A Shoulder to Cry On (Tommy Page song)

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"A Shoulder to Cry On"
A Shoulder to Cry On - Tommy Page.jpg
Single by Tommy Page
from the album Tommy Page
B-side "Christmas With You"
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1989
Genre Pop
Length3:28
Label Sire
Songwriter(s) Tommy Page
Producer(s)
Tommy Page singles chronology
"The Shag"
(1988)
"A Shoulder to Cry On"
(1989)
"A Zillion Kisses"
(1989)

"A Shoulder to Cry On" is a ballad performed by American singer-songwriter Tommy Page. Released in 1988, the song became one of Page's early hits, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] Lyrically, the song is about a man who will be "a shoulder to cry on" for his friend (possibly his lover).

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Background and writing

"A Shoulder to Cry On" was written by Page solely. The song is one of Page's early songs. Years before the song was released, one of Page's friends was very sick. To show her that his thoughts were with her, he composed this ballad. Page confessed that whenever he wrote a love song, it was about someone who didn't exist. However, he explained that the song was not about his imagination, but about his friend who was very sick at that time.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "A Shoulder to Cry On" – 3:28
  2. "Christmas Without You" – 4:06

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