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"Sober" is the first single from American recording artist Childish Gambino's 2014 EP Kauai.

"Sober"
Single by Childish Gambino
from the album Kauai
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)
Recorded2014
Genre
  • Neo soul
Length4:12
LabelGlassnote
Songwriter(s)
  • Donald Glover
  • Ludwig Göransson
  • J. Popsie
Producer(s)
  • Childish Gambino
  • Ludwig Göransson
Childish Gambino singles chronology
"Sweatpants"
(2014)		 "Sober"
(2014)		 "Together"
(2016)

Music video


The song's music video features Donald Glover dancing in a take-out restaurant while intoxicated, trying to impress a woman (Amber-Lauren Jones) waiting for her food. It explores themes similar to Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" music video, but with a different outcome.[1] On March 21, 2015, "Sober" won the mtvU Woodies Award for Best Video Woodie.[2] As of May 2022, "Sober" has accumulated over 110 million views on YouTube.


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Harris, Aisha (January 9, 2015). "Childish Gambino's Great, Weird Video for "Sober" Is Anything But". Slate. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. "Woodies 2015 Winners". MTV. 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. "Childish Gambino Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "Childish Gambino Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  5. "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2015". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2021.



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