<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Crying in the Club" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Crying in the Club" is the debut solo single by Cuban - American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello . It was originally released on May 19, 2017 as the lead single from her debut studio album Camila, then titled The Hurting . The Healing . The Loving . Despite being generally well received from critics, it only managed to attain moderate chart success and thus, was omitted from the album . Its music video premiered the same date . The song was written by Cabello, Sia, and Benny Blanco . It is a mid-tempo tropical pop and dance track . It is her first release as a solo artist since her departure from the girl group Fifth Harmony . </P> <P> Cabello previously collaborated with producers Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat on the latter's song "Love Incredible", recorded in May 2016 . Following Cabello's departure from the girl group Fifth Harmony, and after years of writing in her downtime, she began writing songs in earnest for her debut . In November 2016, during a writing session with Blanco, singer - songwriter Sia conceived the concept for a demo, and both composed the song . After Blanco offered her "Crying in the Club", Cabello rewrote the song's bridge and recorded the track . "It had a message about healing through the power of music," she said later, "That theme was a key part of what I wanted for my album ." </P>

Camila cabello - crying in the club album