"All Cried Out" is the debut single from American recording artist and ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' season 12 runner-up,

Kree Harrison Kree Annette Harrison (born May 17, 1990) is an American singer and musician, who was the runner-up on the twelfth season of ''American Idol.'' Early life Kree Annette Harrison was born on May 17, 1990 at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthu ...

. The song was co-written by

Katrina Elam Katrina Ruth Elam (born December 12, 1983) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal South Records in 2004, she released her self-titled debut album that year, charting in the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & ...

Steve McEwan Steve McEwan is a multi Grammy award winning British songwriter, artist, and musician. His songs have been recorded by country music artists including Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, and Keith Urban. Outside of country, he has also ...

and

Gordie Sampson Gordon Francis Sampson (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia. Beginning his career as a performer on his hometown island of Cape Breton, both in bands and on his own, Sampson has gone on t ...

. Harrison first performed the song, her potential coronation song had she won the title, on the season's final performance night on May 15, 2013. Her recording of "All Cried Out" was released as a single on May 16, 2013.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song two and a half stars out of five, writing that "the ballad is a showcase for her vocal range and power, but it’s never made clear why the Texan is so bummed." Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song a favorable review, saying that Harrison "has hints of

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocat ...

and

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

in her phrasing and vocal runs" and "should be able to compete with any and all of the top stars of the mainstream country music format."

Track listing

Chart performance

The song sold 24,000 copies in its debut week, and it reached No. 34 in the

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chart and No. 85 in the

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chart. It reached No.22 on the Country Digital songs, but dropped out of Top 50 the next week with 9,188 copies sold totaling 33,513 sold in 2 weeks.

Release history

References

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