Cry Baby (Melanie Martinez album)

{{Short description|2015 studio album by Melanie Martinez}} {{good article}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox album | name = Cry Baby | type = studio | artist = Melanie Martinez | cover = Melanie Martinez - Cry Baby (album).png | alt = Cover artwork of Melanie Martinez's 2015 album ''Cry Baby'', depicting Martinez emerging from a cloud against a pink sky, with blue balloon letters spelling "CRY BABY" above her and blue raindrops falling over a small row of houses below. | released = {{Start date|2015|08|14}} | studio = * The Schach (New York City) * Freq Show Music (Brooklyn, New York) | recorded = | genre = * Pop * alternative pop | length = 46:38 | label = Atlantic | producer = * Kinetics & One Love * Christopher J. Baran * Kara DioGuardi * Kyle Shearer * SmarterChild * Babydaddy * Frequency * Aalias * Felix Snow | prev_title = Dollhouse EP | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Pity Party EP | next_year = 2016 | misc = {{Singles | type = studio | single1 = Pity Party | single1date = June 2, 2015 | single2 = Soap | single2date = July 10, 2015 | single3 = Sippy Cup | single3date = July 31, 2015 }} }}

'''''Cry Baby''''' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Melanie Martinez, released on August 14, 2015, through Atlantic Records. Following her appearance on ''The Voice'' in 2012, Martinez developed the album as a concept album, centered on a fictional character of the same name which she used to explore themes of emotional vulnerability, family conflict, and troubled relationships.

''Cry Baby'' is a pop and alternative pop album that incorporates toy-like sounds, synth-driven production, and hip-hop-influenced beats. Martinez drew from imagery of childhood and domestic life throughout the record, reworking them into narratives addressing abandonment, abuse, romance, and emotional isolation. She directed and styled the album as well as all of its accompanying music videos, which together form a continuous visual storyline. The album was released in multiple formats, including vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital download, with physical editions featuring special packaging and an illustrated storybook written by Martinez. Three singles were issued from the album, including "Pity Party", "Soap", and "Sippy Cup". Martinez supported the album with the Cry Baby Tour, which ran from 2015 to 2016 and included shows across North America and Europe.

''Cry Baby'' received generally positive reviews from critics, who commented on its cohesive concept and distinctive aesthetic. Commercially, the album debuted at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and later achieved multi-platinum certification in the United States. In 2020, the deluxe edition track "Play Date" gained renewed attention after going viral on social media platforms, and it led to the album's re-entry on the ''Billboard'' 200.

==Background and production== {{Main|Dollhouse (EP)}} thumb|left|upright|Martinez in 2014, at Gramercy Theater 6|alt=Martinez performing in 2014 In 2012, Martinez had participated in ''The Voice'', during the period when she was in high school, and she started to gain popularity from there.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Pareles |first=Jon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/arts/music/review-melanie-martinez-performs-cry-baby-and-other-songs-from-her-debut-album.html |url-access=subscription |title=Review: Melanie Martinez Performs ''Cry Baby'' and Other Songs From Her Debut Album |magazine=New York Times |date=September 13, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917061610/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/arts/music/review-melanie-martinez-performs-cry-baby-and-other-songs-from-her-debut-album.html |archive-date=September 17, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2014, she released her debut extended play, ''Dollhouse'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/melanie-martinez-the-dollhouse-ep-premiere-stream-voice-6084860/ |title=Melanie Martinez EP Premiere: Hear ''The Voice'' Album's ''Dollhouse'' |magazine=Billboard |date=May 13, 2014 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128214309/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/melanie-martinez-the-dollhouse-ep-premiere-stream-voice-6084860/ |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> which is composed of four tracks.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mandres |first=Hayden |url=https://www.nylon.com/articles/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-interview |title=Melanie Martinez Is Queen of the ''Dollhouse'' |magazine=Nylon |date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801233358/https://www.nylon.com/articles/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-interview |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Martinez directed and styled ''Cry Baby'', in addition to the music videos featured on the album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Matta |first=Madonna |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/melanie-martinez-interview-cry-baby-new-music |title=Melanie Martinez on ''The Voice'', ''Cry Baby'', And New Music |magazine=Teen Vogue |date=October 27, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030021224/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/melanie-martinez-interview-cry-baby-new-music |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Martinez said she wanted to name the record ''Cry Baby'', since she had been "teased as a kid for being super emotional" because she "took things way too seriously".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vice.com/da/article/stream-melanie-martinezs-debut-lp-cry-baby/ |title=Stream Melanie Martinez's Debut LP ''Cry Baby'' |magazine=Vice |date=August 12, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/It7WM |archive-date=March 7, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Working on the album, Martinez stated that she had been "very emotional and super personal", and making the character Cry Baby assisted her to "deal with [her] own insecurities", saying that she could "throw it all onto Cry Baby" instead of herself.<ref name="BillboardStudio" /> {{clear}}

