"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.
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, "Cry" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Country Songs chart and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song achieved its highest peak on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent 11 weeks at number one.
Music video The music video for "Cry", directed by Mike Lipscombe and produced by Michael Pierce, features extensive use of CGI. It was added to CMT's playlists on the week ending September 29, 2002.
Awards and accolades
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Track listings US 7-inch single and UK cassette single "Cry" – 3:46 "Wicked" – 4:02
UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single "Cry" – 3:46 "Wicked" – 4:02 "Shadows" – 4:29
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Cry album booklet.
Studios Recorded at Rumbo Recorders (Canoga Park, California), The Hit Factory (New York City), Oceanway (Nashville, Tennessee), and The Attic (Monrovia, California) Mixed at South Beach Studios (Miami, Florida) Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Personnel
Angie Aparo – writing Faith Hill – vocals, production Marti Frederiksen – background vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, Pro Tools editing Lisa Cochran – background vocals Damon Johnson – acoustic, electric, and slide guitar Leland Sklar – bass Jim Cox – piano, B3, string arrangement Eric Carter – keyboard programming Vinnie Colaiuta – drums Brian Paturalski – recording, Pro Tools editing Michael McCoy – additional vocal engineering Tom Lord-Alge – mixing Doug Sax – mastering Robert Hadley – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (2002–2003)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)3Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)75Romania (Romanian Top 100)20US Country Top 50 (Radio & Records)10
Year-end charts +Chart (2002)PositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)13US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)24US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)100US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)62
+Chart (2003)PositionUS Adult Contemporary (Billboard)6US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)52
Certifications
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesAugust 19, 2002Country radioWarner Bros.September 9, 2002JapanOctober 2, 2002CDCanadaOctober 8, 2002
See also List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2002 and 2003 (U.S.)
References