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Cradles (song)

"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. 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 Billboards Alternative charts. 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.

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.

Other uses

The song is part of the soundtrack of the 2023 rhythm video game Just Dance 2024 Edition. In 2024, NoCopyrightSounds had a collaboration with Geometry Dash where the song ended up being featured in the game's music library. The song is also part of the 2023 rhythm video game Fortnite Festival, added in December 2023.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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