Cry (Faith Hill song)

"Cry"
Single by Faith Hill
from the album Cry
B-side	"Wicked", "Shadows"
Released	September 30, 2002
Format	CD Single
Genre	Country
Length	3:42
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Angie Aparo
Producer	Marti Frederikkson
Faith Hill singles chronology
"There You'll Be" (2002) "Cry" (2002) "When The Lights Go Down" (2003)

“Cry” was the first single from American Country singer Faith Hill's 2002 Cry album. Before her rendition, the song was recorded by its writer, Angie Aparo for his 1999 album, The American.

This song appears on the video game Karaoke Revolution Volume 2.

Music video

The video accompanying the song (directed by Mike Lipscombe) 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 - as if receiving a fresh lick of paint before our eyes. 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 eponymous 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. It is one of Faith's most powerful performances, aided by a classy arrangement and has provoked a plethora of responses from people sharing their own moving experiences of rejection and betrayal.

B Sides

Wicked - 4:02 Shadows - 4:29

Chart performance

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

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	29
Canadian Singles Chart	3
UK Singles Chart	25
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	33
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	12
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks	19

Awards

• 2002 Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance

References

1. ^ Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart info Billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

Preceded by "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton "Can't Stop Loving You" by Phil Collins "O Holy Night" by Josh Groban

Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single November 9 - November 23, 2002 (first run) December 7 - December 21, 2002 (second run) January 11 - February 8, 2003

Succeeded by "Can't Stop Loving You" by Phil Collins "O Holy Night" by Josh Groban "Landslide" by Dixie Chicks