==Music and lyrics== {{Listen | filename = Melanie Martinez - Mrs. Potato Head.ogg | title = "Mrs. Potato Head" | description = Martinez described "Mrs. Potato Head" as a song about "feeling the need to change how you look to fit a certain standard", inspired by the idea of pulling apart and rearranging the toy's face as a metaphor for plastic surgery.<ref name="Vogue" /> | type = music }} Noted as a pop<ref name="abcreview">{{cite news |last=Raible |first=Allan |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/talib-kweli-nada-surf-melanie-martinez-music-reviews/story?id=33161734#3 |title=Talib Kweli, Nada Surf, Melanie Martinez and More Music Reviews |publisher=ABC News |date=August 19, 2015 |access-date=September 13, 2015 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222916/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/talib-kweli-nada-surf-melanie-martinez-music-reviews/story?id=33161734#3 |url-status=live}}</ref> and alternative pop record,<ref name="popdustreview">{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Jason |url=http://popdust.com/2015/08/13/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-debut-album-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814164750/http://popdust.com/2015/08/13/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-debut-album-review/ |archive-date=August 14, 2015 |title=Melanie Martinez Conjures Up Sinister Stories With ''Cry Baby'' Debut |website=Popdust |date=August 13, 2015 |access-date=September 4, 2015}}</ref> ''Cry Baby'' is a concept album<ref name="bbreview">{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6671140/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-album-review |title=''The Voice'' Star Melanie Martinez's Ambitious Concept Album ''Cry Baby'' Fizzles: Album Review |magazine=Billboard |date=August 21, 2015 |access-date=September 4, 2015 |archive-date=August 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819023819/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6671140/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-album-review |url-status=live}}</ref> where Martinez focuses on the inner conflicts and painful romance of family life.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Campbell |first=Rachael |url=https://www.altpress.com/melanie-martinez-k-12-review/ |title=Melanie Martinez Returns to ''K-12'' For an Even Grander Life Lesson—review |magazine=Alternative Press |date=September 6, 2019 |access-date=January 29, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630225501/https://www.altpress.com/melanie-martinez-k-12-review/ |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to ''Popdust'', the album adapts an assemblage of "toy-like sounds and textures", which frames a narrative centered on a young girl confronting themes such as "abandonment" ("Pity Party"), "bloody terror" ("Sippy Cup"), "exhilarating love" ("Training Wheels"), "crippling heartache" ("Soap" and "Alphabet Boy"), "glossy optimism" ("Mad Hatter"), and "emotional emptiness" ("Pacify Her").<ref name="popdustreview" /> Lyrically, ''Cry Baby'' is a "twisted blend of childhood naïveté, teenage angst, and adult apathy, all of which are sung over creepy synths and hard-hitting hip-hop beats".<ref name="Vogue">{{cite magazine |last=Rosenzweig |first=Mathias |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-lollapalooza |title=A Look Inside Melanie Martinez's Beautifully Twisted World |magazine=Vogue |date=August 2, 2016 |access-date=January 27, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318025151/https://www.vogue.com/article/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-lollapalooza |archive-date=March 18, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Martinez draws on imagery of "youth and family" in several songs such as "Carousel", "Training Wheels", and "Milk and Cookies"; she reworks these songs into R&B- and electro-infused songs that address "familial strife, abuse, and romance gone wrong".<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last=Collar |first=Matt |title=''Cry Baby'' Review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cry-baby-mw0002862953 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=August 17, 2016 |archive-date=December 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210184549/http://www.allmusic.com/album/cry-baby-mw0002862953 |url-status=live}}</ref> She also constructs a world of "enchanted transgressions and human-consuming flaws", using these motifs to encourage listeners to "reconsider" their own experiences.<ref name="popdustreview" />

==Release and promotion== ===Marketing and packaging=== On July 17, 2015, the cover artwork for ''Cry Baby'' was revealed.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martinez |first=Melanie |author-link=Melanie Martinez |url=https://www.facebook.com/melaniemartinezmusic/photos/crybaby-official-album-covertaken-by-lissy-elle-photography/851307354953711/ |title=''Cry Baby'' Official Album Cover |via=Facebook |date=July 17, 2015 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref> Merchandise bundles also became available to pre-order on Martinez's website,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/pre-order-1.html |title=Pre-Order |publisher=Melanie Martinez Store |access-date=February 14, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720013817/https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/pre-order-1.html |archive-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref> with the digital pre-order available from July 24.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martinez |first=Melanie |author-link=Melanie Martinez |url=https://www.facebook.com/melaniemartinezmusic/photos/you-can-pre-order-cry-baby-now-itunes-httpsmarturlitmelaniecrybabygoogle-play-ht/854854484598998/ |title=You Can Pre-Order ''Cry Baby'' Now |via=Facebook |date=July 24, 2015 |access-date=January 31, 2026 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260210073723/https://www.facebook.com/melaniemartinezmusic/photos/you-can-pre-order-cry-baby-now-itunes-httpsmarturlitmelaniecrybabygoogle-play-ht/854854484598998/ |archive-date=February 10, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> In October, she visited ''Billboard'' studio to perform "Pity Party" and "Soap".<ref name="BillboardStudio">{{cite magazine |last=Ashagre |first=Aggi |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/melanie-martinez-billboard-studio-session-6714476/ |title=Melanie Martinez Performs Stripped-Down Versions of 'Pity Party' and 'Soap' Live in the ''Billboard'' Studio |magazine=Billboard |date=October 6, 2015 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002163251/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/melanie-martinez-billboard-studio-session-6714476/ |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with American TV channel Fuse in December, Martinez revealed that she would release music videos for all tracks of the album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sherman |first=Maria |url=http://www.fuse.tv/2015/12/melanie-martinez-interview |title=Melanie Martinez Q&A: ''Cry Baby'' Future Plans & Lessons from ''The Voice'' |publisher=Fuse |date=December 11, 2015 |access-date=April 2, 2016 |archive-date=January 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117013216/http://www.fuse.tv/2015/12/melanie-martinez-interview}}</ref> The music video of the album's title track, "Cry Baby", was released on March 14, 2016. Directed by Martinez, the video surpassed 400,000 views by 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Greenwald |first=Morgan |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-video-7256361/ |title=Melanie Martinez Gets Delivered by a Doctor in a Rabbit Mask in 'Cry Baby' Video: Watch |magazine=Billboard |date=March 14, 2016 |access-date=February 14, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420073251/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-video-7256361/ |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> "Alphabet Boy{{"'}}s music video was revealed on June 2,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebmix.com/melanie-martinez-drops-alphabet-boy-music-video/ |title=Melanie Martinez Drops Alphabet Boy Music Video |last=Cutruzzola |first=Annemarie |date=June 3, 2016 |website=CelebMix |access-date=June 4, 2016 |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114195820/https://celebmix.com/melanie-martinez-drops-alphabet-boy-music-video/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and a double feature music video for "Tag, You're It" along with "Milk and Cookies" was released on August 23.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=GaGaca |first=Anna |title=Melanie Martinez Battles the Big Bad Wolf in 'Tag You're It' and 'Milk and Cookies' Videos |url=http://www.spin.com/2016/08/melanie-martinez-tag-youre-it-milk-and-cookies-video/ |magazine=Spin |date=August 24, 2016 |access-date=August 28, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411231626/http://www.spin.com/2016/08/melanie-martinez-tag-youre-it-milk-and-cookies-video/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Melanie Martinez Releases 'Tag, You're It', 'Milk And Cookies' Double Music Video |url=https://www.altpress.com/melanie_martinez_releases_tag_youre_it_milk_and_cookies_double_music_video/ |magazine=Alternative Press |date=August 24, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/AtSzD |archive-date=March 7, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> The remaining music videos were "Pacify Her" (November 16, 2016),<ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Laura |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/203168/9 |title=Melanie Martinez Releases Video For Pacify Her |website=Stereoboard |date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118142907/https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/203168/9 |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Melanie Martinez Unveils New Video for 'Pacify Her'—watch |url=https://www.altpress.com/melanie_martinez_unveils_new_video_for_pacify_herwatch/ |magazine=Alternative Press |date=November 16, 2016 |access-date=February 14, 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/JwoBu |archive-date=March 7, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> "Mrs. Potato Head" (December 1, 2016),<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dickman |first=Maggie |title=Melanie Martinez Releases New Music Video for 'Mrs. Potato Head'—watch |url=https://www.altpress.com/melanie_martinez_releases_new_music_video_for_mrs-_potato_headwatch/ |magazine=Alternative Press |date=December 2, 2016 |access-date=February 14, 2026 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408185020/https://www.altpress.com/melanie_martinez_releases_new_music_video_for_mrs-_potato_headwatch/h |url-status=live}}</ref> and "Mad Hatter" (September 23, 2017), serving as the conclusion to the ''Cry Baby'' visual story.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Paxton |first=Whitney |title=Melanie Martinez Releases Creatively Adventurous 'Mad Hatter' Music Video |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinez_releases_creatively_adventurous_mad_hatter_music_video |magazine=Alternative Press |date=September 23, 2017 |access-date=September 23, 2017 |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203092925/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinez_releases_creatively_adventurous_mad_hatter_music_video}}</ref>

