Lullaby (Mel B song)

"Lullaby" is a song by Melanie B, which was released as final single from her debut solo album, Hot. It was released on 4 June 2001 and peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, selling around 38,898 copies. The music video and single cover feature her daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar. The song was co-written by Melanie Brown, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Richard Norris.

"Lullaby"
Single by Mel B
from the album Hot
Released4 June 2001
FormatCD single
RecordedJune 1999
Genre
Length3:26
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Mel B singles chronology
"Feels So Good"
(2001)		 "Lullaby"
(2001)		 "Today"
(2005)
Music video
"Lullaby" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was filmed in Morocco and was shot on 13 and 14 April 2001. The video features Melanie walking down an alley way singing and at one point helping a child tie his shoes. The video ends with Melanie walking onto a beach singing the end of the song. Shots of Melanie with her daughter Phoenix Chi are shown throughout the video.

Reception

The media criticized Brown for using her child in the music video and single artwork, labelling her as Desperate Spice and insinuating that she was exploiting her child as a marketing tool. The single entered and peaked at No. 13, and garnered mixed reviews,[1]

Track listings and formats

These are the format and track listing of major single releases of "Lullaby".

  • UK CD
  1. "Lullaby" - 3:26
  2. "Lullaby" (India-I Remix) - 3:49
  3. "Feels So Good" (Maurice's On the Fly Dub) - 6:40
  4. "Lullaby" (Music video)
  • European 2-Track CD
  1. "Lullaby" - 3:26
  2. "Lullaby" (India-I Remix) - 3:49

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 57
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 47
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 13

References
  1. Nigel Packer (8 October 2000). "CD Review: Melanie B". BBC News.
  2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 26. 23 June 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Melanie B". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.


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