Sober (Childish Gambino song)
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"Sober" | |
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Song |
"Sober" is the first single from American recording artist Childish Gambino's 2014 EP Kauai.
Music video
The song's music video features Donald Glover dancing in a take-out restaurant while intoxicated, trying to impress a woman waiting for her food. It explores themes similar to Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" music video, but with a different outcome.[2] On March 21, 2015, "Sober" won the mtvU Woodies Award for Best Video Woodie.[3] As of December 2017[update], "Sober" has accumulated over 70 million views on YouTube.
Chart performance
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 29 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
References
- ^ Faulkner, Brent (November 12, 2014). "Childish Gambino: Kauai EP". PopMatters. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Harris, Aisha (January 9, 2015). "Childish Gambino's Great, Weird Video for "Sober" Is Anything But". Slate. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Woodies 2015 Winners". MTV. 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.