Sober_(Childish_Gambino_song)
Sober (Childish Gambino song)
2014 single by Childish Gambino
"Sober" is the first single from American recording artist Childish Gambino's 2014 EP Kauai.
Quick Facts Single by Childish Gambino, from the album Kauai ...
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Single by Childish Gambino | ||||
from the album Kauai | ||||
Released | September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14) | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Glassnote | |||
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The song's music video features Donald Glover dancing in a take-out restaurant while intoxicated, trying to impress a woman (Amber-Lauren Jones) 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 May 2022[update], "Sober" has accumulated over 110 million views on YouTube.
More information Chart (2015), Peak position ...
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More information Region, Certification ...
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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- Ahlgirm, Carrie (December 13, 2019). "The 113 best songs of the past decade, ranked". Insider. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
As an exquisite blend of tropical pop and R&B...
- 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.
- "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2015". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- "British single certifications – Childish Gambino – Sober". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 27, 2022.