Crying in the Club - wikipedia Crying in the Club `` Crying in the Club '' Single by Camila Cabello from the album The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving. Released May 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 19 ) Format Digital download, 7 '' Recorded February 2017 Genre Pop dance Length 3 : 36 Label Epic Syco Songwriter ( s ) Sia Furler Camila Cabello Benjamin Levin Magnus August Hoiberg Nathan Perez David Frank Stephen Kipner Pamela Sheyne Producer ( s ) Benny Blanco Happy Perez Cashmere Cat Camila Cabello singles chronology `` Hey Ma '' ( 2017 ) `` Crying in the Club '' ( 2017 ) `` Know No Better '' ( 2017 ) `` Hey Ma '' ( 2017 ) `` Crying in the Club '' ( 2017 ) `` Know No Better '' ( 2017 ) Music video `` Crying in the Club '' on YouTube `` Crying in the Club '' is the debut solo single by Cuban - born American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello. It was released as the lead single on May 19, 2017 for her debut studio album The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving. ( 2017 ). Its music video premiered the same date. The song was written by Cabello, Sia, and Benny Blanco. It is a mid-tempo tropical pop and dance track. It is her first release as a solo artist since her departure from the girl group Fifth Harmony. Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition and lyrical interpretation 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 5 Live performances 6 Charts 7 Certifications 8 Release history 9 References 10 External links Background and release Cabello previously collaborated with producers Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat on the latter 's song `` Love Incredible '', recorded in May 2016. Following Cabello 's departure from the girl group Fifth Harmony, and after years of writing in her downtime, she began writing songs in earnest for her debut. In February 2017, during a writing session with Blanco, singer - songwriter Sia conceived the concept for a demo, and both composed the song. After Blanco offered her `` Crying in the Club '', Cabello rewrote the song 's bridge and recorded the track. `` It had a message about healing through the power of music, '' she said later, `` That theme was a key part of what I wanted for my album. '' The song was released on May 19, 2017 to digital music stores and streaming services, following several music collaborations by Cabello, including `` Bad Things '' with Machine Gun Kelly -- which reached the top 10 on several Billboard charts. `` Crying in the Club '' was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on May 23, 2017. Composition and lyrical interpretation Benny Blanco ( left ) and Sia ( right ) contributed to the songwriting. `` Crying in the Club '' is a mid-tempo pop and dance track featuring a `` subdued '' minor - key dance groove and dancehall - inspired beat. Some critics described it as a tropical track. Lyrically, the song contains themes of the healing powers of music and dancing your heartbreak away. The song samples Christina Aguilera 's `` Genie in a Bottle '', written by David Frank, Steve Kipner and Pamela Sheyne. The song is written in the key of F ♯ minor, with Cabello 's vocals spanning from the low note of E3 to the high note of F ♯ 5. Sia Furler performed backing vocals for the song. Critical reception Writing for Billboard, Joe Lynch opined the song `` demonstrates just enough vocal flair for the former Fifth Harmony star to escape the more generic tropes of top 40, '' while in Rolling Stone, Ryan Reed noted Cabello `` finds emotional redemption '' in the song. Editors from Rap - Up wrote `` the song blends island flavors with intense pop sounds, making it a dance - ready soundtrack for optimism. '' Anna Gaca of Spin described the song as a `` dancehall - inspired beat that bears a passing resemblance to Sia 's ' Cheap Thrills '. '' Idolator writer Mike Wass called the song a `` moody, mid-tempo bop '', and opined, `` the 20 - year - old followed Sia 's demo a little too closely. She 's almost unrecognizable and that 's worrying for something trying to establish their independence. '' Music video Directed by Emil Nava, the song 's accompanying music video was released on May 19, 2017. The clip opens in black and white with Cabello standing against a brick wall, dancing through the fog and soaking in a tub as she performs the song `` I Have Questions '', before transitioning into the song itself with the singer getting loose in a crowded club. The video has received positive reviews. Writing for Billboard, Gil Kaufman related the concept to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In Rolling Stone, Ryan Reed opined the video `` mirrors the song 's emotional journey. It opens with black - and - white shots of the singer crying and reclining in a bathtub before exploding with color in the nightclub. '' Live performances Cabello performed the song live for the first time at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21. The singer started her performance by singing `` I Have Questions '' before transitioning into `` Crying in the Club ''. Wearing sparkly gold attire, Cabello danced amid male backup dancers and drummers as fires burned behind them. The singer also performed the song on Britain 's Got Talent on May 31, and at the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards on June 18. Cabello delivered a `` stripped - back '' acoustic rendition on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 22. Idolator 's Mike Wass considered it `` her best live performance yet. '' She also included the song as apart of her setlist as an opening act on tour with Bruno Mars. Charts Chart ( 2017 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 39 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 49 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 43 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 15 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 31 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 31 France ( SNEP ) 49 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 49 Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 40 Hungary ( Stream Top 40 ) 30 Ireland ( IRMA ) 17 Italy ( FIMI ) 62 Israel ( Galgalatz ) 6 Latvia ( Latvijas Top 40 ) 39 Lebanon ( Lebanese Top 20 ) 10 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 54 New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ ) Philippines ( Philippine Hot 100 ) 86 Portugal ( AFP ) 13 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 15 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 71 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 27 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 50 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 58 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 45 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 12 US Billboard Hot 100 7 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 39 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 19 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 33 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil ) Platinum 60,000 * Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. Various May 19, 2017 Digital download Epic Syco United States May 23, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Epic Rhythmic contemporary References Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello Shares Official Trailer for Debut Solo Single `` Crying in the Club '' ``. Complex. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello Is Wet And Moody In The Trailer For Her Debut Solo Single ''. MTV News. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Weatherby, Taylor ( May 25, 2017 ). `` How Camila Cabello 's ' Crying In the Club ' Came Together After a Sia Bathroom Break ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Top 40 / Mainstream > Future Releases ''. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Best New Music : Camila Cabello, Vince Staples, Linkin Park, Nick Hakim & More ''. Billboard. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Camila Cabello Drops Steamy Video for Debut Solo Singles, ' Crying in the Club ' & ' I Have Questions ' ''. Billboard. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Reed, Ryan ( May 19, 2017 ). `` Hear Camila Cabello 's Sweeping Debut Solo Song ' Crying in the Club ' ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Gaca, Anna ( May 19, 2017 ). `` Listen to Camila Cabello 's `` Crying in the Club '' ``. Spin. ^ Jump up to : `` Camila Cabello Lights Up ' Britain 's Got Talent ' With `` Crying In The Club '' ``. Idolator. June 2, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Watch now : Camila Cabello releases first solo single, `` Crying in the Club '' ``. ABC News Radio. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Crying in the Club ''. Musicnotes.com. Jump up ^ `` Video : Camila Cabello - ' Crying in the Club ' ''. Rap - Up. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Wass, Mike ( May 19, 2017 ). `` Camila Cabello Kicks Off Her Solo Career With `` Crying In The Club '' ``. idolator. Retrieved May 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Perez, Lexy ( May 22, 2017 ). `` Billboard Awards : Camila Cabello Gives First Solo Performance Since Leaving Fifth Harmony ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello to Perform at Much Music Video Awards ''. The Hollywood Reporter. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello Booked To Perform On Jimmy Fallon 's June 22 `` Tonight Show '' ``. Headline Planet. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club '' ( in French ). Ultratip. Retrieved July 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian Hot 100 July 15, 2017 ''. Billboard. July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201728 into search. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés -- SNEP ( Week 21, 2017 ) '' ( in French ). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ). Single ( track ) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` IRMA -- Irish Charts ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Classifica settimanale WK 29 '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` International Charts '' ( in Hebrew ). Glgltz. Retrieved August 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Latvijas Top 40 ''. Latvijas Radio. July 3, 2017. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello Lebanese Chart Top 20 History ''. The Official Lebanese Top 20. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` BillboardPH Hot 100 ''. Billboard Philippines. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Portuguesecharts.com -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2017 - 07 - 21 ''. Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved July 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201726 into search. Retrieved July 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201721 into search. Retrieved May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` PROMUSICAE -- Spanish Charts ''. PROMUSICAE. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2017 - 07 - 28 '' UK Singles Chart. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Camila Cabello. Retrieved August 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Camila Cabello. Retrieved June 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello -- Chart history '' Billboard Pop Songs for Camila Cabello. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Camila Cabello -- Chart history '' Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Camila Cabello. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brazil gives first platinum certificate for `` Crying in the Club '' by Camila Cabello '' ( in Portuguese ). Camila Cabello Brasil. August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. Music Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2017. Enter Crying in the Club in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Camila Cabello -- Crying in the Club ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Crying in the Club - Single ''. iTunes ( US ). Retrieved May 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 40 / Rhythmic - Crossover ''. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics `` Crying In The Club '' on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on YouTube Camila Cabello Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving. 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Question: who wrote the song crying in the club
Answer: Cabello