"Cry" | ||||
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Single by the Sundays | ||||
from the album Static & Silence | ||||
B-side | "Through the Dark", "Life Goes On" | |||
Released | 10 November 1997 | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Parlophone, DGC (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Gavurin, Harriet Wheeler | |||
Producer(s) | David Gavurin, Harriet Wheeler | |||
The Sundays singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
UK CD1 [1]
UK CD2 [2]
UK cassette single [3]
Source: [4]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC) [5] | 37 |
UK Singles (OCC) [6] | 43 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 10 November 1997 |
| Parlophone | [7] |
United States | 12 January 1998 | Modern rock radio | DGC | [8] |
10 February 1998 | Contemporary hit radio | [9] |
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