"You Can Cry" is a song by American music producer

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and American rapper

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featuring English singer

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. Written by the lead artists alongside

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and

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, the latter co-producing, it was released by Joytime Collective and Columbia Records on May 4, 2018.

Release and composition

On April 29, 2018, Marshmello announced the song on social media with a short snippet. Arthur previously wrote in a tweet about how excited he was to be recording vocals for the track. "You Can Cry" is a hip hop ballad that features "a slow, sentimental beat" and a falsetto chorus performed by Arthur. Lyrically, the song is about having a partner who shows love and care. Juicy J also interpolates "

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" by

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in the song.

Critical reception

Peter A. Berry of '' XXL'' wrote of the song: "With this eclectic blend of artists comes a unique sound, and we mean that in the best way imaginable." He opined that "Juicy's flow rings through loud and clear, even as Arthur's smooth vocals melt into the energetic instrumental", capturing both of the artists' dynamic talents. Your EDM's Matthew Meadow noted the song's lack of a drop and "the Marshmello sound", whilst praising Arthur's falsetto chorus and Juicy J's smooth and reserved style.

Track listing

Personnel

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– production, mix engineering, master engineering *

– vocals *

– vocals * Michael "Crazy Mike" Foster – record engineering

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{James Arthur 2010s ballads 2018 singles 2018 songs Columbia Records singles Marshmello songs Juicy J songs James Arthur songs Songs written by Marshmello Songs written by Juicy J Songs written by Charlie Puth Songs written by Kehinde Hassan Songs written by Taiwo Hassan