Cry for You (Jodeci song)
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"Cry for You" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their second album Diary of a Mad Band (1993). The song was released as the album's lead single in November 1993. The hit song spent four weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart (the last of five Jodeci songs to hit number one on that chart) and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units. It also reached number fifteen on the pop chart and number five on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.
Cover and sample versions
The song was later sampled by hip hop artist Bun B for his 2008 single "You're Everything."[1]
The song was covered by J Valentine, Tank, Bobby Cash, & T. Nelson under the title "Cry 4 U". The song is available on the J Valentine mixtape "Love & Other Drugs".
The Isley Brothers sampled the song on the track "Warm Summer Night" from the 2001 album, Eternal.
Drake mentions the song in the chorus of his 2016 single, "Controlla".
Track listings
- US promo CD single
- "Cry for You" (Extended Version) - 4:58
- "Cry for You" (Radio Version) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Instrumental) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Acapella) - 4:58
- US promo Vinyl and 12"
- "Cry for You" (Radio Version) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Extended Version) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Acapella) - 4:28
Personnel
Information taken from Discogs.[2]
- Co-Executive Producer: Buttnaked Tim Dawg
- Executive Producer: Andre Harrell
- Instruments: DeVante Swing
- Lyrics: DeVante Swing
- Producer: DeVante Swing
- Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
- Joel "JoJo" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
- DeVante Swing - Background vocals
- Mr. Dalvin - Background vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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See also
Notes
- ^ "Bun B Set Track List For Return To 'Trill'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jodeci - Cry For You (CD, Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
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