Rockabye
Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, Sean Paul
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Call it love and devotion Call it the mom's adoration (foundation) A special bond of creation, hah For all the single mums out there Going through frustration Clean Bandit, Sean-Da-Paul, Anne-marie, sing, make them hear She works the night, by the water She's gonna stress, so far away from her father's daughter She just wants a life for her baby All on her own, no one will come She's got to save him (daily struggle) She tells him "ooh love" No one's ever gonna hurt you, love I'm gonna give you all of my love Nobody matters like you (stay up there, stay up there) She tells him "your life ain't gonna be nothing like my life (straight) You're gonna grow and have a good life I'm gonna do what I've got to do" (stay up there, stay up there) So, rockabye baby, rockabye I'm gonna rock you Rockabye baby, don't you cry Somebody's got you Rockabye baby, rockabye I'm gonna rock you Rockabye baby, don't you cry Rockabye, no (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) (oh) Rockabye, yeah, yeah (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) Single mom what you doing out there? Facing the hard life without no fear Just see and know that you really care 'Cause any obstacle come you well prepared And no mamma you never shed tear 'Cause you haffi set things year after year And you give the youth love beyond compare You find the school fee and the bus fare Hmmmm more when paps disappear In a wrong bar can't find him nowhere Steadily you work flow, heavily you know so you nah stop No time no time fi a jeer Now she gotta a six year old Trying to keep him warm Trying to keep all the cold When he looks her in the eyes He don't know he's safe when she says "Ooh love" No one's ever gonna hurt you, love I'm gonna give you all of my love Nobody matters like you So, rockabye baby, rockabye I'm gonna rock you Rockabye baby, don't you cry Somebody's got you Rockabye baby, rockabye I'm gonna rock you Rockabye baby, don't you cry (Bidda-bang-bang-bang, alright then) Rockabye, no (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) (Oh) Rockabye, yeah (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) (yeah) Rockabye don't bother cry Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky, yo Rockabye don't bother cry Angels around you, just joy your eye Now she gotta a six year old Trying to keep him warm Trying to keep all the cold When he looks her in the eyes He don't know he's safe when she says She tells him "ooh love" No one's ever gonna hurt you, love I'm gonna give you all of my love Nobody matters like you (stay up there, stay up there) She tells him "your life ain't gonna be nothing like my life (straight) You're gonna grow and have a good life I'm gonna do what I've got to do" (yeah) So, rockabye baby, rockabye (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) I'm gonna rock you Rockabye baby, don't you cry (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) Somebody's got you Rockabye baby, rockabye (Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye) I'm gonna rock you Rockabye baby, don't you cry (Bidda-bang-bang-bang, alright then) Rockabye Rockabye don't bother cry Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky, yo (Rockabye!) Rockabye don't bother cry (yeah yeah) Angels around you, just joy your eye (Rockabye!) Rockabye don't bother cry Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky, yo (Rockabye!) Rockabye don't bother cry Angels around you, just joy your eye
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Written by: Jack Patterson, Sean Paul Henriques, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Ina Wroldsen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Chart Positioning"Rockabye" topped the UK Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks, making it the longest-running UK number one since "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber.
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Sales and ReceptionThe track was the UK's 2016 Christmas number one single and has received multi-platinum certifications in several countries including the UK, Australia, Canada, and the U.S.
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Music VideoThe official music video on YouTube, directed by Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson, has accumulated over 2.4 billion views as of 2021.
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Unique CompositionThe song deviates from the traditional pop structure by not including a standalone solo chorus.
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InspirationThe lyrics were inspired by the experiences of single mothers and their strength, a theme not commonly found in pop music.
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Collaborative Efforts"Rockabye" is a collaboration between British electronic music group Clean Bandit, British singer Anne-Marie, and Jamaican rapper Sean Paul.
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Genre BlendIt combines a mix of dancehall pop, reggae fusion, and R&B genres.
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Release DateThe song was released on 21st October 2016, and it was the first single from Clean Bandit's second album, "What Is Love?"
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by Jack Patterson, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik and Sean Paul, with additional writing from Ina Wroldsen.
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Award RecognitionThe song was nominated for "British Single of the Year" at the 2018 Brit Awards.
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Billboard Peak"Rockabye" peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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International SuccessApart from the UK, the song also reached number one in over 20 countries including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
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Predecessor Replacement"Rockabye" took over number one spot in the UK charts from Clean Bandit's previous single "Closer", giving Clean Bandit their second consecutive UK number one.
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