Cry Baby Melanie Martinez Cry Baby Melanie Martinez by Lavender Town
| Weep Baby | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Melanie Martinez | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14) | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
| Genre |
| |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Melanie Martinez chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Cry Infant | ||||
| ||||
Cry Infant is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Melanie Martinez. It was released on August 14, 2015, by Atlantic Records through digital download, CD, vinyl and audio cassette.[1] [2] The album was supported by the release of three singles. Two singles preceded the anthology's release: lead unmarried "Pity Party", was released on June ii, 2015,[3] while the second single, "Soap", was released on July 10, 2015. The third and final single from the album, "Sippy Cup" was released July 31, 2015. Cry Babe is a visual concept album. Musically, Weep Infant is primarily an alternative popular,[4] electropop,[5] and indie pop[6] record, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. In 2021 the album was certified double platinum, after earning 2 million album-equivalent units (sales, streaming, and rails sales).
On November 25, 2016, Martinez released an EP titled Cry Baby'due south Extra Clutter. The EP, released exclusively on vinyl, consisted of the 3 bonus tracks from Cry Baby, and "Gingerbread Man", which was released on Dec 23, 2015, as a unmarried. The anthology was promoted by the Cry Baby Tour (2015–2017).
Groundwork and production [edit]
Martinez had an extended play completely done around 2013, which she began recording shortly after she was eliminated from The Vocalization and was ready to put it out. Notwithstanding, later creating her song "Dollhouse" in September 2013, she decided non to release the aforementioned extended play. She began conceptualizing her debut anthology, which differed from the audio of the 2013 EP. In May 2014, Melanie put out her Dollhouse EP, and appear that summer that she hoped to have her album out effectually October. When October came, Melanie released the video for "Carousel" and postponed her release appointment for her album, and stated that she hoped to have information technology out in jump. That spring, Kinetics & One Dear announced that all of the vocals for Melanie's album were finished, and Melanie officially appear that her album would be titled "Weep Babe". Melanie began teasing some titles for tracks. The starting time unmarried was "Pity Party" and was confirmed on May 27, 2015. The music video was accidentally leaked by Melanie herself on May 29, merely she later tweeted that she was happy and excited for the fans who had seen it and promised there was "more than to come up" during her alive stream on June one. It was officially released on the mean solar day of the alive stream. During the live stream, Martinez announced that the release day of Cry Babe would exist in August. The second unmarried, "Soap", was confirmed in late June, and it was announced soon before information technology was to be released on July 10. It leaked a day earlier. The one-shot music video came out the same day.
On July 16, the album art and release date were leaked on Amazon, although the release engagement was false. On July 17, the album art was officially revealed, and merchandise bundles were bachelor to pre-club on Martinez's website, with the digital pre-order on July 24. Before the 24th, the track listing of the album was leaked, although the websites that leaked it replaced "Tag, You're It" with "Leap Rope" and "Play Engagement" with "One-half Hearted". The track list was officially revealed on the 24th with the pre-social club. Starting on July 27, Melanie released a snippet of each song (autonomously from the ones on the deluxe edition) on her Instagram folio. On July 28, Melanie released the snippet for "Sippy Cup" and appear that information technology would be released on July 31. On July thirty, Spin premiered the video, and "Sippy Cup" was released the twenty-four hours subsequently. The album was released on August xiv. The CD was packaged as a storybook, with gem case CDs bachelor later on. Both a motion-picture show disk and a standard black vinyl were released in the hereafter. Cassettes were and then released, advertised as being in yellow, blue, and pink. There is too a less mutual green cassette. All concrete copies of the album are the standard explicit, with the deluxe and clean being digital exclusives.