In April 2020, one of the deluxe edition's bonus tracks, "Play Date", reached the Viral 50 songs on Spotify, as a slow-motion fan edit of Timothée Chalamet in ''Call Me by Your Name'' went viral on TikTok and sparked a wave of similar celebrity edits.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zhang |first=Cat |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/anime-fan-edits-tiktok/ |title=Thirst Traps, Anime, And the Viral Power of TikTok Fan Edit Communities |website=Pitchfork |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414202616/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/anime-fan-edits-tiktok/ |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> It resulted from a popular trend on multiple platforms where users make an edit repurposing the song's opening-verse title phrase as the punchline to a previously unheard piece of dialogue.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |title=Surprise Streaming Hits: 10 Songs From the 2010s You Wouldn't Expect Still Get Millions of Weekly Plays |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9372406/streaming-hits-older-songs |url-access=limited |date=May 7, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122234912/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9372406/streaming-hits-older-songs |url-status=live}}</ref> On May 1, the song was certified Gold by RIAA; as of December 8, it has been certified Platinum.<ref>{{Cite certification |region=United States |artist=Melanie Martinez |title=Play Date |access-date=February 10, 2026}}</ref> On May 26, Martinez released the lyric video for the song.<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Martinez |first=Melanie |author-link=Melanie Martinez |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kknKs7cAcO8 |title=Melanie Martinez - Play Date [Official Lyric Video] |via=YouTube |type=Video |date=May 26, 2020 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260210060827/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kknKs7cAcO8 |archive-date=February 10, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Cry Baby'' was released on August 14, 2015, through Atlantic Records, as a digital download, CD, vinyl, and audio cassette tape formats.<ref name="store">{{cite web |url=http://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/ |title=Melanie Martinez - Official Store |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Store |access-date=November 24, 2015 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184804/https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/}}</ref> The vinyl and CD contained special packaging, which included a storybook that follows the album by illustrator Chloe Tersigni.<ref name="popdust">{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Jason |url=http://popdust.com/2015/06/25/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-exclusive-interview-june-2015/ |title=Melanie Martinez Talks ''Cry Baby'', Toys, Cake & Party Essentials |website=Popdust |date=June 25, 2015 |access-date=November 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628192202/http://popdust.com/2015/06/25/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-exclusive-interview-june-2015/ |archive-date=June 28, 2015}}</ref> The storybook became available in the pre-order bundle, featuring rhymes and illustrations based on the album, written by Martinez herself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://melaniemartinezmusic.com/crybaby/ |title=''Cry Baby'' by Melanie Martinez |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Website |access-date=October 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728004617/http://melaniemartinezmusic.com/crybaby/ |archive-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref>

