| "Cranes in the Sky" | ||||
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| Single by Solange | ||||
| from the album A Seat at the Table | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:10 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Solange Knowles | |||
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| "Cranes in the Sky" on YouTube | ||||
"Cranes in the Sky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Solange. Released on October 5, 2016 by Saint Records and Columbia Records,[2] it is the first single from Solange's third album, A Seat at the Table.[3] The song was written by Solange, who co-produced it with Raphael Saadiq.[4]
"Cranes in the Sky" is a mid-tempo soul ballad, that lyrically explores the singer's unsuccessful attempts to distract herself from a longstanding pain. The single's accompanying music video was directed by Solange and Alan Ferguson.[5] Following its release, "Cranes in the Sky" debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] It won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2021, "Cranes in the Sky" was ranked at number 487 on the updated list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[7]