Cry (Faith Hill song)

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

"Cry" is a song recorded 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.

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-twenty success in Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Romania and Spain.

Chart performance[]

Released in mid-2002, "Cry" proved to be less successful than the title track, "Breathe," from Hill's previous album, Breathe. It peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Country Chart[1] and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song achieved its greatest success on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent 11 weeks at number one.[3]

Awards and accolades[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Grammy Award Best Female Country Vocal Performance Won[4]

Track listings[]

US 7-inch single and UK cassette single

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

Australian, German, and Japanese CD single

  1. "Cry" – 3:46
  2. "Wicked" – 4:02 (also included on Japanese editions of the Cry album)
  3. "Shadows" – 4:29

Charts[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 43
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 75
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 93
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 83
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 20
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 20
Scotland (OCC)[16] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 33
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 19
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] 12

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 5,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 19, 2002 (2002-08-19) Country radio Warner Bros. [23]
September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)
[24]

See also[]

  • List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2002 and 2003 (U.S.)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Faith Hill Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female Country Vocal Performance". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Faith Hill – Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 45. November 2, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Faith Hill – Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Faith Hill". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Faith Hill – Cry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Faith Hill – Cry". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". VG-lista.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  17. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  21. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Faith Hill – Cry". Music Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  23. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1466. August 16, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1469. September 5, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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