMBER 17: Pressparty". Pressparty. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ ^a ^b "SINGLE REVIEW: Paloma Faith – Crybaby". ThomasBleach. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ ^a ^b "Crybaby - Single by Paloma Faith on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "Paloma Faith Debuts Dystopian 'Crybaby' Video, Reveals Artwork & Tracklist For 'The Architect'!". Jon ALi's Blog. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
^ "Paloma Faith unveils new single Crybaby". Music Week. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "Paloma Faith Spreads Good Vibes With New Single "Crybaby"". idolator. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ "Paloma Faith makes her return to music with 'Crybaby' | HUNGER TV". HUNGER TV. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ "Paloma Faith releases powerful video for incredible new single Crybaby - watch". Gay Times. 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ "You are being redirected..." www.buttercupagency.co.uk.
^ "Paloma Faith – Crybaby" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "British single certifications – Paloma Faith – Crybaby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

v t e Paloma Faith
Discography
Studio albums	Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? Fall to Grace A Perfect Contradiction The Architect Infinite Things The Glorification of Sadness
Singles	"Stone Cold Sober" "New York" "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?" "Upside Down" "Smoke & Mirrors" "Picking Up the Pieces" "30 Minute Love Affair" "Never Tear Us Apart" "Just Be" "Can't Rely on You" "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" "Trouble with My Baby" "Ready for the Good Life" "Crybaby" "Lullaby" "Make Your Own Kind of Music" "I've Gotta Be Me" "Mistakes" "Better Than This" "How You Leave a Man"
Featured singles	"Keep Moving" "Hard Times" "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" "Changing"
Concert tours	Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful Tour
See also	Youth