Cry Baby (Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie and David Guetta song)
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| Single by Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie and David Guetta | ||||
| Released | 9 August 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 2:37 | |||
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"Cry Baby" is a song by British electronic group Clean Bandit, English singer Anne-Marie and French DJ David Guetta. It was released on 9 August 2024 by B1 Recordings and Ministry of Sound Recordings, as the lead single from Clean Bandit's upcoming third studio album. The song was written by Anne-Marie, Jack Patterson, Camille Purcell, and Steve Mac, with the production being handled by Clean Bandit and additional production from David Guetta. It’s Bandit’s first single under B1 Records since parting ways with Atlantic Records.
Background
[edit]Cry Baby was written and recorded in 2020, four years before its release date. Anne-Marie sent the song to David Guetta, introducing him to Clean Bandit.[1] The artists then worked on the song remotely, on Zoom, as it was during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson said that over the course of four years they experimented on the song, trying to make it more country or sped-up, but eventually released one of the early versions of the song.[2][3]
The song marks the third collaboration between Clean Bandit and Anne-Marie, following their 2016 number-one single "Rockabye" and Clean Bandit's album track "Should've Known Better"; and the third one between Anne-Marie and David Guetta, who previously teamed up on "Don't Leave Me Alone" and "Baby Don't Hurt Me". It's the first collaboration between Clean Bandit and David Guetta.[4]
Live performances
[edit]Anne-Marie previewed Cry Baby at her Scarborough concert that was part of the Unhealthy Club Tour on 20 June 2024, and continued to perform it at further dates, including at Glastonbury Festival.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song, directed, produced and edited by Clean Bandit, was released on the same day as the single.[5] In the video, Anne-Marie embarks on a train journey driven by Jack and Luke Petterson after splitting from her disloyal partner, while Grace Chatto serves tea and plays the cello. The Cry Baby Express train was built by Chatto's father, Rocky Chatto. The video features appearances from Nigerian singer Ruger, train expert Francis Bourgeois and model Cartia Mallan.[6][7][4]
In an interview with The Sun, Chatto revealed that the group were robbed of €40,000 worth of equipment and cash while recording the music video in Ibiza.[8]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Clean Bandit - production
- Anne-Marie - vocals
- David Guetta - additional production, mastering engineer, mixing engineer
- Cameron Gower-Poole - vocal producer
- Luke Patterson - programmer, drums
- Jack Patterson - bass, guitar, synthesizer, piano
- Grace Chatto - cello
- Neil Amin-Smith - violin
- Beatrice Philips - violin
Release history
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| Various | 9 August 2024 |
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References
[edit]- ^ @davidguetta (7 August 2024). "A collab 4 years in the making... Cry Baby with Anne-Marie is yours on 9th August". Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Branch, Creighton (9 August 2024). "David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Clean Bandit unite on 'Cry Baby'". We Rave You. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, George (8 August 2024). "Clean Bandit talk new single Cry Baby with Anne-Marie and David Guetta: 'This is 4 years in the making'". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Sky Magliola, Anna (9 August 2024). "Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie and David Guetta drop huge collab 'Cry Baby'". Hits Radio. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Clean Bandit (9 August 2024). Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, David Guetta – Cry Baby (Official Video). Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Clean Bandit share 'Cry Baby' with Anne-Marie and David Guetta". Sport Playlists. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Clean Bandit Returns with New Song "Cry Baby" with Anne-Marie & David Guetta". pm studio. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Ross, Gemma (9 August 2024). "Clean Bandit robbed of €40,000 worth of equipment in Ibiza". Mixmag. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Cry Baby/Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, David Guetta - Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Cry Baby - Single by Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie and David Guetta on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Cry Baby - Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, David Guetta". Spotify. Retrieved 11 August 2024.