Concept [edit]
The album is near a character, named Weep Babe, a fantasy version of Martinez when she was a very immature child (specifically before she started pedagogy), and a representation of her vulnerable and messed-up side. Martinez described Weep Baby as "a child who experiences adult things". She states that many of the things that have happened to Cry Baby are embellished versions of things that take happened in her ain life, except the part where Cry Baby gets kidnapped and kills her kidnapper. Each song on the tracklist has a babyhood-related title and contains childhood-related metaphors, while the deeper messages being crossed to the listener conduct more developed themes and problems. For instance, the song "Cry Babe" refers to someone who is teased for openly displaying their emotions (as opposed to an actual baby), and the song "Preparation Wheels" is really about taking a relationship to the next level. The storybook bachelor in the pre-order package features rhymes and illustrations based on the album, written past Martinez herself.[7]
Release [edit]
The album was released on Baronial 14, 2015, by Atlantic Records, through digital download, CD, vinyl, and audio cassette.[2] The vinyl and CD have special packaging, which includes a storybook that follows the album by illustrator Chloe Tersigni.[8] Cry Baby debuted at number half dozen on the Billboard 200 with 41,000 units sold in its showtime week; it also debuted at the top of the Alternative Albums Chart. Information technology was appear on August 2, 2016, that the anthology had sold 263,050 copies.[9] On February 24, 2017, the anthology was certified Platinum, having sold 1,000,000 copies in the US.[x] [11]
Singles [edit]
"Pity Political party" was released equally the commencement unmarried. The music video was released on Vessel past Martinez on May 29, 2015, for early access users. It was then released three days later on, on June one, 2015, on YouTube. It was certified Platinum by RIAA.
"Soap" was released as the second unmarried. Information technology was released on July 10, 2015, along with a music video. It was certified Gold by RIAA. Equally of the stop of 2017, "Soap" became an online trending song on the awarding TikTok (formerly known equally Musical.ly), and a challenge known every bit the "Soap Challenge" gained speed, which saw users play Martinez's song while using liquid dish soap on makeup wipes to blow a stream of foam with their mouth.
"Sippy Loving cup" was released every bit the third single on July 31, 2015, with a music video. It was the darker sequel to the music video of her 2014 single, "Dollhouse".
Other songs [edit]
Martinez said in an interview that she would be releasing music videos for all tracks of the album.[12] The song "Training Wheels" had a music video released on November 18, 2015, as a double-characteristic with a new video for "Soap", just "Training Wheels" was not announced as a single past Martinez.[13] "Alphabet Boy" received a music video on June ii, 2016.[14] A double feature music video for "Tag, You lot're It" and "Milk and Cookies" was released on August 23, 2016.[fifteen] The song "Pacify Her" had a music video released on Nov fifteen, 2016.[16] The song "Mrs. Tater Caput" had a music video released on December 1, 2016.[17] The vocal "Mad Hatter" had its music video released on September 23, 2017, serving as the conclusion to the Cry Babe visual story.[18]
In April 2020, Martinez'southward song "Play Date", i of the album'south deluxe tracks, reached the "Viral fifty" songs on Spotify and is subsequently rising on the charts. This resulted from a pop trend on TikTok, where users make an edit of a glory with the song playing in the background.[19] [20] Martinez posted on Instagram, addressing the vocal's success as the "all-time birthday present always".[21] On May 1, 2020, the vocal was certified Gilt by RIAA and as of December 8, 2020 the vocal has been certified Platinum.[11] In an interview with Idolator on May 8, 2020, Martinez revealed plans to record a music video for the song from habitation.[22]
Critical reception [edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [23] |
| ABC News | [5] |
| Billboard | [24] |
| Outlet Magazine |    [25] |
| Popdust.com | 4/5[4] |
| Spin | 8/10[26] |
| Nether the Gun Review | nine.five/10[6] |
Weep Baby received generally positive reviews from music critics. Allan Raible at ABC News gave the album iv.v stars out of v, describing it equally "a jarring, affecting record that will stick with y'all days after listening. It's non for passive listening. Information technology is a rare pop record that is both catchy across belief and an creative triumph."[v] Jason Scott at Popdust.com described the album equally "thirteen tracks of pure hypnotic bliss [that] tests the absolute bounds of alt-pop, puncturing and bleeding out of [Martinez's] Lesley Gore and Purity Ring influence," highlighting "Sippy Loving cup", "Mrs. Spud Caput", "Soap", "Cry Infant" and "Alphabet Boy".[4] AllMusic's Matt Collar compared Martinez to Björk and Beyoncé, and said that "her songs also fit nicely next to the work of contemporaries like Lorde and Lana Del Rey." Emma Guido at Under the Gun Review gave the album a 9.five out of 10, calling the album "a journey with Martinez's creepy alter ego as she battles her demons and obsessions", calling her songwriting methods "expressional, passionate and marvelously creative" and writing that "The haunted carnival-esque ambience of Cry Infant...takes on a new grade of indie-pop music that the world has been waiting to hear."[six]
SPIN named the album number 22 on their list of "The 25 All-time Pop Albums of 2015".[27]
Track listing [edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry Baby" |
| One Honey | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Dollhouse" |
| I Love | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Sippy Cup" |
| Ane Love | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Carousel" |
| One Love | iii:fifty |
| 5. | "Alphabet Boy" |
| I Honey | four:13 |
| 6. | "Soap" |
| Shearer | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Preparation Wheels" |
| Babydaddy | three:25 |
| 8. | "Pity Party" |
| Baran | 3:24 |
| nine. | "Tag, You're Information technology" |
|
| iii:09 |
| 10. | "Milk and Cookies" |
|
| three:26 |
| xi. | "Pacify Her" |
| Keenan | iii:40 |
| 12. | "Mrs. Potato Head" |
| Kinetics & One Honey | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Mad Hatter" |
|
| iii:21 |
| Total length: | 46:38 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(due south) | Producer(southward) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xiv. | "Play Date" |
|
| two:59 |
| 15. | "Teddy Carry" |
| Snow | 4:05 |
| 16. | "Cake" |
| Baran | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 56:01 | |||
Notes
- [a] signifies an additional producer.
