The accompanying music video was released to Rexha's YouTube channel on April 21, 2015, showcasing the story of the singer as a rebellious misfit in a school.

In early December 2014, Rexha published a demo of a song titled "Cry Wolf" on her Instagram, which was rumored to be the follow-up single to "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" (2014).

[3] It was released for digital download and streaming by Warner on December 19, 2014, as the second Single from Rexha's debut extended play I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015).

"[8] Labeling it a "major tune", Bradley Stern from MuuMuse highlighted the song's music and lyrics, writing: "The Albanian diva's done trying to fix herself on this […] anthem, and the therapist's giving up on her too.

[20] Idolator's Daw described the video as "highly entertaining" and "rebellious", while MTV's Paoletta wrote that "[it] is an incredibly visually detailed, insightful look at the pressures of being perfect".