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This article is about a single by singer Rick Astley. For other uses, see Cry for Help (disambiguation).

"Cry for Help"
Song

"Cry for Help" is the title of the first single taken from British dance-pop singer Rick Astley's third studio album, Free. It was written by Rick Astley and Rob Fisher. The Andraé Crouch Choir provided backing vocals.

Released as a single in January 1991, "Cry for Help" reached the top 10 on both the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom as well as the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the song peaked at number seven on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached number four in Canada and was a number-one hit on both the US and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. The song's number-seven UK chart placing meant that Astley became the first male solo artist to have his first eight singles reach the British top 10.

The song is a soul ballad, unlike Astley's other more dance-oriented hit singles such as "Never Gonna Give You Up". It was co-written by British singer Rob Fisher, formerly one half of the 1980s pop outfits Naked Eyes and Climie Fisher. To date, the song was Astley's last appearance in the top 10 in either the US or UK.

The song has been sung by Rick Astley in duet with Soren Sko and covered by Thomas Anders (ex-Modern Talking).

Track listing

  1. "Cry for Help" (single edit) – 4:03
  2. "Cry for Help" – 4:50
  3. "Cry for Help" (extended mix) – 6:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 5
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 1
Invalid chart entered Germany2 14
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 11
Spain (AFYVE)[9] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 1
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[14] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 85
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] 39
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[17] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 76
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 70
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 4

References

  1. ^ "Rick Astley – Cry for Help". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Rick Astley – Cry for Help" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Rick Astley – Cry for Help" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1510." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1507." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry for Help". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Rick Astley – Cry for Help" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. ^ "Rick Astley – Cry for Help". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  16. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  17. ^ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Dutch Single Top 100 - 1991" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  19. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "TOP ADULT CONTEMPORARY SINGLES 1991". Retrieved 8 November 2011.
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