"Sober" is the first single from American recording artist Childish Gambino's 2014 EP Kauai.
| "Sober" | ||||
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| Single by Childish Gambino | ||||
| from the album Kauai | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Glassnote | |||
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Music video edit
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.
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "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.
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