- "Pity Party" samples Lesley Gore's "Information technology's My Party", written by Wally Gold, John Gluck, Herb Wiener, and Seymour Gottlieb.
Personnel [edit]
- Melanie Martinez – vocals
Production
- Jeff Levin – A&R
- Pete Ganbarg – A&R
- Anne Declemente – A&R
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing on all tracks except "Dollhouse", "Carousel" and "Pity Party" at Owl Foot Ranch
- Manny Marroquin – mixing on "Pity Party"
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts [edit]
Certifications [edit]
[edit]
| Cry Infant'southward Actress Clutter EP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| EP by Melanie Martinez | ||||
| Released | November 25, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
| Length | thirteen:51 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Melanie Martinez chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Cry Infant's Extra Ataxia EP | ||||
| ||||
Weep Infant's Extra Clutter EP is the tertiary extended play by American recording creative person Melanie Martinez, released on November 25, 2016. The EP is a physical vinyl release and her first EP without a digital release of the three bonus tracks from Cry Baby equally well as the express-release 2015 Christmas single, "Gingerbread Man".[56] The vinyl was only available for purchase via Urban Outfitters and Martinez'southward website.[58] The EP's encompass art was drawn by Chloe Tersigni.
Track listing [edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Play Appointment" |
|
| 2:59 |
| ii. | "Teddy Carry" |
| Snowfall | iv:05 |
| 3. | "Block" |
| Baran | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Gingerbread Human" |
|
| 3:28 |
| Total length: | 13:51 | |||
Tour [edit]
| Tour by Melanie Martinez | |
| Associated album | Cry Baby |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 26, 2015 |
| End date | Apr 2, 2017 |
| Legs | ix |
| No. of shows | 98 in North America 4 in Oceania v in Latin America 17 in Europe 124 in total |
| Supporting acts |
|
| Melanie Martinez concert chronology | |
Fix list [edit]
- Notes
- The songs that Martinez played as the encore was based on audience pick.
- The encore songs tin can be played in random order equally Melanie likes, but Block volition ever be the last vocal, except during the concluding shows in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Santiago (Cake was performed before Mad Hatter).
- Melanie decided to perform "Teddy Conduct" afterward "Pity Party" in select shows.
- From March 26, 2017, to Apr 2, 2017, "Pacify Her", "Gingerbread Man", and "Play Date" was removed from the setlist.
Shows [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Selfridge, Kimi (2015-08-12). "Stream Melanie Martinez's Debut LP 'Cry Baby' | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com . Retrieved 2015-eleven-24 .
- ^ a b "Melanie Martinez - Official Store". Store.melaniemartinezmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24 .
- ^ "Compassion Party - Single". iTunes. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Melanie Martinez Conjures Upward Sinister Stories With 'Weep Baby' Debut". Popdust.com. Baronial 13, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Talib Kweli, Nil Surf, Melanie Martinez and More Music Reviews". ABC News. Baronial 19, 2015. Retrieved September xiii, 2015.
- ^ a b c Guido, Emma (21 August 2015). "REVIEW: Melanie Martinez – 'Weep Baby'". Under the Gun Review . Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Cry Babe by Melanie Martinez". Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved two October 2016.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez Talks 'Weep Baby,' Toys, Cake & Party Essentials". Popdust.com. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-11-24 .
- ^ "Kill the Lights" spends 2nd calendar week at acme of Billboard 200". Billboard.com.
