Cradles (song)
2019 single by Sub Urban
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"Cradles" is a song by American singer Sub Urban, released on January 4, 2019, through NoCopyrightSounds.
Background
In January 2019, Sub Urban released his debut song "Cradles" on NoCopyrightSounds.[1] The song went viral on TikTok, 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][4] The song's success additionally personally affected Sub Urban, resulting in his family's acceptance of him for previously dropping out of high school to pursue music.[5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Andrew Donoho and released on October 9, 2019. Throughout the video, Sub Urban 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.[6]
Other uses
The song is part of the soundtrack of the 2023 rhythm video game Just Dance 2024 Edition.[7] In 2024, NoCopyrightSounds had a collaboration with Geometry Dash in which the song was featured in the game's music library.[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[15] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[17] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||