The debut album from Melanie Martinez, "Cry Baby" is a concept album told from the perspective of its protagonist, exploring themes of childhood trauma and societal expectations through a dark, kitchsy lens.
- The album's title track and lead single, "Cry Baby," was released in February 2015, preceding the album's August release.
- "Dollhouse," another single from the album, is notable for its music video, which visually introduced the "Cry Baby" character and her unsettling family dynamic.
- "Cry Baby" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Alternative Albums chart and number 33 on the Billboard 200.
Melanie Martinez is a singer-songwriter from Queens, New York, known for her distinctive visual aesthetic and her genre-bending incorporation of alternative, art pop, and pop sounds. "Cry Baby" was her debut album, released after she gained initial recognition as a contestant on the US version of The Voice.
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