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	3:58
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,^[1], 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
German Media Control Singles Chart [2]	8
Irish Singles Chart [3]	27
New Zealand Singles Chart	16
U.K. Singles Chart [4]	19
U.K. Singles Chart [5] (Remix)	66
US Billboard Hot 100 [6]	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

References

1. ^ BFI | Film & TV Database | VIDEO JUKEBOX (1986)
2. ^ "Charts Surfer - UK, German and French charts". charts-surfer.de. http://www.charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
3. ^ "The Irish Charts". IRMA. http://www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
4. ^ "Chart Stats - Godley And Creme". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3500. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
5. ^ "Chart Stats - Godley And Creme". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3500. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
6. ^ "allmusic (((Godley & Creme > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4378. Retrieved 2008-12-23.