- Cry (Mandy Moore song)
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"Cry" Single by Mandy Moore from the album Mandy Moore B-side "Someday We'll Know" Released November 4, 2001 Format CD single Recorded 2000 Genre Pop rock Length 3:43 Label Epic Writer(s) James Renald Producer James Renald Mandy Moore singles chronology "Crush"
(2001)"Cry"
(2002)"17"
(2002)"Cry" is a song performed by American recording artist Mandy Moore on her self-titled third album. The song was released by Epic Records as the third single on November 4, 2001. The song was written and produced by James Renald. The song achieved minor success in the US but was a number-one hit in the Philippines.
It was used as a soundtrack of the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember which she starred together with Shane West.
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Song information
The song tells the story of a girl who first thought her lover to be insensitive, until one day she saw him cry. "You were all by yourself, staring up at the dark gray sky, I was changed..." The song wasn't a major hit in America until seeing the movie but was an MTV favorite and did well overseas. The song was also on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack in 2002. Moore felt that "Cry" would be perfect for the soundtrack since it would be released around the time of the movie and is remarkably close to the movie's story line. The song is also one of Moore's favorite songs of the album.
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Applebaum. The main premise of the video was centered around the conclusion of the movie A Walk to Remember. It showed Moore in Heaven and Shane West looking through a telescope at her. The movie featured the couple stargazing and Moore's character Jamie Sullivan believed that when she would look through a telescope at the stars she can see into heaven. Landon Carter (West's character) looks through the telescope and can see a now passed Jamie in heaven. As the video comes to a climax, there is an explosion and stars shoot from behind Moore. The video also shows West looking at random video clips of him and Moore. The home video was the summer that Moore and West's characters spent together before she died. The video was not a huge success on MTV like her prior video "Crush". The music video is included on A Walk to Remember DVD as an extra content. As of September 7, 2009, the video has received 10 million views on YouTube.
Chart success
The single never cracked the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. However, the single was huge in Canada and Asia. The single also performed well in Germany, where a limited 6-track maxi-CD was released.
Format
German/Austrian/Swiss/Philippines CD Single
- "Cry"
- "Someday We'll Know"
German Maxi Single (Limited Edition) - Scarce Release
- "Cry" (Album Version)
- "Cry" (Instrumental)
- "Cry" (Club Mix)
- "Cry" (Radio Mix)
- "Someday We'll Know"
- "Cry" (Music Video)
Promo CD Single
- "Cry"
Chart (2002) Peak
positionGermany 51 Philippines 1 Mandy Moore Discography · Filmography Studio albums Other albums Soundtracks Singles "Candy" · "Walk Me Home" · "So Real" · "I Wanna Be with You" · "In My Pocket" · "Crush" · "Cry" · "Have a Little Faith in Me" · "Drop the Pilot" · "Senses Working Overtime" · "Extraordinary" · "Nothing That You Are" · "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week"
Book:Mandy Moore
Categories:- 2002 singles
- Mandy Moore songs
- Pop ballads
- Music videos directed by Chris Applebaum
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