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"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side"Love Me Tonight"
Released4 November 1983
StudioEden Studios, Chiswick
GenreRock and roll
Length3:09
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
" It's Late"
(1983) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1983) 		" A Rockin' Good Way"
(1983)

"Cry Just a Little Bit" is a song originally a hit for British singer Shakin' Stevens in 1983, reaching #3 in the UK charts.[1]

Sylvia version

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Sylvia
from the album One Step Closer
B-side"Only the Shadows Know"
ReleasedJune 29, 1985
GenreCountry
Length2:56
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)Brent Maher
Sylvia singles chronology
"Fallin' in Love"
(1985) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1985) 		"I Love You by Heart"
(1985)

A cover single by American country music artist Sylvia was released in June 1985, and was the second single from the album One Step Closer. The song reached #9 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

In 2018, this song was used in the advertising campaign by the Polish insurance company LINK4. [3]

Chart performance

Shakin' Stevens
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 15
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 30
Invalid chart entered Germany2 27
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 67
Sylvia
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 9
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 8

References

  1. ^ officialcharts.com
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 342.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDeqOknEeJg
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry Just a Little Bit". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  8. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  12. ^ https://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Cry+Just+a+Little+Bit+by+Shakin%27+Stevens&id=37237 "Cry Just a Little Bit (song by Shakin' Stevens) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ^ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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