"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, '' Counting Down''. It was nominated for the 1998

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for Highest Selling Single but lost to

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's Second Solution / Prisoner of Society. It peaked at No. 3 on the

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. "Everytime You Cry" is Human Nature's highest-charting single in Australia. The song was originally recorded during sessions for '' Romeo's Heart'' 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 # "

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" (swing version) performed by John Farnham with

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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

Year-end chart

Certifications

References

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