"Cry" is the debut solo single by former
Hear'say
Hear'Say were a British pop group. They were created through the ITV reality TV show '' Popstars'' in February 2001, the first UK series of the international '' Popstars'' franchise. The group, who were signed to Polydor Records, originally ...
member
Kym Marsh
Kimberley Gail Ratcliff (''née'' Marsh, previously Ryder and Lomas; born 13 June 1976) is an English actress, television presenter and singer. In 2001, she won a place in the band Hear'Say as a result of appearing on the reality television ser ...
, released on 7 April 2003 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by
Espen Lind
Espen Lind (born 13 May 1971) is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage, and together with his long time partner Amund Bjorklund he has written and/or produced ...
and
Amund Bjørklund
Amund Bjørklund is a songwriter and record producer of Norwegian / Icelandic background. He is one half of the production team Espionage. He is also the co-founder of music school LIMPI in Lillehammer.
Amund's songs have sold in excess of 50 m ...
for Marsh's debut album ''
Standing Tall''. "Cry" peaked at number two on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
in its second week of release, and it also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands.
Reception
The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, in contrast to the reviews of her debut album. In her review of the album ''Standing Tall'',
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Music's Ruth Mitchell wrote "Opener "Cry" isn't a fantastic start. The acoustic guitar introduction has been used to death...and the melody, although pleasant, packs no punches and holds no surprises."
" and "it's this track that sets the breezy-mostly-written-by-Norwegians guitar pop template on which the rest of the album follows."
# "Cry" (album version) – 3:44
# "All Over You" – 2:52
# "Lost In Love" – 3:52
# "Cry" (video)
UK CD2 and cassette single
# "Cry" (radio edit) – 3:18
# "Cry" (instrumental) – 3:18
# "Cry" (Paul Simm mix) – 4:02
# "Cry" (Almighty mix) – 8:24
European CD single 1
# "Cry" – 3:40
# "All Over You" – 2:52
# "Lost In Love" – 3:52
European CD single 2