Lullaby (Mel B song)
"Lullaby" | ||||
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Single by Mel B | ||||
from the album Hot | ||||
Released | 4 June 2001[1] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Mel B singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Lullaby" on YouTube |
"Lullaby" is a song by English singer Melanie B, released as the final single from her debut solo album, Hot (2000). It was released on 4 June 2001 and peaked at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video and single cover feature her daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar. The song was co-written by Melanie Brown, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and Richard Norris.
Reception
[edit]The media criticised Brown for using her child in the music video and single artwork, labelling her "Desperate Spice" and insinuating that she was exploiting her child as a marketing tool. The single entered and peaked at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and garnered mixed reviews by Nigel Packer of BBC.[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video was filmed in Morocco and was shot on 13 and 14 April 2001.[citation needed] The video features Melanie walking down an alleyway singing and at one point helping a child tie his shoes. The video ends with Melanie walking onto a beach singing the end of the song. Shots of Melanie with her daughter Phoenix Chi are shown throughout the video.
Track listings
[edit]- UK and European enhanced CD single[3]
- "Lullaby" – 3:26
- "Lullaby" (India-I Remix) – 3:49
- "Feels So Good" (Maurice's On the Fly Dub) – 6:40
- "Lullaby" (video) – 3:25
- European CD single[4]
- "Lullaby" – 3:25
- "Lullaby" (India-I Remix) – 3:49
Charts
[edit]Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 57 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 47 |
Scotland (OCC)[7] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 June 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Packer, Nigel (8 October 2000). "CD Review: Melanie B". BBC News.
- ^ Lullaby (UK & European enhanced CD single liner notes). Mel B. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDT 1798, 7243 897711 0 7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lullaby (European CD single liner notes). Mel B. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDE1798.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 26. 23 June 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Melanie B". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.