Sippy Cup (song)

"Sippy Cup"
Single by Melanie Martinez
from the album Cry Baby
ReleasedJuly 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
Length3:15
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
  • Melanie Martinez
  • Jeremy Dussolliet
  • Tim Sommers
ProducerOne Love
Melanie Martinez singles chronology
"Soap"
(2015)
"Sippy Cup"
(2015)
"Gingerbread Man"
(2015)
Music video
"Sippy Cup" on YouTube

"Sippy Cup" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez, released as the third single from her[a] debut studio album, Cry Baby (2015). Martinez co-wrote the song with Jeremy Dussolliet and Tim Sommers, and One Love produced it. A music video featuring fashion designer Stella Rose Saint Clair was released July 31, 2015.

Background and composition

In the interview with Spin, Martinez described "Sippy Cup" as the second part to her song "Dollhouse", stating: "The song is basically the bridge between the Dollhouse EP and the Cry Baby album. This song is about what actually 'goes down in the kitchen', a deeper look into Crybaby's family life."[1] The song is composed in G minor.[2]

Music video

Released on July 31, 2015, a music video for "Sippy Cup" features fashion designer Stella Rose Saint Clair.[3]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Alternative Digital Songs[4] 18

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide July 31, 2015 Digital download (via pre-order of the album) Atlantic Records [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Martinez uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. ↑ Tali Jaqueline, "Melanie Martinez Slips Into Surrealist Mayhem in Arresting 'Sippy Cup' Video", SPIN, July 30, 2015
  2. ↑ Musicnotes.com
  3. ↑ Melanie Martinez - Sippy Cup (Official Video). December 31, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2026 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Melanie Martinez Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Sippy Cup". Radioscope. Retrieved May 30, 2026. Type Sippy Cup in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  6. ↑ "British single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Sippy Cup". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 7, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Sippy Cup Melanie Martinez in the "Search:" field.
  7. ↑ "American single certifications – Melanie Martinez – Sippy Cup". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sippy Cup (Explicit): Melanie Martinez". Amazon. Retrieved March 4, 2016.