===Singles=== Three singles were released from ''Cry Baby'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Williamson |first=Jason |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/polaroids-with-melanie-martinez |title=Polaroids with Melanie Martinez |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |date=April 26, 2016 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430115042/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/polaroids-with-melanie-martinez |archive-date=April 30, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> which failed to chart in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="Elaborate">{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/melanie-martinez-interview-cry-baby-second-album-7904990/ |title=Melanie Martinez Celebrates ''Cry Baby'' Success, Looks Ahead to Elaborate Album/Film Project |magazine=Billboard |date=August 15, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082954/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/melanie-martinez-interview-cry-baby-second-album-7904990/ |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Martinez debuted "Pity Party" on June 2, 2015, as the lead single from the album.<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web |title=Pity Party - Single |publisher=iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pity-party-single/id998053321 |access-date=February 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022558/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pity-party-single/id998053321 |archive-date=July 15, 2015}}</ref> She directed its music video and premiered it on June 1 through YouTube.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tady |first=Scott |url=https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/09/12/ambitious-songwriter-melanie-martinez-returns/18514677007/ |title=Ambitious Songwriter Melanie Martinez Returns to Stage AE |newspaper=Times Online |date=September 12, 2015 |access-date=February 15, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525062751/https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/09/12/ambitious-songwriter-melanie-martinez-returns/18514677007/ |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> She stated that "every single song connects to each other and this song was a turning point in the story when no one shows up to her party and she shifts personalities a little".<ref>{{cite journal |last=Markos |first=Papadatos |url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/singer-melanie-martinez-discusses-new-single-pity-party/article/437275 |title=Singer Melanie Martinez Discusses New Single 'Pity Party' (Includes Interview) |journal=Digital Journal |date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608072456/https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/singer-melanie-martinez-discusses-new-single-pity-party/article/437275 |archive-date=June 8, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song was certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).<ref>{{cite certification |region=United States |artist=Melanie Martinez |title=Pity Party |access-date=February 10, 2026}}</ref> On June 30, 2016, Martinez performed the song in ''Jimmy Kimmel Live''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Carley |first=Brennan |url=https://www.spin.com/2016/06/melanie-martinez-pity-party-performance-jimmy-kimmel-live-video-watch/ |title=Melanie Martinez Throws Her Own 'Pity Party' on 'Kimmel' |magazine=Spin |date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704125333/https://www.spin.com/2016/06/melanie-martinez-pity-party-performance-jimmy-kimmel-live-video-watch/ |archive-date=July 4, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The second single was "Soap", released on July 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/soap-single/id1013341061 |title=Soap - Single by Melanie Martinez |publisher=iTunes |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721052942/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/soap-single/id1013341061 |archive-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> Its music video was released on November 18, as a double feature with "Training Wheels".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Carley |first=Brennan |url=https://www.spin.com/2015/11/melanie-martinez-soap-training-wheels-music-video-watch/ |title=Melanie Martinez Captivates in Shimmering, Self-Directed 'Soap/Training Wheels' Video |magazine=Spin |date=November 18, 2015 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120043135/https://www.spin.com/2015/11/melanie-martinez-soap-training-wheels-music-video-watch/ |archive-date=November 20, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song was certified Platinum by RIAA on February 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite certification |region=United States |artist=Melanie Martinez |title=Soap |access-date=February 10, 2026}}</ref> "Sippy Cup" was chosen as the third and last single from the album on July 31. Martinez released its snippet on July 28; two days later, ''Spin'' premiered the song's music video which served as the second part of her 2014 single "Dollhouse".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Carley |first=Brennan |url=https://www.spin.com/2015/07/melanie-martinez-sippy-cup-music-video-premiere-watch/ |title=Melanie Martinez Slips Into Surrealist Mayhem in Arresting 'Sippy Cup' Video |magazine=Spin |date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802002330/https://www.spin.com/2015/07/melanie-martinez-sippy-cup-music-video-premiere-watch/ |archive-date=August 2, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Tour=== {{Infobox concert | artist = Melanie Martinez | album = ''Cry Baby'' | start_date = August 26, 2015 | end_date = November 28, 2016 | number_of_legs = 9 | number_of_shows = 98 in North America 4 in Oceania 5 in Latin America 17 in Europe 124 in total | support_acts = Handsome Ghost | last_tour = Dollhouse Tour (2014–2015) | this_tour = '''Cry Baby Tour''' (2015–2016) | next_tour = K-12 Tour (2019–2020) }}

The '''Cry Baby Tour''' was the second concert tour by Martinez, in support of ''Cry Baby''. It consisted of nine legs and 124 shows, beginning on August 26, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Melanie Martinez's Acclaimed Debut Album ''Cry Baby'' Makes Incredible Chart Debut, Premiering At #5 On The Top Albums Chart And #6 On The ''Billboard'' 200 |url=https://www.wmg.com/news/melanie-martinez-s-acclaimed-debut-album-cry-baby-makes-incredible-chart-debut-premiering-5-top |publisher=Warner Music Group |date=August 24, 2015 |access-date=January 27, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905053803/https://www.wmg.com/news/melanie-martinez-s-acclaimed-debut-album-cry-baby-makes-incredible-chart-debut-premiering-5-top |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> She announced the final addition of the North American tour in June 2016,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sharp |first=Tyler |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinez_announces_new_tour_dates |title=Melanie Martinez Announces New Tour Dates |magazine=Alternative Press |date=June 21, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622124426/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinez_announces_new_tour_dates |archive-date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> and the band Handsome Ghost performed as a supporting act.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kress |first=Bryan |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/handsome-ghost-promises-premiere-tour-dates-7510314/ |title=Handsome Ghost Makes Big 'Promises' with New Track & Tour: Exclusive |magazine=Billboard |date=September 14, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202235304/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/handsome-ghost-promises-premiere-tour-dates-7510314/ |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The second tour in London was added, visiting Heaven and O2 Forum on April 27 and May 7, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stickler |first=Jon |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/197152/9 |title=Melanie Martinez Confirms April London Headline Show |website=Stereoboard |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312102804/https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/197152/9 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stickler |first=Jon |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/197262/999999 |title=Melanie Martinez Adds Second London Date To ''Cry Baby'' Tour |website=Stereoboard |date=March 15, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZeOEL |archive-date=March 7, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> The European tour started in Hammersmith Apollo on November 21, and finished in Olympia Theatre, Dublin on November 28.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stickler |first=Jon |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/198837/9 |title=Melanie Martinez Returns For Second Leg Of European ''Cry Baby'' Tour |website=Stereoboard |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525144420/https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/198837/9 |archive-date=May 25, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> {{clear}}

