"Cranes" () is the first single by the Ukrainian band The Hardkiss. The Ukrainian-language lyrical and minimalist pop song was released in July 2017 and included on the band's third studio album, Iron Swallow (), in September 2018. The band's lead singer, Julia Sanina, wrote the song while on tour. "Cranes" made the band popular.
Background The band's lead singer, Julia Sanina, composed the song in a hotel room on her guitar while on tour. When The Hardkiss recorded the song in a studio, they decided to preserve the original minimalist atmosphere by focussing on voice and melody.
Music video The song was released on 21 July 2017 as a music video on YouTube, exceeding one million views in its first month. The video was directed by , the band's creative producer and guitarist. Bebko is married to Sanina.
, the video clip has 38 million views, which places it in 45th place on the .
Use and influence The lyrical pop song "Cranes" made the band popular. It was included in the band's studio album Iron Swallow (), which was released in September 2018. It is the band's first music video for a Ukrainian-language song to surpass one million views on YouTube. There are many cover versions of this song. In particular, the version made by Naviband, which represented Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, has become popular.
Awards and nominations +YearCompetitionAwardResultReference2017YUNABest song in UkrainianBest songJoint project of M1 and KissFM "Dance Parade"2018 Ballad of the Year
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