Vodka Cranberry (song)
| "Vodka Cranberry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Conan Gray | ||||
| from the album Wishbone | ||||
| B-side | "Eleven Eleven" | |||
| Released | July 11, 2025 | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Dan Nigro | |||
| Conan Gray singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vodka Cranberry" on YouTube | ||||
"Vodka Cranberry" is a song by American singer-songwriter Conan Gray. It was released through Republic Records on July 11, 2025, as the second single from his fourth studio album, Wishbone. Written by Gray and Dan Nigro, the latter of whom also produced the track, the song explores the disorienting emotions associated with an extended breakup and subsequent reunions with an ex. The accompanying music video is the second chapter of a story that began in previous single "This Song" and concludes with the following single "Caramel" starring Gray and Corey Fogelmanis.
Background
In a track-by-track breakdown of the album with Capital, Gray stated of "Vodka Cranberry": "It's one of those songs where I think it's more indicative of my irrational fear of people leaving me. I think I was so afraid of what was going on, so confused, that there was always this instinct of me of like, 'Oh I should just cut it off so that I'm the one who gets to have a say in whether I'm being dumped or not'."[1]
Live performances
Gray's debut live performance of "Vodka Cranberry" ahead of its official release took place at the Open'er Festival in Poland on July 5, 2025. The following month, he performed the song on The Today Show on August 15 alongside four other Wishbone tracks and "Heather" from his debut album, Kid Krow.[2] On September 7, Gray closed the 2025 VMAs with a performance of the song.[3]
"Vodka Cranberry" featured on the setlist for his sixth and seventh concert tours, The Wishbone Pajama Show and the Wishbone World Tour.[4]
Music video
The video for "Vodka Cranberry" was released alongside the song itself on July 11, 2025. It was directed by Danica Kleinknecht, who shot it on Kodak 35 film in Gray's home state of Texas. As with the other music videos from Wishbone, the video explores the relationship between two boys, Wilson (Gray) and Brando (Corey Fogelmanis).[5] Following on from "This Song", which depicts the beginning of Wilson and Brando's love story, Vodka Cranberry opens with Wilson contemplating whether his feelings for Brando may no longer be reciprocated, which is then reflected during the rest of the video featuring the pair on an end of summer road trip. The video ends with Wilson waking up alone in a motel to find that Brando has seemingly driven off and left him.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[7] | 74 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 93 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 17 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 93 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 19 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 15, 2025 | Contemporary hit radio | Republic | [13] |
References
- ↑ Prance, Sam (August 15, 2025). "Conan Gray breaks down every song on Wishbone | Making The Album". Capital. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Conan Gray Performs 'Vodka Cranberry' Live on TODAY". The Today Show. August 15, 2025. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (September 7, 2025). "Conan Gray Sips 'Vodka Cranberry' to Close Out VMAs Performances". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, Shannon (February 27, 2026). "Review & setlist: Conan Gray's 'Wishbone' tour brought a coming-of-age story to TD Garden". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 7, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (July 11, 2025). "Conan Gray Shares Gentle Hymn 'Vodka Cranberry'". Clash. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Mier, Tomás (July 11, 2025). "Conan Gray Gets His Heart Broken in 'Vodka Cranberry' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Conan Gray". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/7/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Conan Gray Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Conan Gray Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ https://x.com/usradioupdater/status/1943831192152748477?s=46