Cry (Godley & Creme song)

"Cry"
Single by Godley & Creme
from the album The History Mix Volume 1
Released	1985
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Rock
Length	3:55
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Godley & Creme
Producer	Godley & Creme Trevor Horn
Godley & Creme singles chronology
"Golden Boy (Extended)" (1984) "Cry" (1985) "A Little Bit of Heaven" (1988)

"Cry" is a song released by the British music duo Godley & Creme in 1985. It was included on the duo's album The History Mix Volume 1.

The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Godley & Creme's lone Top 40 hit in the US apart from their former band, 10cc. It also reached #19 on the UK Singles Chart.

The duo also directed the song's music video, which featured faces blended into each other using analog cross-fading,, it has a visual similarity to an earlier video by the Australian group The Reels "Shout & Deliver" (1981), both anticipate the digital effect of morphing used in a very similar way in Michael Jackson's 1991 video, "Black or White".

Cover versions

• The song was covered by Australian singer Lisa Edwards in 1992, becoming a Top 5 hit on the ARIA Charts. This version had a different structure to the original version.
• The Canadian band The Philosopher Kings covered the song on their 1997 album Famous, Rich and Beautiful.
• The song was covered by Belgian band Hooverphonic on tour in 2007 and was later reworked and released as a b-side for their single "Circles" in 2008.
• The song was covered by American band GAYNGS on their 2010 album Relayted. The accompanying video is a direct homage to the original video, and features a cameo by Kevin Godley.

Appearances in popular culture

• The song was used by the television show Miami Vice in the episode "Definitely Miami" (1986), which featured the French actress Arielle Dombasle and American rocker Ted Nugent.
• The music video for "Cry" was shown in an episode of MTV's Beavis and Butt-head.
• The Flight of the Conchords' "I'm Not Crying" is a direct descendent of the single, with the analog fading effect being used in the TV version of the song.
• The song appeared on South African TV sports when Cricket highlights were being shown of an international series that SA won - obviously 'Cry' being what the losing team felt like doing.
• It appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV on Liberty Rock Radio.

Track listing

7" - Polydor (UK) 881 786-7

1. "Cry" – 3:55
2. "Love Bombs" – 3:54

12" - Polydor (UK) 881 786-1

1. "Cry (Extended Version)" – 6:30
2. "Love Bombs" – 4:52

12" - Polydor (US) 881 786-1

1. "Cry (Extended Remix)" – 7:25
2. "Cry (Single Version)" – 3:55
3. "Cry (Extended Version)" – 6:30

CDV - Polydor (UK) 080 010-2

1. "Cry (Extended Version)" – 6:30
2. "Love Bombs" – 4:53
3. "Under Your Thumb" – 3:45
4. "Power Behind The Throne" – 3:31
5. "Cry" (Video) – 3:36

Chart positions

Chart (1985/86)	Peak Position
Canadian Singles Chart	7
German Media Control Singles Chart	8
Irish Singles Chart	27
New Zealand Singles Chart	16
U.K. Singles Chart	19
U.K. Singles Chart (Remix)	66
US Billboard Hot 100	16
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	22
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	21
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	6
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	5