The song's music video features Donald Glover dancing in a take-out restaurant while intoxicated, trying to impress a woman (Amber-Lauren Jones) waiting for her food. It explores themes similar to Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" music video, but with a different outcome.[2] On March 21, 2015, "Sober" won the mtvU Woodies Award for Best Video Woodie.[3] As of May 2022[update], "Sober" has accumulated over 110 million views on YouTube.