Cry Now, Laugh Later

"Cry Now, Laugh Later"
Single by Grace Jones
from the album Living My Life
B-side	"Nipple to the Bottle"
Released	January 1983
Studio	Compass Point Studios (Nassau, Bahamas) [1]
Genre	Pop
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Grace Jones Barry Reynolds
Producer(s)	Alex Sadkin Chris Blackwell
Grace Jones singles chronology
"My Jamaican Guy" (1983) "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (1983) "Living My Life" (1983)

"Cry Now, Laugh Later" is a song by Grace Jones from her 1982 album Living My Life .

Background

The single was released in the US and Canada only, simultaneously with "My Jamaican Guy" which was aimed at the European, Asian and Australian market. The 12" remix of the track, by Steven Stanley, is especially notable in the Grace Jones discography as it differs substantially from the album version. It more or less only retains the lead and backing vocals from the original and has new overdubs of drums, bass and keyboards, with a different chord progression on the choruses. In the UK the Steven Stanley remix of "Cry Now, Laugh Later" was released as the B-side of the "My Jamaican Guy" 12" single. Both the 12" remix and the 12" dub of "Cry Now, Laugh Later" remains as unreleased on CD.

Track listing

• 7-inch single

A. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" – 4:25

B. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 4:17

• 12-inch single

A. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" – 5:51

B1. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Dub) – 6:04

B1. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Dub) – 3:40

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [2]	33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	64

References

1. Ron Wynn. "Living My Life - Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
2. "Grace Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
3. "Grace Jones Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.