Cry (Michael Jackson song)

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"Cry"
Crysingle.jpg
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Invincible
B-side "Shout"/"Streetwalker" (Europe)
ReleasedDecember 5, 2001 (2001-12-05) [1]
Recorded2000–2001 [1] [2]
Studio The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length5:01 (album and video version)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) R. Kelly
Producer(s)
  • R. Kelly
  • Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"You Rock My World"
(2001)
"Cry"
(2001)
"What More Can I Give"
(2002)
Music video
"Cry" on YouTube

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cry"
Chart (2001–2002)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [27] 43
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [31] 65
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [28] 31
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [38] 33
Denmark (Tracklisten) [39] 16
France (SNEP) [40] 30
Italy (FIMI) [41] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [42] 39
Poland (ZPAV) [43] 9
Romania (Romanian Top 100) [44] 22
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [30] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [45] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [29] 42
UK Singles (OCC) [26] 25
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [24] 1

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