"Everytime You Cry" is a song by

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and

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. It was released as the lead single from John Farnham's ''

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'' and also included on Human Nature's 1999 album, ''

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''. It was nominated for the 1998

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for Highest Selling Single but lost to

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. It peaked at No. 3 on the

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. The song was originally recorded during sessions for ''

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'' but left unfinished. It was finished for ''Anthology 1'' with additional backing vocal overdubs from Human Nature, who recorded their vocals in London. It was nominated for an

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, for highest selling single.

Track listing

The CD single was released in 1997. # "Everytime You Cry" performed by John Farnham & Human Nature # "Everything Is Out of Season" performed by John Farnham # " You're the Voice" (swing version) performed by John Farnham with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Music video

The video had a retro feel, with a family watching Farnham and Human Nature performing the song on a television set, whilst eating a meal.

Charts

Weekly charts

* As of 2018, "Everytime You Cry" is Human Nature's highest charting single in Australia.

Year-end chart

Accreditations

References

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