Cry Just a Little Bit

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"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Shakin' Stevens Cry Just a Little Bit.jpg
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side"Love Me Tonight"
Released4 November 1983 (1983-11-04)
StudioEden Studios, Chiswick
GenreRock and roll
Length3:09
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"It's Late"
(1983) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1983) 		"A Rockin' Good Way"
(1983)

"Cry Just a Little Bit" is a song originally a hit for British singer Shakin' Stevens in 1983, reaching #3 in the UK charts.[1]

Sylvia version[]

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Sylvia
from the album One Step Closer
B-side"Only the Shadows Know"
ReleasedJune 29, 1985
GenreCountry
Length2:56
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)Brent Maher
Sylvia singles chronology
"Fallin' in Love"
(1985) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1985) 		"I Love You by Heart"
(1985)

A cover single by American country music artist Sylvia was released in June 1985, and was the second single from the album One Step Closer. The song reached #9 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

In 2018, this song was used in the advertising campaign by the Polish insurance company LINK4.[3]

Chart performance[]

Shakin' Stevens
Chart (1983–84) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 15
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 30
Denmark (Hitlisten)[7] 3
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 41
Poland (LP3)[13] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 67
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 41
Sylvia
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 9
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[18] 8

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 342.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDeqOknEeJg
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6721." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry Just a Little Bit". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ "Notowanie nr 88/89" (in Polish). 31 December 1983. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0574." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.


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