- ^ Dickman, Maggie (vi March 2017). "Melanie Martinez's 'Cry Baby' striking a huge milestone". Alternative Press . Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Melanie Martinez sales certifications". RIAA. Recording Industry Clan of America. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez Q&A:'Weep Baby' Time to come Plans & Lessons from 'The Voice'". Fuse. Dec xi, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Twitter: Melanie Martinez announces Soap and Training Wheels". Twitter. November 17, 2015. Retrieved Nov 25, 2015.
- ^ Cutruzzola, Annemarie (three June 2016). "Melanie Martinez Drops Alphabet Male child Music Video". CelebMix . Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ GaGaca, Anna (Baronial 24, 2016). "Melanie Martinez Battles the Big Bad Wolf in 'Tag You're Information technology' and 'Milk and Cookies' Videos". Spin . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Wass, Mike (November 15, 2016). "Melanie Martinez'due south Visual LP Nears Completion With "Pacify Her" Video". Idolator . Retrieved 16 Nov 2016.
- ^ Dickman, Maggie (Dec 1, 2016). "Melanie Martinez releases new music video for "Mrs. Potato Head"". Alternative Press . Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Paxton, Whitney (September 23, 2017). "Melanie Martinez releases creatively adventurous "Mad Hatter" music video". Alternative Press . Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez'south "Play Date" Is A Belated Hit". idolator. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-01-18 .
- ^ "Surprise Streaming Hits: 10 Songs From the 2010s You lot Wouldn't Await Withal Go Millions of Weekly Plays". Billboard . Retrieved 2021-01-18 .
- ^ "Melanie Martinez on Instagram: "💕My song Play Date from my outset album has taken on a life of it'south [sic] own and it'due south [sic] the all-time altogether present always💕 #streamplaydate 🌟link in..."". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-04-30 .
- ^ Wass, Mike (May 8, 2020). "Interview: Melanie Martinez Talks "Play Date" & Quarantine". Idolator . Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Cry Babe review". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "'The Voice' Star Melanie Martinez's Ambitious Concept Anthology 'Weep Infant' Fizzles: Album Review". Billboard.com. Baronial 21, 2015. Retrieved September iv, 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: Melanie Martinez – Cry Babe". Outlet. August 13, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "SPIN Popular Written report: Melanie Martinez Loads Her Sippycups With Booze, Alexx Mack Cracks Open the Sunroof". Spin Review. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Staff, SPIN (7 December 2015). "The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015". SPIN Mag . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "iTunes Store (The states) - Music - Melanie Martinez - Weep Baby". iTunes Shop (US). August 14, 2015. Retrieved June two, 2016.
- ^ "iTunes Store (United states of america) – Music – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby (deluxe edition)". iTunes Store (Us). August 14, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Hung Medien. Retrieved Baronial 22, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Melanie Martinez – Cry Infant" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved Baronial 21, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Melanie Martinez – Weep Baby" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Summit Stranih [Superlative Strange]" (in Croatian). Pinnacle Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melanie Martinez – Cry Babe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Õnnitleda saab marp$i, 6ix9ine'i ja Melanie Martinezit" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez: Cry Baby" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Republic of finland. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 34, 2015". Nautical chart-Rail. IRMA. Retrieved Baronial 21, 2015.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 2016-10-28 al 2016-11-03)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November five, 2016.
- ^ "ALBUMŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Superlative 100 Mexico" (in Castilian). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Melanie Martinez – Weep Babe". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Summit 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Melanie Martinez – Cry Infant". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez | Artist | Official Charts". United kingdom Albums Nautical chart. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Melanie Martinez Chart History (Tiptop Culling Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Meridian Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Tiptop Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard . Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Music Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Danish anthology certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Certificados Musicales Amprofon" (in Castilian). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved March thirteen, 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Melanie Martinez – Weep Babe". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "American anthology certifications – Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Grebey, James (2015-12-23). "Melanie Martinez Shares Sugariness and Spicy New Rail, 'Gingerbread Homo'". Spin . Retrieved 2019-06-12 .
- ^ "Melanie Martinez - Cry Babe'south Extra Clutter EP $14.98". Urban Outfitters. 2016. Retrieved Dec 2, 2016.
- ^ @handsomestghost (24 October 2016). "i utilize the word UNREAL also loosely...but this tour with melanie has been just that. three more then home before our…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_Baby_%28Melanie_Martinez_album%29
0 Response to "Cry Baby Melanie Martinez Cry Baby Melanie Martinez by Lavender Town"
Post a Comment