Cry (Faith Hill song)

"Cry" is a song recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. it was 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.

"Cry"
Single by Faith Hill
from the album Cry
B-side
  • "Wicked"
  • "Shadows"
ReleasedAugust 12, 2002
GenreCountry
Length3:42
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Angie Aparo
Producer(s)Marti Frederiksen
Faith Hill singles chronology
"There You'll Be"
(2001)		 "Cry"
(2002)		 "When the Lights Go Down"
(2002)

Originally released to country radio, "Cry" crossed over to adult contemporary radio. 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-twenty success in Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Romania and Spain.

Chart performance

Released in mid-2002, "Cry" proved to be less successful than the title track, "Breathe," from Hill's previous album, Breathe. It peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Country Chart[1] and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song achieved its greatest success on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent 11 weeks at number one.[3]

Music video

The video accompanying the song (directed by Mike Lipscombe, produced by Michael J. Pierce) shows Faith encountering past phases of her life and unrequited love, moving from happy, carefree childhood, through adult betrayal to bitterness and the desire for emotional revenge, all taking place in the atmospheric, rain soaked shell of an old mansion surrounded by a neglected garden. As each scene comes to life, different parts of the dilapidated ruin return magically to their former glory, but with the renewed memories, Faith revisits the raw hurt of rejection. The video is notable for its use of driving rain and a brooding presence to evoke the tragic memories, giving rise to the "wet look" Faith, which is showcased in the album's promotional photography. The last iconic scene shows a rusty old Cadillac Eldorado, abandoned in the murky, overgrown garden coming back to life, as a "childhood Faith" with her friend get in the back seat - but only "semi-materialised", followed by the adult Faith, wearing a stylish, sleek, black dress getting in the drivers seat. The final shot shows her head slumping down on the steering wheel in despair, the past hurt still not resolved.

Awards and accolades
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Grammy Award Best Female Country Vocal Performance Won[4]

Track listings

US 7-inch single/UK cassette single

  1. "Cry" – 3:46
  2. "Wicked" – 4:02

Australia/Germany/Japan CD single

  1. Cry – 3:46
  2. Wicked – 4:02 (also included on Japanese editions of the Cry album)
  3. Shadows – 4:29

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 43
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 75
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 93
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 83
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 20
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 20
Scotland (OCC)[16] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 33
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 19
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] 12

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 5,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  2. "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. "Faith Hill Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  4. "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female Country Vocal Performance". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Faith Hill – Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. "Faith Hill Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 45. November 2, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Faith Hill – Cry". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  11. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Faith Hill". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Faith Hill – Cry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. "Charts.nz – Faith Hill – Cry". Top 40 Singles.
  14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". VG-lista.
  15. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 50, saptamina 16.12–22.12, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  17. "Spanishcharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  18. "Swedishcharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". Singles Top 100.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Faith Hill – Cry". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  21. "Faith Hill Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. "Canadian single certifications – Faith Hill – Cry". Music Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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