==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | rev1 = ABC News | rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="abcreview" /> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic" /> | rev3 = ''Atwood Magazine'' | rev3score = 7.6/10<ref name="Atwood">{{cite magazine |last=McHale |first=Maggie |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/cry-baby-melanie-martinez/ |title=Our Take: Crying Out for "Cry Baby" with Melanie Martinez |magazine=Atwood Magazine |date=September 2, 2015 |access-date=February 15, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903062810/https://atwoodmagazine.com/cry-baby-melanie-martinez/ |archive-date=September 3, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Billboard'' | rev4score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="bbreview" /> | rev5 = ''Outlet'' | rev5score = 8.5/10<ref name="outletreview">{{cite magazine |last=Thomas |first=Kraus |url=http://outletmag.co/album-review-melanie-martinez-cry-baby |title=Album Review: Melanie Martinez – ''Cry Baby'' |magazine=Outlet |date=August 13, 2015 |access-date=September 13, 2015 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120212329/http://outletmag.co/album-review-melanie-martinez-cry-baby/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Popdust'' | rev6score = 4/5<ref name="popdustreview" /> | rev7 = ''Spin'' | rev7score = 8/10<ref name="spinreview">{{cite magazine |last=Carley |first=Brennan |url=http://www.spin.com/2015/11/spin-pop-report-melanie-martinez-astr-borns-leon-troye-sivan-alexx-mack/ |title=Spin Pop Report: Melanie Martinez Loads Her Sippycups With Booze, Alexx Mack Cracks Open the Sunroof |magazine=Spin |date=November 6, 2015 |access-date=November 7, 2015 |archive-date=June 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607153456/http://www.spin.com/2015/11/spin-pop-report-melanie-martinez-astr-borns-leon-troye-sivan-alexx-mack/ |url-status=live}}</ref> }}

''Cry Baby'' received positive reviews from music critics. ABC News described the album as "a jarring, affecting record" that stays with listeners long after it finishes, calling it "not for passive listening" and praising it as a rare pop release that combines strong catchiness with artistic ambition.<ref name="abcreview" /> Jason Scott at ''Popdust'' described the album as "13 tracks of pure hypnotic bliss [that] tests the absolute bounds of alt-pop, puncturing and bleeding out of [Martinez's] Lesley Gore and Purity Ring influence", highlighting "Sippy Cup", "Mrs. Potato Head", "Soap", "Cry Baby" and "Alphabet Boy".<ref name="popdustreview" /> AllMusic's Matt Collar compared Martinez to Björk and Beyoncé and said that "her songs also fit nicely next to the work of contemporaries like Lorde and Lana Del Rey".<ref name="AllMusic" /> ''Billboard'' author Jason Lipshutz also stated she drew heavily from the dark pop stylings of both Lorde and Lana Del Rey, but he argued that she lacked the "subtlety of her influences". He suggested that provocative lyrics on songs such as "Dollhouse" can "overshadow" the production, and noted the disturbing subject matter of "Tag, You're It". While acknowledging the album's ambition, Lipstuz concluded that its strict adherence to a central concept sometimes forces the material to be uncomfortable.<ref name="bbreview" />

Writing for ''Atwood Magazine'', Maggie McHale described ''Cry Baby'' as an addictive alt-pop record comparable to artists such as Lana Del Rey and Marina and the Diamonds, highlighting Martinez's sultry yet childlike vocal delivery and the album's blend of innocence and darker lyricism. McHale noted, however, that parts of the album feel less distinctive, with songs such as "Dollhouse", "Training Wheels", and "Pacify Her" resembling material that could appear on similar alt-pop releases, while tracks like "Pity Party", "Soap", and the title track were cited as stronger examples of Martinez's emerging individuality.<ref name="Atwood" /> Brennan Carley of ''Spin'' commented that Martinez approaches the album as a concept album built around unsettling contrasts, describing its songs as "saccharine nursery rhymes" that are nonetheless "truly, deeply unsettling". Carley suggested that the record creates a tone that "rattles you with a painted smile".<ref name="spinreview" /> ''Outlet''{{'}}s Thomas Kraus described ''Cry Baby'' as "the most artistic pop album" he had heard in 2015, praising how Martinez developed the album's central theme. He noted a few weaker moments, citing "Training Wheels" as less effective, but concluded that the record largely succeeds by building on its strongest ideas and distinctive visual concept.<ref name="outletreview" />

