"I'll Cry for You" is a 1991

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released by the

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heavy metal band

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. It was the second single from the band's album ''

Prisoners in Paradise ''Prisoners in Paradise'' is the fifth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 23 September 1991 by Epic Records and spawned hits such as the title track, "Prisoners in Paradise" and "I'll Cry for You". The album did ...

'', and charted at number 28 in the

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. The song was co-written by Europe vocalist

Joey Tempest Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe. He has written the band's great hits such as " The Final Countdown", " Rock the ...

and former Atomic Rooster vocalist/bassist Nick Graham. An acoustic version of "I'll Cry for You" is included on the compilations '' 1982–1992'', '' 1982–2000'' and '' Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe''. The German power metal band Edguy recorded a cover version of the song and included it as a bonus track on the single "

Lavatory Love Machine "Lavatory Love Machine" is a single taken from German power metal band Edguy's album ''Hellfire Club''. Track listing # "Lavatory Love Machine" - 4:24 # "Lavatory Love Machine" (Acoustic) - 4:35 # " I'll Cry for You" (Europe cover) - 3:45 # "Re ...

" in 2004, which was released again on the 2008 compilation album, '' The Singles''.

Track listing

#"I'll Cry for You" #"Break Free"

Personnel

− lead vocals *

Kee Marcello Kee Marcello (born Kjell Hilding Lövbom, 20 February 1960 in Ludvika, Sweden) is a Swedish guitarist/vocalist, best known as the former guitarist in the hard rock bands Europe and Easy Action. He is currently pursuing his solo career. Caree ...

− guitar, background vocals *

John Levén John Gunnar Levén (born 25 October 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish bassist in the Swedish rock band Europe. Levén and vocalist Joey Tempest are the only band members who have performed on all of Europe's studio albums. Career When Lev ...

− bass guitar *

Mic Michaeli Gunnar Mathias "Mic" Michaeli (born 11 November 1962) is a Swedish musician best known as the keyboardist for the rock band Europe. Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb Upplands Väsby. He joined the band for thei ...

− keyboard, background vocals *

Ian Haugland Jan-Håkan "Ian" Haugland (born 13 August 1964) is the drummer in the Swedish rock band Europe. When he was eight months old, he and his family moved to the Stockholm suburb of Märsta, Sweden. He joined Europe in the summer of 1984, replacing ...

− drums

Chart positions

References

1991 singles 1991 songs Europe (band) songs Number-one singles in Sweden Songs written by Joey Tempest Songs written by Nick Graham (musician) Song recordings produced by Beau Hill Epic Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub