"Cry for Me" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released by Epic Records and Syco on October 4, 2019, as the first promotional single from the album.
Background and composition In her announcement of the song, Cabello called the song one of her "favorites" and explained that it was written about "when your ex moves on faster than you and of course you want them to be happy but just..... not so fast". Two days later Cabello explained the track further more, saying "I wrote a song back when I was 16 called I’m Pissed Off You’re Happy, about a situation where someone and I broke up and sooner than I expected, they moved on, they were having fun and happy and dating and I was just like.... what the hell, that didn’t take very long. I took that idea and put it into this song, the feeling nobody likes to admit about feeling wild with jealousy".= https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello/status/1179971706749952000 =October 4, 2019}} It was written by Camila Cabello, Ryan Tedder, Adam Feeney and Louis Bell. The song runs for three minutes and nine seconds.
Critical reception Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone described the song as a "pop number" that takes on that feeling after a breakup where you want your ex to be just as miserable as you are".
Promotion Cabello announced the track's release on social media on October 2, 2019.
Live performances Cabello first performed "Cry for Me" on Saturday Night Live, on October 12, 2019.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.
Publishing Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD/Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS)/MYNY Music (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sam Fam Beats (BMI), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), Write Me a Song Publishing (GMR) admin. by Downtown Music Publishing LLC
Recording Recorded at Electric Feel Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California Mixed at Larrabee Studio, North Hollywood, California Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York
Personnel
Camila Cabello – lead vocals, songwriting Frank Dukes – songwriting, production Louis Bell – songwriting, vocals production, recording engineering Ryan Tedder – songwriting Manny Marroquin – mixing Chris Galland – assistant mixing Dave Kutch – mastering
Charts +Chart performance for "Cry for Me" Chart (2019) Peakposition Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 20 Greece (IFPI) 40 Lithuania (AGATA) 35 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 5 Venezuela Anglo (Record Report) 52
Certifications
Release history +Release history and formats for "Cry for Me"RegionDateFormatLabel Various October 4, 2019
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