Cry (Kym Marsh song)
"Cry" is a song written by Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund for former Hear'say member Kym Marsh's debut album Standing Tall. It was released as her debut solo single on 7 April 2003 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in its second week of release, and it also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands.
"Cry" | ||||
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Single by Kym Marsh | ||||
from the album Standing Tall | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 7 April 2003 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | |||
Producer(s) | Espionage | |||
Kym Marsh singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, in contrast to the reviews of her debut album. In her review of the album Standing Tall, BBC Music's Ruth Mitchell wrote "Opener "Cry" isn't a fantastic start. The acoustic guitar introduction has been used to death...and the melody, although pleasant, packs no punches and holds no surprises."[1] Yahoo! Music called it a "homage to Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" and "it's this track that sets the breezy-mostly-written-by-Norwegians guitar pop template on which the rest of the album follows."[2] The Guardian's Betty Clarke called the song "a catchy, chick-lit ode to wrong-doing".[3]
Track listings
UK CD single
- "Cry" – 3:44
- "All Over You" – 2:52
- "Lost In Love" – 3:52
- "Cry" (Music video)
UK CD single 2
- "Cry" (Radio edit) – 3:21
- "Cry" (Paul Simm mix) – 4:01
- "Cry" (Almighty mix) – 8:24
- "Cry" (Instrumental) – 3:21
UK cassette single
- "Cry" (Radio Edit) - 3:18
- "Cry" (Instrumental) - 3:18
- "Cry" (Paul Simm Mix) - 4:02
- "Cry" (Almighty Mix) - 8:24
UK CD single – Remixes
- "Cry" (Almighty mix) – 8:24
- "Cry" (Paul Simm mix) – 4:01
- "Cry" – 3:44
UK digital single
- "Cry" – 3:44
- "All Over You" – 2:52
- "Lost In Love" – 3:52
European CD/digital single
- "Cry" (Radio edit) – 3:21
- "Cry" (Almighty mix) – 8:24
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Mitchell, Ruth (29 July 2003). "Review of Kym Marsh - Standing Tall". BBC Music. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- Wade, Ian (29 July 2003). "Kym Marsh 'Standing Tall'". music.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- Clarke, Betty (18 July 2003). "CD: Kym Marsh: Standing Tall". Guardian Online. The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 18. 26 April 2003. p. 13. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kym Marsh". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Kym Marsh – Cry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 7 December 2019.