Cry (The Mavis's song)

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"Cry"
Cry by The Mavis's.jpg
Single by the Mavis's
from the album Pink Pills
Released19 January 1998
Length4:09
Label White
Songwriter(s) Barry Palmer, Matt Thomas, the Mavis's
Producer(s) The Mavis's, Kalju Tonuma
The Mavis's singles chronology
"Naughty Boy"
(1997)
"Cry"
(1998)
"Lever"
(1998)
Alternative cover
Cry Remixes by The Mavis's.jpg
Remixes

"Cry" is a song by Australian alternative rock group the Mavis's. The song was released in January 1998 as the second single from their second studio album, Pink Pills (1998). The single peaked at number 13 in Australia, becoming the group's highest-charting single.

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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, "Cry" was nominated for two awards—ARIA Award for Single of the Year, losing to "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia; and ARIA Award for Song of the Year, but lost to "No Aphrodisiac" by the Whitlams. [1] [2] The song appeared at number 61 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 countdown. [3]

The song was inspired by bandleader Matt Thomas' relationship with Def FX' own bandleader Fiona Horne.

Track listing

Australian CD single (MUSH01710.2) [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Cry" 
2."Sandman" 
3."Thunder" (demo) 
Australian Remixes maxi-single (MUSH01710.5) [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Cry" 
2."Cry" (Blast Off Beverly mix) 
3."Cry" (Shower Hour mix) 
4."Cry" (Pink Bits mix) 

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [8] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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