Cry Baby (Melanie Martinez song) explained

Cry Baby
Border:	yes
Type:	song
Artist:	Melanie Martinez
Album:	Cry Baby
Released:	August 14, 2015
Recorded:	2014
Genre:	Alt-pop
Producer:	One Love

"Cry Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez from her debut studio album of the same name (2015). The song's music video was released on March 14, 2016.^[1]

Background and composition

"Cry Baby" runs for three minutes and fifty-nine seconds.^[2] The alt-pop song^[3] opens the album, creating a "spooky" atmosphere with minimalist electronic sounds and whispered lyrics.^[4]

The song is positioned in the key of F minor and runs at a tempo of 95 BPM. Although it was composed in said key, a chord progression isn't followed.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Melanie Martinez's New 'Cry Baby' Video Is a Mesmerizing Work of Art . Carley . Brennan . March 14, 2016 . Spin . March 7, 2021.
2. Web site: Melanie Martinez: Cry Baby is the best album by the world and are very crazy- Music on Google Play . Google Play. March 2, 2018.
3. McHale . Maggie . September 2, 2015 . OUR TAKE: CRYING OUT FOR "CRY BABY" . Atwood Magazine . July 16, 2021.
4. News: Album Review: Melanie Martinez — 'Cry Baby' – ArtMagazine – Medium . 2017-02-26. Art Mag. 2018-03-02. en-US.
5. Web site: Key & BPM for Cry Baby by Melanie Martinez . Tunebat . March 7, 2021.
6. Web site: Melanie . Martinez . Jeremy . Dussolliet . Timothy . Sommers . MUSICHELP . 2020-01-13 . Cry Baby . 2023-07-20 . Musicnotes.com . en.