Crybaby
| Crybaby | |
|---|---|
| Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg | |
| publication | November 2, 1999 |
| length | 5:20 |
| Genre (s) | Contemporary R&B , hip-hop |
| Author (s) | Mariah Carey , Snoop Dogg , Teddy Riley , Aaron Hall, Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin |
| album | Rainbow |
Crybaby is a song by American contemporary R&B singer Mariah Carey in collaboration with American rapper Snoop Dogg . The title appeared on November 2, 1999 on Carey's seventh studio album Rainbow and was released together with Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) on July 18, 2000 as the latter's fourth single. Crybaby reached # 28 on the American pop charts.
Origin and production
Crybaby was created on Capri in the summer of 1999 . Carey wrote the song with Snoop Dogg, who raps the bridge. The song was based on a sample of Piece of My Love , which was originally written in 1988 by Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, Timmy Gatling and Gene Griffin for the hip-hop group Guy . In addition to Carey, the producer Damizza appeared as a producer .
content
The song is about insomnia, which torments the protagonist when she has to ponder over a past love affair for nights. Carey cites her tight work schedule as an autobiographical reference, which, when she composes, recordings and productions, hardly allows breaks to relax. The many doctorate appointments also increasingly prevented her from switching off and made her sleep poorly at night.
Music video
The music video for Crybaby was produced by Sanaa Hanri, who is also responsible for the video for Can't Take That Away (Mariah's theme) . Mariah Carey and Snoop Dogg appear in the video.
Hit parade placement
The song hit number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in America. In the charts of the Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks the release came in at number 23, in the Canadian chats at number four.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Marc Shapiro: Mariah Carey: The Unauthorized Biography , ECW Press. 2001. ISBN 978-1-55022-444-3 , p. 121
- ^ Mariah Carey: Rainbow (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Columbia Records, New York 1999
- ^ Marc Shapiro: Mariah Carey: The Unauthorized Biography , ECW Press. 2001. ISBN 978-1-55022-444-3 , pp. 133-134
- ↑ Mariah Carey's chart positions on Allmusic , accessed on January 1, 2013