Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song)

"Lullaby"
Single by Shawn Mullins
from the album Soul's Core
B-side
  • "The Gulf of Mexico"
  • "Changes"
ReleasedAugust 17, 1998 (1998-08-17)
StudioOrphan, Southern Living at Its Finest (Atlanta, Georgia)
Length
  • 5:30 (album version)
  • 4:32 (single version)
Label
SongwriterShawn Mullins
ProducerShawn Mullins
Shawn Mullins singles chronology
"Lullaby"
(1998) 		"Shimmer"
(1998)

"Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins from his fourth studio album, Soul's Core (1998). Written and produced by Mullins alone, the song is about a girl who wishes to escape from her elevated social status. The track was serviced to US radio in August 1998 and was later released commercially, backed with the B-sides "The Gulf of Mexico" and the UK-only "Changes". "Lullaby" is Mullins' most successful song, peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping three other Billboard charts. It also found success abroad, reaching number nine in the United Kingdom, number five in Australia, and number two in Canada.

Content

According to AllMusic reviewer Shawn M. Haney, the song is 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."[1]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the European CD single liner notes.[4]

Studios

Personnel

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

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 17, 1998 Alternative radio
[38]
United Kingdom February 22, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [39]

References

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  2. ^ Lullaby (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). SMG Records, Columbia Records. 1998. 38-79080.
  3. ^ Lullaby (UK CD single liner notes). SMG Records, Columbia Records. 1998. 666959 2.
  4. ^ a b Lullaby (European CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1998. COL 666847 1.
  5. ^ Lullaby (Australian CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1999. 666534 2.
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  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 11. March 13, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Shawn Mullins – Lullaby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn (5.3–12.3. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 5, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lullaby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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  18. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. January 16, 1999. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. December 12, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  20. ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. December 5, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  21. ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. November 7, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. November 7, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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  29. ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
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  31. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (November 2000). "The Top 200 Singles of 1999" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Zobbel.
  32. ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-48. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Google Books.
  33. ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-100. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Google Books.
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  36. ^ "The Best of '99: Most Played Triple-A Songs" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 38. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  37. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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  39. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 February, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. February 20, 1999. p. 31. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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