Cry (The Sundays song)

"Cry"
Single by the Sundays
from the album Static & Silence
B-side	"Through the Dark" "Life Goes On"
Released	10 November 1997 (1997-11-10)
Length	4:07
Label	Parlophone
Songwriters	David Gavurin Harriet Wheeler
Producers	David Gavurin Harriet Wheeler
The Sundays singles chronology
"Summertime" (1997) "Cry" (1997)

"Cry" is a song by English alternative rock band the Sundays. Written and produced by guitarist David Gavurin and lead singer Harriet Wheeler, the song was recorded for the band's third and final studio album, Static & Silence (1997), and released on 10 November 1997 as the second single from the album. The song reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

UK CD1 ^[1]

1. "Cry"
2. "Can't Be Sure" (demo)
3. "You're Not the Only One I Know" (demo)

UK CD2 ^[2]

1. "Cry"
2. "Through the Dark"
3. "Life Goes On"

UK cassette single ^[3]

1. "Cry"
2. "Through the Dark"

Personnel

• Harriet Wheeler – vocals, engineering, mixing
• David Gavurin – guitar, engineering, mixing
• Paul Brindley – bass guitar
• Patrick Hannan – drums
• Dave Anderson – engineering, mixing

Source: ^[4]

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Scotland Singles (OCC) [5]	37
UK Singles (OCC) [6]	43

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	10 November 1997	CD cassette	Parlophone	[7]
United States	12 January 1998	Modern rock radio	DGC	[8]
	10 February 1998	Contemporary hit radio		[9]

References

1. Cry (UK CD1 liner notes). Parlophone. 1997. CDRS 6487, 7243 8 84889 2 1.
2. Cry (UK CD2 liner notes). Parlophone. 1997. CDR 6487, 7243 8 84888 2 2.
3. Cry (UK cassette single sleeve). Parlophone. 1997. TCR 6487, 7243 8 84888 4 6.
4. "Cry − The Sundays Fan Bible". sites.google.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 16/11/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
6. "Official Singles Chart on 16/11/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
7. "Reviews – Records Out on November 10, 1997". Music Week . 1 November 1997. p. 16.
8. "Upcoming New Releases". Hits . Vol. 12, no. 575. 9 January 1998. p. 34.
9. "New Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1234. 6 February 1998. p. 46.