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Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song)

{{Short description|1998 single by Shawn Mullins}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Lullaby

| cover = Lullaby_Mullins.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Shawn Mullins

| album = Soul's Core

| B-side = {{unbulleted list|"The Gulf of Mexico"|"Changes"}}

| released = {{start date|1998|8|17}}

| recorded =

| studio = Orphan, Southern Living at Its Finest (Atlanta, Georgia, US)

| genre =

| length =

  • 5:30 (album version)
  • 4:32 (radio edit, video version)

| label =

| writer = Shawn Mullins

| producer = Shawn Mullins

| next_title = Shimmer

| next_year = 1998

}}

"Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins from his fourth studio album, Soul's Core (1998). It was released in August 1998 and is Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching number one on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also found success abroad, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, number five in Australia, and number two in Canada. The song has appeared on 32 different releases including the original album, Soul's Core, greatest hits albums, 1990s compilations and acoustic compilations.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t2431739|pure_url=yes}}|title=Lullaby: Appears On|publisher= AllMusic|access-date=May 24, 2008}}

Content

The song is said to be about "a girl who is feeling depressed, crying out for a life away from her upbringing, a life full of Hollywood days and movie star-filled nights."{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r365926|pure_url=yes}} |title=Soul's Core|work=Allmusic.com|access-date=May 24, 2008}} Dominique Swain (actress) was in the video.

Track listings

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US 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Lullaby|others=Shawn Mullins|year=1998|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=SMG Records, Columbia Records|id=38-79080}}

:A. "Lullaby" – 5:30

:B. "The Gulf of Mexico" – 3:43

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Lullaby|others=Shawn Mullins|year=1998|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=SMG Records, Columbia Records|id=666959 2}}

  1. "Lullaby" (single version) – 4:32
  2. "Lullaby" (acoustic) – 4:53
  3. "Changes" – 3:33

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European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Lullaby|others=Shawn Mullins|year=1998|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=COL 666847 1}}

  1. "Lullaby" (single version) – 4:32
  2. "Lullaby" (album version) – 5:30

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Lullaby|others=Shawn Mullins|year=1999|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=666534 2}}

  1. "Lullaby" (single version) – 4:32
  2. "Lullaby" (acoustic version) – 4:53
  3. "The Gulf of Mexico" – 3:43

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Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the European CD single liner notes.

Studios

Personnel

  • Shawn Mullins – writing, vocals, production
  • Glenn Matullo – recording
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1998–1999)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|5|artist=Shawn Mullins|song=Lullaby|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|2|chartid=7010|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|5|chartid=6986|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2019}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-03-13.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=16|issue=11|page=14|date=March 13, 1999|access-date=June 6, 2020}}

|35

{{single chart|Germany|75|artist=Shawn Mullins|song=Lullaby|songid=12947|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2019}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2981491#page/n9/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn (5.3–12.3. 1999)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=10|date=March 5, 1999|access-date=October 5, 2019}}

|13

{{single chart|Ireland2|17|song=Lullaby|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2019}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1999/week-13|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 1999|lang=dutch| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 17, 2023}}

|19

{{single chart|Dutch100|83|artist=Shawn Mullins|song=Lullaby|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|11|date=19990306|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2019}}
{{single chart|Sweden|10|artist=Shawn Mullins|song=Lullaby|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|9|date=19990306|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2019}}
scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-01-16/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=January 16, 1999|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

|7

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs/1998-12-12/|title=Adult Pop Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=December 12, 1998|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

|1

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/1998-12-05/|title=Pop Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=December 5, 1998|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

|1

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/1998-11-07/|title=Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=November 7, 1998|url-access=subscription|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

|9

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/1998-11-07/|title=Adult Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=November 7, 1998|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

|1

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1998)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6979&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6979.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6979|title=RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=January 26, 2019}}

|62

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25-OCR-Page-0055.pdf|title=Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=110|issue=52|page=55|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|52

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25-OCR-Page-0045.pdf|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=110|issue=52|page=45|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|77

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25-OCR-Page-0036.pdf|title=Most Played Modern Rock Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=110|issue=52|page=36|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|59

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25-OCR-Page-0035.pdf|title=Best of '98: Most Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=110|issue=52|page=35|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|19

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1999/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999|publisher=ARIA|access-date=January 9, 2021}}

|42

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9952&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9952.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9952|title=RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=January 26, 2019}}

|38

scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9964&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9964.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9964|title=RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=January 26, 2019}}

|80

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url={{Google books|9w0EAAAAMBAJ|pg=SL680-PA48|plainurl=yes}}|magazine=Billboard|title=1999 The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles|date=December 25, 1999|volume=111|issue=52|page=YE-48|issn=0006-2510|access-date=June 9, 2022|via=Google Books}}

|46

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url={{Google books|9w0EAAAAMBAJ|pg=SL680-PA100|plainurl=yes}}|magazine=Billboard|title=1999 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks|date=December 25, 1999|volume=111|issue=52|page=YE-100|issn=0006-2510|access-date=June 9, 2022|via=Google Books}}

|7

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1999/BBAM-1999-12-24-OCR-Page-0054.pdf|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1999|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=7|issue=52|page=54|date=December 24, 1999|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|22

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1999/BBAM-1999-12-24-OCR-Page-0036.pdf|title=Most Played Modern Rock Songs of 1999|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=7|issue=52|page=36|date=December 24, 1999|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|98

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/1999/BBAM-1999-12-24-OCR-Page-0038.pdf|title=The Best of '99: Most Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=7|issue=52|page=38|date=December 24, 1999|access-date=June 9, 2022}}

|31

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|certyear=1999|access-date=January 26, 2019}}

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Release history

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scope="row"|United States

|August 17, 1998

|Alternative radio

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|SMG|Columbia}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-08-14.pdf|title=Shawn Mullins: Lullaby|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1261|page=99|date=August 14, 1998|access-date=May 4, 2021}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|February 22, 1999

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-02-20.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 22 February, 1999|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=February 20, 1999|access-date=July 16, 2021}}

References

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Category:1998 songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Rock ballads

Category:Songs about depression

Category:Songs about California

Category:Songs written by Shawn Mullins