"Cry Now, Laugh Later" is a song by

Grace Jones Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a model, singer and actress. Born in Jamaica, she and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, when she was a teenager. Jones began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for ...

from her 1982 album '' Living My Life''.

Background

The single was released in the US and Canada only, simultaneously with " My Jamaican Guy" which was aimed at the European, Asian and Australian market. The 12" remix of the track, by Steven Stanley, is especially notable in the Grace Jones discography as it differs substantially from the album version. It more or less only retains the lead and backing vocals from the original and has new overdubs of drums, bass and keyboards, with a different chord progression on the choruses. In the UK the Steven Stanley remix of "Cry Now, Laugh Later" was released as the B-side of the "My Jamaican Guy" 12" single. Both the 12" remix and the 12" dub of "Cry Now, Laugh Later" remain unreleased on CD.

Track listing

*7-inch single :A. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" – 4:25 :B. " Nipple to the Bottle" – 4:17 *12-inch single :A. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" – 5:51 :B1. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Dub) – 6:04 :B1. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Dub) – 3:40

Charts

References

1982 songs 1983 singles Grace Jones songs Island Records singles Songs written by Grace Jones Songs written by Barry Reynolds {{1980s-single-stub