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"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]

"Crybaby"
Single by Paloma Faith
from the album The Architect
Released	31 August 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Soul funk[1] disco[2][3]
Length	3:53
Label	RCA Sony
Songwriter(s)	Lindy Robbins Paloma Faith Fin Dow-Smith Cleo Tighe
Producer(s)	Starsmith
Paloma Faith singles chronology
"Beauty Remains" (2015) "Crybaby" (2017) "Guilty" (2017)

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

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip 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

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