"Cry" | ||||
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Single by LL Cool J featuring Lil' Mo | ||||
from the album Exit 13 | ||||
Released | June 17, 2008 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Hip hop soul, R&B, hip hop | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | J. Atkins, S. Blackshere, A. Dombrowski, K. Gamble, L. Huff, I. Lorenzo, C. Loving, R. Mays, B. Sigler, T. Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Raw Uncut | |||
LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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Lil' Mo singles chronology | ||||
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"Cry" is a single by LL Cool J from his twelfth studio album, Exit 13 (2008). The song features guest vocals by R&B singer Lil' Mo and production by Andreas "Raw Uncut" Dombrowski. The song is noted for its sampling of Bunny Sigler's "Half a Man," [2] and Ja Rule's "I Cry," which also happens to feature Lil' Mo. [3] It was digitally released as an individual buzz single on June 17, 2008, [1] and saw a limited international release as a B-side to the accompanying 12" single, "5 Boroughs," on June 24, 2008; [4] [5] [6] alongside a US release on July 8, 2008. [7]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [8] | 19 |
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