"Lullaby" is a song by American

United States

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 rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 singer Shawn Mullins

Shawn Mullins

Shawn Mullins is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music. He is best known for the 1998 single, "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Grammy Award.-Career:Mullins was born in...

, from the album Soul's Core

Soul's Core

Soul's Core is the fourth studio album by Shawn Mullins, and his breakthrough album, spawning the hit "Lullaby" , as well as moderate hit "Shimmer"...

. It was released in 1998. The song has been Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching #1 on the Adult Top 40, #7 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, and #9 on the Modern Rock Tracks

Modern Rock Tracks

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. It also had success abroad, reaching #5 on the Australian Singles Chart (ARIA) and #2 on the Canadian Singles Chart.
The single is featured in The Office when Michael Scott

Michael Scott (The Office)

Michael Gary Scott is a fictional character on NBC's The Office, portrayed by Steve Carell, and based on David Brent from the original British version. Michael, the central character of the series, was the manager of the Scranton branch of paper and printer distribution company Dunder Mifflin Inc...

 plays the song to reassure himself after finding out that Dunder Mifflin may be going bankrupt.
It has appeared on thirty-two different releases including the original album, Soul's Core, greatest hits albums, 1990s compilations and acoustic compilations.

Content

The song is said to be 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."

Covers

In February 2011 The chorus from Lullaby was interpolated in a new song of the same name by UK act Goldman.

Peak positions

Chart (1998–99)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	9
Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Singles	2
Canadian Adult Contemporary Singles	5
Australian Singles Chart	5
Sweden Singles Chart	10
Dutch Singles Chart	83

End of year charts

End of year chart (1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	46