Cry Me Out

"Cry Me Out"
Single by Pixie Lott
from the album Turn It Up
Released 22 November 2009 (2009-11-22)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre
Length 4:04
Label Mercury
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mads Hauge
  • Phil Thornalley
Pixie Lott singles chronology
"I Got Soul"
(2009)		 "Cry Me Out"
(2009)		 "Gravity"
(2010)

"Cry Me Out" is a song by English singer Pixie Lott from her debut studio album, Turn It Up (2009). Written by Lott, Mads Hauge, Phil Thornalley and Colin Campsie, and produced by Hauge and Thornalley, the song was released on 22 November 2009 as the album's third single. "Cry Me Out" peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

Lott explained the song to BBC News: "I always prefer to write songs about emotional situations and heartbreak [...] because I like getting into the character. When we were writing 'Cry Me Out', I said, 'I feel like singing about something sad but, obviously, still being strong'. So the guy has to cry to get over me, instead of the other way around."[1] She also told Digital Spy that the song's opening lyric "I got your e-mails, you just don't get females" was her favourite line on the Turn It Up album.[2] Lott explained that she chose to release "Cry Me Out" as a single because she "wanted to do something really classy and mature for the next single, where I could get a bit more emotional."[3]

Critical reception

"Cry Me Out" received positive reviews from music critics. BBC Music's Paul Lester called the song "a superb ballad, as affecting as it is accomplished" and described its opening line as "witty and wise, a master class in how to put contemporary language to the service of a sublime melody."[4] Digital Spy reviewer David Balls viewed the song as "a sultry, soulful affair that warms the cockles like a cup of cocoa on a cold winter's night", adding that "Lott's vocals have a rich and smoky tone beyond her years."[5] Jack Foley of IndieLondon wrote that the song "taps into the clever songwriting tendencies her PR insists she has with some cheeky lyrics and a keen sense of beat and melody."[6] The LINC Online referred to the track as "a decidedly retro-sounding gem of tune heading more in the direction of the epic ballad than her previous singles may suggest",[7] whilst Daily Star's Sarah-Louise James dubbed it a "retro-tinged stomper".[8]

Commercial performance

Following the release of Turn It Up, "Cry Me Out" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 117 for the week of 20 September 2009.[9] The song peaked at number 12 on 6 December 2009, becoming Lott's first single not to reach number one and to miss the top 10 completely.[10] On 12 February 2010, it was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[11] The single also debuted and peaked at number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart on 10 December 2009.[12] "Cry Me Out" peaked at number four on the Danish Singles Chart on 14 January 2011,[13] after being performed during the auditions of the fourth season of the Danish version of X Factor.[14]

Music video

The black-and-white music video for "Cry Me Out" was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in Cuba. It premiered on 30 October 2009. "We had a great time shooting it. The locals gathered round each scene to have a look, which was funny", Lott told The Sun about the video shoot.[15]

The video opens with a close-up of a man crying, as Lott walks down a staircase in a classic-styled home wearing a black dress. She proceeds to dance ballet in a gothic-like dress in an empty room, intercut with scenes of her lying down on a lengthy dining table surrounded by men. Lott is seen walking through a hallway in the house as several other ballerinas dance around her. During the final chorus, Lott is sitting by a swimming pool where six dancers perform a water ballet routine. The video ends with the same crying man as in the beginning.

Track listing

  1. "Cry Me Out" – 4:04
  2. "Cry Me Out" (Bimbo Jones Remix Edit) – 3:28
  3. "Cry Me Out" (Bimbo Jones Remix) – 6:28
  4. "Cry Me Out" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix) – 6:00

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Turn It Up.[17]

  • Pixie Lott – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Colin Campsie – songwriting
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Calina de la Mare – violin
  • Clare Finnimore – viola
  • Richard George – violin
  • Jon Green – guitar, piano
  • Mads Hauge – backing vocals, bass, guitar, Pro Tools editing, production, recording engineering, songwriting
  • Sally Herbert – string arrangements, string conducting
  • Rick Koster – violin
  • Graham Linehy – string recording
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Jackie Norrie – violin
  • Claire Orsler – viola
  • Carlos Oyanedel – additional mix engineering
  • Chris Sansom – additional engineering
  • Emlyn Singleton – violin
  • Julia Singleton – violin
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • David Tench – Wurlitzer
  • Phil Thornalley – glockenspiel, production, songwriting
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Chris Worsey – cello

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–11) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[18] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 31
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[20] 58
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 66
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 121

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Savage, Mark (5 June 2009). "Pop Pixie has a whole Lotta love". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Levine, Nick (11 May 2009). "Pixie Lott – Music Interview". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Pixie Lott 'Forms Friendship With Leona'". AngryApe. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  4. ↑ Lester, Paul (2 September 2009). "Review of Pixie Lott – Turn It Up". BBC Music. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  5. ↑ Balls, David (23 November 2009). "Pixie Lott: 'Cry Me Out'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Foley, Jack. "Pixie Lott – Turn It Up". IndieLondon. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Turn it Up – Pixie Lott". The LINC Online. Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  8. ↑ James, Sarah-Louise (16 September 2009). "ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Pixie Lott: Turn It Up". Daily Star. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 26.09.2009 (wk38)". Zobbel. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Pixie Lott: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  11. 1 2 "British single certifications – Pixie Lott – Cry Me Out". British Phonographic Industry. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2015. Enter Cry Me Out in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  12. 1 2 "Chart Track: Week 50, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. 1 2 "Danishcharts.com – Pixie Lott – Cry Me Out". Tracklisten.
  14. ↑ de Fries, Helle Skram (7 January 2011). "Nu går Babou fra X Factor efter guldet". Billed Bladet (in Danish). Aller Media. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Pixie's still perky despite illness". The Sun. News Group Newspapers. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010. (subscription required (help)).
  16. ↑ "Cry Me Out (Remix Bundle) – EP by Pixie Lott". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  17. ↑ Turn It Up (CD liner notes). Pixie Lott. Mercury Records. 2009. 2700146.
  18. ↑ "Pixie Lott – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Pixie Lott.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2009-12-12". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  20. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200952 into search.
  21. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Pixie Lott – Cry Me Out" Canciones Top 50.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pixie Lott – Cry Me Out". Swiss Singles Chart.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart 2009" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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