- Cry Baby (Cee Lo Green song)
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"Cry Baby" 
Single by Cee Lo Green from the album The Lady Killer Released October 10, 2011 Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2010 Genre Soul Length 3:44 Label Elektra Writer(s) Callaway, Fraser T. Smith, Rick Nowels Producer Fraser T. Smith Cee Lo Green singles chronology "I Want You (Hold on to Love)"
(2011)"Cry Baby"
(2011)"Anyway"
(2011)"Cry Baby" is the fifth 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 #58 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong downloads from The Lady Killer.
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Live performances
Green has performed the song live several times, including appearances on the 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 strangely 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 unavilable 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 girls in the street, who begin dancing alongside him and performing the song.[3]
Track listing
- Digital Download[4]
- "Cry Baby" (Single Version) - 3:44
- "Cry Baby" (T.C. Remix) - 4:03
- "Cry Baby" (Live At Maida Vale) - 3:31
- "Cry Baby" (Music Video)
- "Cry Baby" (Single Version) - 3:44
- "Cry Baby" (Instrumental) - 3:44
- Other Versions
- "Cry Baby" (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
- "Cry Baby" (Moto Blanco Instrumental)
- "Cry Baby" (Moto Blanco Radio Edit)
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals – Cee Lo Green
- Producers – Fraser T. Smith
- Lyrics – Callaway, Fraser T. Smith, Rick Nowels
- Label: Elektra Records
Charts
Charts (2011) Peak
positionHungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] 27 Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[8] 58 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[9] 61 Release history
Region Date Format Label United Kingdom October 10, 2011 Digital Download, CD single Elektra References
- ^ Published Thursday, Oct 6 2011, 13:43 BST (2011-10-06). "'X Factor' first theme week revealed, Cee Lo Green to perform - X Factor News - TV". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a344183/x-factor-first-theme-week-revealed-cee-lo-green-to-perform.html. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (August 9, 2011). "Jaleel White steps into Cee Lo Green's video". USA Today (Gannett Company). http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/08/jaleel-white-steps-into-cee-lo-greens-video/1. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Cee Lo Green is MIA in his "Cry Baby" video". CBS News. August 9, 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20089987-10391698.html. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Amazon UK (10 October 2011). "Cry Baby: Cee Lo Green: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. http://www.webcitation.org/5z9ob7bpX. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Cee Lo Green I Want You 2 Track Promo CD | eBay". Cgi.ebay.co.uk. 2011-04-04. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cee-Lo-Green-Cry-Baby-2-Track-Promo-CD-/280697043269?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item415ad8f945. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "CEE LO GREEN "I WANT YOU" HOLD ON TO LOVE 4 TRACK PROMO | eBay". Cgi.ebay.co.uk. 2011-06-18. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CEE-LO-GREEN-CRY-BABY-2-TRACK-PROMO-/220800448765?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item3368bb78fd. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Cee Lo Green - Cry Baby". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=50590. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
Cee Lo Green Discography Studio albums Compilation albums Closet Freak: The Best of Cee Lo Green the Soul MachineSingles "Georgia" · "No One's Gonna Love You" · "Fuck You" · "It's OK" · "Bright Lights Bigger City" · "Fool for You" · "I Want You" · "Cry Baby" · "Anyway"Featured singles "Don't Cha" (With The Pussycat Dolls) · "Less Than an Hour" (With Nas) · "Lil Star" (With Kelis) · "The Other Side" (With Bruno Mars and B.o.B.)Related articles Categories:- 2011 singles
- Cee Lo Green songs
- Songs produced by Fraser T. Smith
- Songs written by Cee Lo Green
- Songs written by Fraser T. Smith
- Songs written by Rick Nowels
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