''Spin'' named the album number 22 on their list of "The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015".<ref name="spin25">{{cite magazine |title=The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015 |url=http://www.spin.com/2015/12/25-best-pop-albums-2015-list/ |magazine=Spin |access-date=July 17, 2016 |date=December 7, 2015 |archive-date=December 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216235342/http://www.spin.com/2015/12/25-best-pop-albums-2015-list/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Commercial performance== ''Cry Baby'' debuted at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 40,000 units sold in its first week; it also debuted at the top of the Alternative Albums Chart.<ref name="bbcharts">{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/luke-bryan-kill-the-lights-billboard-200-second-week/ |url-access=limited |title=Luke Bryan's 'Kill the Lights' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=August 23, 2015 |access-date=August 24, 2015 |archive-date=August 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824040802/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6671228/luke-bryan-kill-the-lights-billboard-200-second-week |url-status=live}}</ref> On February 24, 2017, it was certified Platinum by RIAA,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dickman |first=Maggie |title=Melanie Martinez's ''Cry Baby'' Hit a Huge Milestone |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinezs_crybaby_hit_a_huge_milestone |magazine=Alternative Press |date=March 6, 2017 |access-date=March 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307030154/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/melanie_martinezs_crybaby_hit_a_huge_milestone |archive-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> having sold 1,000,000 units in the US;<ref name="RIAA" /> it was among eight debut albums from 2015 that achieved platinum certification.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Melanie Martinez's Next Album Will Feature an Accompanying Movie |url=https://www.altpress.com/melanie_martinez_second_album_movie/ |magazine=Alternative Press |date=August 15, 2017 |access-date=February 14, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202205654/https://www.altpress.com/melanie_martinez_second_album_movie/ |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard'' magazine reported that ''Cry Baby'' had remained on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 104 consecutive weeks as of August 15, without dropping off.<ref name="Elaborate" /> In 2020, following the viral success of "Play Date", the album re-entered the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Melanie Martinez / ''K-12'' (Deluxe) &AMP; Passion for Creating Art |url=https://www.flaunt.com/blog/melanie-martinez-k-12-deluxe-amp-passion-for-creating-art |magazine=Flaunt |date=September 8, 2023 |access-date=February 14, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602163809/https://www.flaunt.com/blog/melanie-martinez-k-12-deluxe-amp-passion-for-creating-art |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Track listing== All tracks were written by Melanie Martinez, Jeremy Dussolliet and Tim Sommers while produced by One Love, except where noted.

{{Track listing | headline = Standard edition | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 46:38

| title1 = Cry Baby | writer1 = | extra1 = | length1 = 3:59

| title2 = Dollhouse | writer2 = | extra2 = | length2 = 3:51

| title3 = Sippy Cup | writer3 = | extra3 = | length3 = 3:15

| title4 = Carousel | writer4 = | extra4 = | length4 = 3:50

| title5 = Alphabet Boy | writer5 = | extra5 = | length5 = 4:13

| title6 = Soap | writer6 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Emily Warren Schwartz * Kyle Shearer }} | extra6 = Shearer | length6 = 3:29

| title7 = Training Wheels | writer7 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Scott Hoffman }} | extra7 = Babydaddy | length7 = 3:25

| title8 = Pity Party | writer8 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Christopher J. Baran * Kara DioGuardi * John Gluck * Wally Gold * Seymour Gottlieb * Herb Wiener }} | extra8 = Baran | length8 = 3:24

| title9 = Tag, You're It | writer9 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Scott Harris * Rick Markowitz }} | extra9 = {{flatlist| * SmarterChild * Mike Miller{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length9 = 3:09

| title10 = Milk and Cookies | writer10 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Dussolliet * Markowitz }} | extra10 = {{flatlist| * SmarterChild * Michael Keenan{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length10 = 3:26

| title11 = Pacify Her | writer11 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Chloe Angelides * Keenan }} | extra11 = Keenan | length11 = 3:40

| title12 = Mrs. Potato Head | writer12 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Dussolliet * Sommers }} | extra12 = Kinetics & One Love | length12 = 3:37

| title13 = Mad Hatter | writer13 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Dussolliet * Bryan Fryzel * Aaron Kleinstub }} | extra13 = {{flatlist| * Frequency * Aalias }} | length13 = 3:21 }}

{{Track listing | headline = Deluxe edition | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 57:01

| title14 = Play Date | writer14 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Jennifer Decilveo }} | extra14 = {{flatlist| * Keenan * Decilveo{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length14 = 2:59 | title15 = Teddy Bear | writer15 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Phoebe Ryan * Felix Snow }} | extra15 = Snow | length15 = 4:05 | title16 = Cake | writer16 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Baran * DioGuardi }} | extra16 = Baran | length16 = 3:19 }}

===Notes=== * {{Note|a|[a]}} signifies an additional producer. * "Pity Party" samples Lesley Gore's "It's My Party" (1963), written by Wally Gold, John Gluck, Herb Wiener, and Seymour Gottlieb.<ref name="Liner">{{cite AV media notes |author=Anon. |others=Melanie Martinez |type=CD liner notes |title=Cry Baby |publisher=Atlantic Records |year=2016}}</ref>

==Credits and personnel== Credits were adapted from the liner notes.<ref name="Liner" />

;Recording locations {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * The Schach; New York, New York (7) * Freq Show Music Studios; Brooklyn, New York (13) {{div col end}}

;Personnel {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Melanie Martinez – vocals, songwriter, art direction, design * Jeremy "Kinetics" Dussolliet – songwriter * Tim "One Love" Sommers – songwriter, producer, engineer * Emily Warren – songwriter * Kyle Shearer – songwriter, producer * Scott Hoffman – songwriter * Babydaddy – producer, keyboards, programmer * JL Brown – additional vocal engineer * Christopher J. Baran – songwriter, producer, engineer * Kara DioGuardi – songwriter * Herb Wiener – songwriter * Seymour Gottlieb – songwriter * John Gluck – songwriter * Wally Gold – songwriter * Chris Gehringer – mastering * Rick "SmarterChild" Markowitz – songwriter, producer, engineer * Scott Harris – songwriter * Mike Miller – additional producer * Michael Keenan – additional producer, songwriter, engineer * Chloe Angelides – songwriter * Bryan Fryzel – songwriter * Aaron Kleinstub – songwriter * Frequency & Aalias – producer, recording, keyboards, programming * Craig Bruck – booking agent * Jeff Levin – A&R direction, A&R * Pete Ganbarg – A&R direction * Nina Webb – marketing * Caiti Green – marketing * Anne DeClemente – A&R administration * Sachiko Asano – art direction, design * Chloe Tersigni – illustration * Lissy Elle – photography {{div col end}}

