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"Cry" is a song by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released as 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"
Released	August 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)
Studio	Rumbo Recorders (Canoga Park, California) The Hit Factory (New York City) Oceanway (Nashville, Tennessee) The Attic (Monrovia, California)
Genre	Country
Length	3:42
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Angie Aparo
Producer(s)	Marti Frederiksen Faith Hill
Faith Hill singles chronology
"There You'll Be" (2001) "Cry" (2002) "When the Lights Go Down" (2002)

Originally released to country radio on August 19, 2002, "Cry" crossed over to pop and adult contemporary radio in September 2002. 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-20 hit in Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, and Spain.

Chart performance

Released on August 19, 2002,[1] "Cry" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Country Songs chart and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] The song achieved its highest peak on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent 11 weeks at number one.[4]

Awards and accolades

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2003	Grammy Award	Best Female Country Vocal Performance	Won[5]

Track listings

US 7-inch single and UK cassette single[6][7]

1. "Cry" – 3:46
2. "Wicked" – 4:02

UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single[8][9][10]

1. "Cry" – 3:46
2. "Wicked" – 4:02
3. "Shadows" – 4:29

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Cry album booklet.[11]

Studios

• Recorded at Rumbo Recorders (Canoga Park, California), The Hit Factory (New York City), Oceanway (Nashville, Tennessee), and The Attic (Monrovia, California)
• Mixed at South Beach Studios (Miami, Florida)
• Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Cry"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31]	Gold	5,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Cry"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 19, 2002	Country radio	Warner Bros.	[1]
	September 9, 2002	Contemporary hit adult contemporary hot AC radio		[32]

See also

• List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2002 and 2003 (U.S.)

References

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