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Baby You Can Cry

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"Baby You Can Cry"
Single by Ai
from the album Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
Language
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Recorded2019
GenreR&B
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Uemura
  • Imai
Ai singles chronology
"You Never Know"
(2019)
"Baby You Can Cry"
(2019)
"I'm Coming Home"
(2020)
Music video
"Baby You Can Cry" on YouTube

"Baby You Can Cry" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released September 27, 2019, by EMI Records. The song samples Namie Amuro's song, "Baby Don't Cry" and served as the lead single for Ai's greatest hits album, Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best.

Background and release

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Celebrating her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry, Ai traveled to Los Angeles, California to record new content for an album.[1] In September 2019, "Baby You Can Cry" was announced for release later that month along with a greatest hits album in November.[2][3][4] A gospel choir tour was also announced to take place in Japan in support of the album.[5]

The song was released digitally on September 27.[6]

Live performances

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Ai performed "Baby You Can Cry" and other songs during her 20th anniversary premium live gospel choir tour that took place in November 2019.[7][8] Further performances were scheduled in 2020 but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour was rescheduled to May 2021 and was postponed due to rising cases of COVID-19 in Japan as of May 10, 2021.

Music video

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A music video was released the same day the song was released. The video was recorded at a recording studio in Tokyo.[6]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Baby You Can Cry"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan Top Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[9] 92

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Baby You Can Cry"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 27, 2019 [4]
Japan November 1, 2019 Radio airplay Universal Japan [10]

References

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  1. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI「IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2」インタビュー|今この世界で掲げる、ずっと歌い続けてきた"ラブ&ピース" - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "AI、20周年の"感謝"込めたアルバムリリース 安室奈美恵の名曲サンプリングした新曲も発表". Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "AI、安室奈美恵のサンプリング曲含む20周年記念アルバム発売". BARKS (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "I、安室奈美恵をサンプリングした新曲含む20周年記念アルバム『感謝!!!!!』リリース". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "AI、安室奈美恵の名曲「Baby Don't Cry」をサンプリングした友情ソング「Baby You Can Cry」を発表 (2019年9月13日)". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "AI、新曲「Baby You Can Cry」デジタル先行配信開始&MV公開 - CDJournal ニュース". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "AI 20周年イヤー第一弾新曲「Summer Magic」のティザー映像が公開". LMusic-音楽ニュース- (in Japanese). May 1, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "AI、20周年記念となるゴスペル・ライヴを築地本願寺で初めて開催 - CDJournal ニュース". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs chart: Week of October 2, 2019". Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "AI、「Baby You Can Cry」がJFLのキャンペーン曲に+5都市で対バンライブ開催". BARKS (in Japanese). October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.