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance ! scope="col"| Chart (2015–2024) ! scope="col"| Peak position |- ! scope="row"| Argentine Albums (CAPIF)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/rankings/los-discos-mas-vendidos/ |title=Los Discos Más Vendidos |work=Diario de Cultura |publisher=ILHSA Grupo |access-date=June 6, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202212526/http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/rankings/los-discos-mas-vendidos/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|Australia|27|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=August 22, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|77|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|149|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|10|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|access-date=August 24, 2015|refname=CANalbum|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-36-tjedan-2024/ |title=Lista Prodaje 36. Tjedan 2024. |date=August 26, 2024 |publisher=HDU |language=hr |access-date=September 14, 2024 |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913114602/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-36-tjedan-2024/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | 19 |- {{album chart|Netherlands|65|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Estonian Albums (Eesti Tipp-40)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-onnitleda-saab-marp-i-6ix9ine-i-ja-melanie-martinezit?id=89882303 |title=EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: ÕNnitleda Saab Marp$i, 6Ix9ine'i Ja Melanie Martinezit |language=et |publisher=Eesti Ekspress |access-date=May 23, 2020 |archive-date=May 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528030804/https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-onnitleda-saab-marp-i-6ix9ine-i-ja-melanie-martinezit?id=89882303 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 36 |- {{album chart|Finland|36|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=May 15, 2016}} |- ! scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html |title=Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 31/2024) |publisher=IFPI Greece |access-date=August 7, 2024 |archive-date=August 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807062328/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> | 40 |- ! scope="row"| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)<ref>{{cite web |title=Album Top 40 Slágerlista (Fizikai Hanghordozók) – 2024. 10. Hét |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2024/10 |publisher=MAHASZ |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314133022/https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2024/10 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 13 |- {{album chart|Ireland|35|year=2015|week=34|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:album/id:2362 |title=Album – Classifica Settimanale WK 44 (Dal 2016-10-28 Al 2016-11-03) |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |language=it |access-date=November 5, 2016 |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603173326/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:album/id:2362 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 18 |- ! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w21/ |title=Albumų Top100 |language=lt |publisher=AGATA |date=May 22, 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2020 |archive-date=June 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603151258/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w21/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | 36 |- ! scope="row"| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/rankings/top-album.php |title=Top 100 Mexico |access-date=May 22, 2020 |language=es |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227060005/https://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/rankings/top-album.php |url-status=live}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|21|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Poland2|36|date=31.05.2024–06.06.2024|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|23|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=June 30, 2016}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|15|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Spain|6|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|rowheader=true|access-date=September 22, 2016}} |- {{album chart|UK|32|artist=Melanie Martinez|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|6|artist=Melanie Martinez|album=Cry Baby|access-date=August 24, 2015|refname=USalbum|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|1|artist=Melanie Martinez|access-date=August 24, 2015|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/melanie-martinez/chart-history/rkc |title=Melanie Martinez Chart History (Top Rock & Alternative Albums) |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416220530/https://www.billboard.com/artist/melanie-martinez/chart-history/rkc/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |18 |- {{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|7|artist=Melanie Martinez|access-date=April 11, 2023|rowheader=true}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance ! scope="col"| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Top ''Billboard'' 200 Albums – Year-End 2016 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2016 |archive-date=December 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211152832/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums |url-status=live}}</ref> | 44 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Top ''Billboard'' 200 Albums – Year-End 2017 |magazine=Billboard |date=January 2, 2018 |access-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-date=December 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115207/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums |url-status=live}}</ref> | 87 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/2022m/ |title=2022 Metų Klausomiausi (Top 100) |publisher=AGATA |language=lt |access-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225172653/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/2022m/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | 90 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2024&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 2024 |publisher=Ultratop |language=nl |access-date=January 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101070127/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2024&cat=a |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 165 |- ! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/download/strana-izdanja-polugodisnja-lista-2024/?wpdmdl=75818 |title=Inozemna Izdanja – Godišnja Lista 2024 |date=January 2, 2025 |publisher=HDU |language=hr |access-date=January 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902113809/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/download/strana-izdanja-polugodisnja-lista-2024/?wpdmdl=75818 |archive-date=September 2, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 37 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-billboard-200-albums/ |title=''Billboard'' 200 Albums – Year-End 2024 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213181714/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-billboard-200-albums/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | 178 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=List of certifications and sales}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Melanie Martinez|title=Cry Baby|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2015|certyear=2018|access-date=March 13, 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Cry Baby|artist=Melanie Martinez|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|id=14241|access-date=August 14, 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Cry Baby|artist=Melanie Martinez|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2015|certyear=2022|id=10110|access-date=October 1, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Melanie Martinez|title=Cry Baby|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2015|certyear=2018|certref=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/CertificacionesAmprofon/photos/a.783296021795011.1073741859.167176543406965/784397645018182/ |title=Certificados Musicales Amprofon |language=es |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Melanie Martinez|title=Cry Baby|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=2015|certyear=2025|access-date=October 9, 2025|source=radioscope}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Melanie Martinez|title=Cry Baby|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=2022|access-date=December 3, 2022|id=13922-4255-2}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Melanie Martinez|title=Cry Baby|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|certyear=2021|access-date=June 5, 2021|refname="RIAA"}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ List of release dates and formats ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Edition ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | August 14, 2015 | {{Hlist|CD|digital download|streaming}} | {{Hlist|Standard|deluxe}} | rowspan="9"| Atlantic | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' (Standard CD) |url=https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-standard-cd |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Website |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520115539/https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-standard-cd |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' (Deluxe CD) |url=https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-deluxe-cd |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Website |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917192600/https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-deluxe-cd |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' by Melanie Martinez |date=August 14, 2015 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cry-baby/1020518191 |language=en-US |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805070219/https://music.apple.com/us/album/cry-baby/1020518191 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' (Deluxe Edition) by Melanie Martinez |date=August 14, 2015 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cry-baby-deluxe-edition/1021871522 |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826111408/https://music.apple.com/us/album/cry-baby-deluxe-edition/1021871522 |archive-date=August 26, 2023 |url-status=live |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row"| Various | 2016 | Cassette | Standard | align="center"| <ref>{{cite AV media notes |author=Anon. |others=Melanie Martinez |title=Cry Baby |type=Cassette tape |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8233600-Melanie-Martinez-Cry-Baby |access-date=November 13, 2025 |publisher=Atlantic Records |via=Discogs |id=554223-4 |year=2016 |location=United States |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/WE8cM |archive-date=March 7, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | November 25, 2022 | LP | rowspan="2"| Deluxe | align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' Deluxe Vinyl Edition |url=https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-deluxe-edition-vinyl |access-date=November 13, 2025 |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Store |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104151107/https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-deluxe-edition-vinyl |archive-date=November 4, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | May 17, 2024 | CD | align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' (Deluxe Edition) |url=https://store.warnermusic.com.au/products/cry-baby-deluxe-edition |access-date=January 26, 2026 |publisher=Warner Music Australia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324010655/https://store.warnermusic.com.au/products/cry-baby-deluxe-edition |archive-date=March 24, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | September 12, 2025 | LP | Anniversary | align="center"| {{Efn|The anniversary edition includes the deluxe edition bonus tracks alongside the ''Dollhouse'' EP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Cry Baby'' Deluxe (10th Anniversary Edition) + Dollhouse EP Vinyl |url=https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-deluxe-10th-anniversary-edition-dollhouse-ep-vinyl |access-date=January 26, 2026 |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Store |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814162641/https://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/products/cry-baby-deluxe-10th-anniversary-edition-dollhouse-ep-vinyl |archive-date=August 14, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} |}

