"Cry"
Single by Faith Hill
from the album Cry
B-side
  • "Wicked"
  • "Shadows"
ReleasedAugust 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)
Studio
GenreCountry
Length3:42
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Angie Aparo
Producer(s)
Faith Hill singles chronology
"There You'll Be"
(2001) 		"Cry"
(2002) 		"When the Lights Go Down"
(2002)

"Cry" is a song by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released as the first single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2002). The song was originally written and recorded by singer-songwriter Angie Aparo for his 1999 album, The American. In 2003, at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, Hill won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Cry", marking her second win in the category.[1]

Originally released to country radio on August 19, 2002, "Cry" crossed over to pop and adult contemporary radio in September 2002. It spent 11 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and eventually peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Cry" also reached number three on the Canadian Singles Chart and was a top-20 hit in Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, and Spain.

Chart performance

Released on August 19, 2002,[2] "Cry" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Country Songs chart and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] The song achieved its highest peak on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent 11 weeks at number one.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Cry", filmed by Mike Lipscombe, features extensive use of CGI. It was added to CMT's playlists on the week ending September 29, 2002.[6]

Awards and accolades

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Grammy Award Best Female Country Vocal Performance Won[7]

Track listings

US 7-inch single and UK cassette single[8][9]

  1. "Cry" – 3:46
  2. "Wicked" – 4:02

UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single[10][11][12]

  1. "Cry" – 3:46
  2. "Wicked" – 4:02
  3. "Shadows" – 4:29

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Cry album booklet.[13]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Cry"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Gold 5,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Cry"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 19, 2002 Country radio Warner Bros. [2]
September 9, 2002
[38]
Japan October 2, 2002 CD [39]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Faith Hill". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1466. August 16, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ a b "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ a b "Faith Hill Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Video Monitor" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 41. October 12, 2002. p. 48.
  7. ^ "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female Country Vocal Performance". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Cry (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Nashville. 2002. 7-16688.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Cry (UK cassette single sleeve). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records. 2002. W593C, 5439 16688 4.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Cry (UK CD single liner notes). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records. 2002. W593CD, 9362 42484 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Cry (Australian CD single liner notes). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records. 2002. 9362424842.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Cry (Japanese CD single liner notes). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records. 2002. WPCR-11298.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Cry (US CD album booklet). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Nashville. 2002. 9 48001-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  15. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 45. November 2, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  19. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Faith Hill". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry". Top 40 Singles.
  23. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry". VG-lista.
  24. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 50, saptamina 16.12–22.12, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  26. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  27. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry". Singles Top 100.
  28. ^ "Faith Hill – Cry". Swiss Singles Chart.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  30. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  31. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  32. ^ "Most-Played AC Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 19.
  33. ^ "Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 16.
  34. ^ "Most-Played Country Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 36.
  35. ^ "Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-80. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  36. ^ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 22.
  37. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Faith Hill – Cry". Music Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  38. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1469. September 5, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  39. ^ "CDリリース" [CD Releases] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 7, 2002. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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