Cry Just a Little Bit

"Cry Just a Little Bit" is a song originally a hit for British singer Shakin' Stevens in 1983, reaching #3 in the UK charts.[1]

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side	"Love Me Tonight"
Released	4 November 1983
Studio	Eden Studios, Chiswick
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:09
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)	Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
" It's Late" (1983) "Cry Just a Little Bit" (1983) " A Rockin' Good Way" (1983)

Sylvia version

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Sylvia
from the album One Step Closer
B-side	"Only the Shadows Know"
Released	June 29, 1985
Genre	Country
Length	2:56
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)	Brent Maher
Sylvia singles chronology
"Fallin' in Love" (1985) "Cry Just a Little Bit" (1985) "I Love You by Heart" (1985)

A cover single by American country music artist Sylvia was released in June 1985, and was the second single from the album One Step Closer. The song reached #9 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

In 2018, this song was used in the advertising campaign by the Polish insurance company LINK4. [3]

Chart performance

Shakin' Stevens

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	30
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	27
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	67

Sylvia

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	9
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	8

References

1. officialcharts.com
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 342.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDeqOknEeJg
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "Ultratop.be – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry Just a Little Bit". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Charts.nz – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Top 40 Singles.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Swiss Singles Chart.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
13. https://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Cry+Just+a+Little+Bit+by+Shakin%27+Stevens&id=37237 "Cry Just a Little Bit (song by Shakin' Stevens) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts" Check |url= value (help). www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
14. "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.