Cranes in the Sky

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"Cranes in the Sky" is a critically acclaimed R&B song by Solange Knowles that poignantly explores themes of emotional pain, avoidance, and healing.

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Cranes in the Sky canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Solange Knowles
artist Solange Knowles
associatedWith A Seat at the Table era of Solange’s career
award Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance
awardYear 2017
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
genre R&B
alternative R&B
soul
grammyCategory Best R&B Performance
hasInstrumentation bass
keyboards
percussion
strings
hasMusicVideo yes
includedOn Solange album A Seat at the Table
language English
length about 4 minutes 10 seconds
lyricalPerspective first person
musicVideoDirector Alan Ferguson
Solange Knowles
notableFor lyrical depiction of avoidance behaviors
poignant exploration of emotional pain and healing
partOfAlbum A Seat at the Table
performer Solange Knowles
producer Raphael Saadiq
Solange Knowles
recordLabel Columbia Records
Saint Records
releaseDate 2016-09-30
singleReleaseYear 2016
subjectOf academic analysis of contemporary R&B
music criticism
theme avoidance
coping mechanisms
emotional pain
healing
introspection
trackType studio recording
vocalist Solange Knowles
vocalStyle intimate
melodic
writer Raphael Saadiq
Solange Knowles

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Solange Knowles notableSong Cranes in the Sky
A Seat at the Table hasPart Cranes in the Sky
A Seat at the Table notableSong Cranes in the Sky