"Lullaby" is a song by British rapper Professor Green. It is a hip hop and pop song that features vocals from American singer Tori Kelly.[1] It was released on 14 September 2014 as the lead single from Green's third studio album, Growing Up in Public.
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| Single by Professor Green featuring Tori Kelly | ||||
| from the album Growing Up in Public | ||||
| Released | 14 September 2014 | |||
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| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Chris Loco | |||
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| Tori Kelly singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song was written about Manderson's late grandmother, who died when he was 13 years old.[citation needed] The song premiered on air on Nick Grimshaw's BBC Radio 1 show on 28 July 2014,[2] but was played live first at Leicester Music Festival at Welford Road Stadium on 25 July 2014.
Music video
editA music video was produced for the song. It features both Green and Kelly.[1] The video echoes the loss of his grandmother; it shows a young boy growing up with his grandfather who becomes unwell and dies. It shows each moment the boy spends with his grandfather when he is younger and flicks it forward in time. It shows the boy with his girlfriend who runs to tell the boy about his grandfather. The boys grandfather dies and at the end and shows how the boy copes. Halfway through the video the boy is lying in bed remembering his grandfather, quite like Professor Green did with his grandmother.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lullaby" (featuring Tori Kelly) | 4:53 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[4] | 61 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[5] | 95 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 58 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 4 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 4 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 20 August 2014. 4Music.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Professor Green Premieres New Single 'Lullaby'". MTV News. 2014-07-28.
- ^ "Watch Professor Green's music video for new single 'Lullaby'". Digital Spy. 2014-08-11.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 01. týden 2015 in the date selector. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Professor Green". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Professor Green featuring Tori Kelly – Lullaby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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