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"Sober"
Single by Childish Gambino
from the album Kauai
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:12
LabelGlassnote
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Childish Gambino
  • Ludwig Göransson
Childish Gambino singles chronology
"Sweatpants"
(2014) 		"Sober"
(2014) 		"Together"
(2016)

"Sober" is the first single from American recording artist Childish Gambino's 2014 EP Kauai.

Music video

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The song's music video features Donald Glover dancing in a take-out restaurant while intoxicated, trying to impress a woman (Amber-Lauren Jones) waiting for her food. It explores themes similar to Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" music video, but with a different outcome.[2] On March 21, 2015, "Sober" won the mtvU Woodies Award for Best Video Woodie.[3] As of May 2022, "Sober" has accumulated over 110 million views on YouTube.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ahlgirm, Carrie (December 13, 2019). "The 113 best songs of the past decade, ranked". Insider. Retrieved December 30, 2022. As an exquisite blend of tropical pop and R&B...
  2. ^ Harris, Aisha (January 9, 2015). "Childish Gambino's Great, Weird Video for "Sober" Is Anything But". Slate. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Woodies 2015 Winners". MTV. 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2015". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Childish Gambino – Sober". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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