==''Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP''== {{Infobox album | name = Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP | type = EP | artist = Melanie Martinez | cover = Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP Cover.jpg | alt = The cover artwork of Melanie Martinez's 2016 extended play ''Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP'', showing illustrated doll-like and stuffed animal characters arranged on shelves above the title written in pink lettering. | released = November 25, 2016 | length = 13:51 | label = Atlantic | producer = * Michael Keenan * Felix Snow * CJ Baran * Arthur McArthur | prev_title = Pity Party EP | prev_year = 2016 | next_title = K–12 | next_year = 2019 | misc = {{Singles | name = Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP | type = ep | single1 = Gingerbread Man | single1date = January 29, 2016 }} }}

'''''Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP''''' is the third extended play by American singer Melanie Martinez. It was released on November 25, 2016, through Atlantic Records. The EP received a physical vinyl release, being available via Urban Outfitters and Martinez's website. It includes a Christmas single, "Gingerbread Man".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Grebey |first=James |url=https://www.spin.com/2015/12/melanie-martinez-gingerbread-man-stream/ |title=Melanie Martinez Shares Sweet and Spicy New Track, 'Gingerbread Man' |date=December 23, 2015 |magazine=Spin |access-date=June 12, 2019 |archive-date=October 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026213632/https://www.spin.com/2015/12/melanie-martinez-gingerbread-man-stream/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Track listing=== {{Track listing | headline = Standard edition | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 13:51

| title1 = Play Date | writer1 = {{flatlist| * Melanie Martinez * Jenny D }} | extra1 = {{flatlist| * Michael Keenan * D{{Ref|c|[c]}} }} | length1 = 2:59

| title2 = Teddy Bear | writer2 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Phoebe Ryan * Felix Snow }} | extra2 = Snow | length2 = 4:05

| title3 = Cake | writer3 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Christopher J. Baran * Kara Dioguardi }} | extra3 = Baran | length3 = 3:19

| title4 = Gingerbread Man | writer4 = {{flatlist| * Martinez * Keenan * Jeremy McArthur }} | extra4 = {{flatlist| * Keenan * McArthur }} | length4 = 3:28 }}

;Notes * {{Sup|{{Note|c|[c]}}}} signifies an additional producer.

===Personnel=== Credits were adapted from the liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |author=Anon. |others=Melanie Martinez |type=CD liner notes |title=Cry Baby's Extra Clutter |publisher=Atlantic Records |year=2016 |id=557631}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Melanie Martinez – lead vocals, songwriter, art direction * Jenny D – songwriter, additional producer * Michael Keenan – songwriter, producer * Phoebe Ryan – songwriter * Felix Snow – songwriter, producer * Christopher J. Baran – songwriter, producer, engineer * Kara DioGuardi – songwriter * Jeremy McArthur – songwriter, producer * Craig Bruck – booking agent * Jeff Levin – A&R * Pete Ganbarg – A&R * Nina Webb – marketing * Caiti Green – marketing * Anne DeClemente – A&R administration * Chris Gehringer – master * Sachiko Asano – art direction * Chloe Tersigni – illustration {{div col end}}

===Release history=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ List of release dates and formats ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | November 25, 2016 | LP | Atlantic | align="center"| <ref name="crybabyextra">{{cite web |title=''Cry Baby's Extra Clutter'' Vinyl EP |url=http://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/cry-baby-s-extra-clutter-vinyl-ep.html |publisher=Official Melanie Martinez Store |access-date=October 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413123110/http://store.melaniemartinezmusic.com/cry-baby-s-extra-clutter-vinyl-ep.html |archive-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Melanie Martinez - ''Cry Baby's Extra Clutter EP'' |url=https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/hybrid/melanie-martinez---cry-babys-extra-clutter-ep |via=Urban Outfitters |access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> |} {{clear}}

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:2015 debut albums Category:Synth-pop albums by American artists Category:Indie pop albums by American artists Category:Atlantic Records albums Category:Albums produced by Frequency (record producer) Category:Visual albums Category:2010s concept albums Category:Melanie Martinez albums Category:Albums produced by Jennifer Decilveo