"Cradles"
Single by Sub Urban
PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
Length3:29
LabelNoCopyrightSounds
Sub Urban singles chronology
"Sick of You"
(2019)		 "Cradles"
(2019)		 "Isolate"
(2019)
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"Cradles"
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Music video
"Cradles" on YouTube

"Cradles" is a song by musician Sub Urban.

Background

In October 2019, at age 19, Sub Urban released his debut song "Cradles" on NoCopyrightSounds.[1] The song went viral on TikTok, appearing in millions of videos, resulting in the original audio to receive over 100 million views on YouTube and pushing Sub Urban to sign a deal with Warner Records after topping Billboard's Alternative charts.[2][3] The song's success additionally personally affected Maisonneuve, resulting in the acceptance of his family for previously dropping out of high school to pursue music.[4]

Music video

The music video was produced by Sky's Gourmet Catering and Warner Records inc. directed by Andrew Donoho and released on October 9, 2019 Throughout the video, Maisonneuve is seen in a bedroom lit on fire, solid color rooms with numerous masked corpses, curtained rooms with dancing mannequins, and a narrow metal bridge..[5] The video has received over 650 million views on YouTube as of November 2023.

Other uses

The song is part of the soundtrack of the 2023 rhythm video game Just Dance 2024 Edition.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Cradles"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Sub Urban - Cradles | Bass | NCS - Copyright Free Music". YouTube. January 5, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ Leight, Elias (October 12, 2020). "How Do You Predict the Next TikTok Music Hit? With a Ton of Data". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (March 24, 2020). "Sub Urban Rocks 'Cradles' to No. 1 on Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Neal, Fergus (June 25, 2020). "The compelling story of Sub Urban, the boy who dropped out of school and then went viral". Beat Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (October 9, 2019). "Sub Urban's 'Cradles' Music Video Is a Nightmare Come to Life: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ Vicencio, Chastity (October 24, 2023). "Just Dance 2024 Edition Song List and New Mode Details". Ubisoft. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sub Urban Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sub Urban Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sub Urban Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sub Urban Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". Music Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ "British single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "American single certifications – Sub Urban – Cradles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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