"Cry Wolf" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan, released as the third single from her fifth studio album, Touch (1987). It was written by singer-songwriter Jude Johnstone, who later recorded the song herself for her 2002 debut album. Stevie Nicks recorded a cover in 1989 for her fourth solo studio album, The Other Side of the Mirror.
Track listings
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch.
Laura Branigan – vocals David Kershenbaum – production Bob Marlette – arrangements, keyboards, guitars, string arrangements, drum programming Carlos Vega – drums John Nelson – guitars Kim Scharnberg – string arrangements, conducting Kenneth G. Kugler – copyist Julie Ann Gigante, Ralph D. Morrison III, Clayton Haslop, Alexander Horvath, R.F. Peterson, Arthur Zadinsky, Michael Nowak, Raymond J. Tischer II, Margot MacLaine, Armen Ksjikian, Dennis Karmazyn, Michael Matthews – strings David J. Holman – engineering, mixing, PPG programming
Charts Chart (1988) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 98
Cover versions 1989: Stevie Nicks was the first to cover the song and it was featured on her album The Other Side of the Mirror. 1992: Anne Haigis covered the song as the title track to her eighth studio album. 2002: Jude Johnstone, the writer of the song, recorded it herself for her debut album Coming of Age.
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