"You Can Cry" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Single by Marshmello and Juicy J featuring James Arthur | ||||
Released | May 4, 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label |
| |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Marshmello singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Juicy J singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
James Arthur singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Remixes | ||||
![]() | ||||
Music video | ||||
"You Can Cry" on YouTube |
"You Can Cry" is a song by American music producer Marshmello and American rapper Juicy J featuring English singer James Arthur. Written by the lead artists alongside Charlie Puth and Christian Rich,the latter co-producing,it was released by Joytime Collective and Columbia Records on May 4,2018.
On April 29,2018,Marshmello announced the song on social media with a short snippet. [1] Arthur previously wrote in a tweet about how excited he was to be recording vocals for the track. [2] "You Can Cry" is a hip hop ballad that features "a slow,sentimental beat" and a falsetto chorus performed by Arthur. [3] [4] Lyrically,the song is about having a partner who shows love and care. Juicy J also interpolates "Big Fish" by Vince Staples in the song. [5] [6]
Peter A. Berry of XXL wrote of the song:"With this eclectic blend of artists comes a unique sound,and we mean that in the best way imaginable." He opined that "Juicy's flow rings through loud and clear,even as Arthur's smooth vocals melt into the energetic instrumental",capturing both of the artists' dynamic talents. [7] Your EDM's Matthew Meadow noted the song's lack of a drop and "the Marshmello sound",whilst praising Arthur's falsetto chorus and Juicy J's smooth and reserved style. [8]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "You Can Cry" | 3:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "You Can Cry" (THRDL!FE remix) | 3:41 |
2. | "You Can Cry" (Sumr Camp remix) | 2:54 |
Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
---|---|
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [11] | 9 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [12] | 12 |
UK Singles (OCC) [13] | 91 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [14] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | May 4, 2018 | Joytime Collective | [9] | |
United States | May 15, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia | [15] |
Rhythmic contemporary radio | [16] | |||
Italy | May 18, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | [17] |
Various | June 15, 2018 |
| Joytime Collective | [10] |
Christopher Comstock, known professionally as Marshmello, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. His songs "Silence", "Wolves", "Friends", "Happier", and "Alone" have received multi-platinum certification in several countries including the US, and charted within the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. His musical style includes groove-oriented, synth and bass-heavy electronic dance music.
Joytime is the debut studio album by electronic producer and DJ Marshmello, which was self-released through his label, Joytime Collective on January 8, 2016. When it was released, it landed on the iTunes top electronic albums on the first day.
The American music producer and DJ Marshmello has released five studio albums, four extended plays, forty-five singles, nine other charted songs, sixteen remixes, forty-three music videos and seven production-credited songs. Marshmello's debut studio album Joytime was released through his Joytime Collective record label on January 8, 2016. Despite failing to debut on the Billboard 200, the album peaked on three Billboard charts: Dance/Electronic Albums, Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums, at number five, fourteen and forty-one, respectively.
"Silence" is a song produced by American DJ and musician Marshmello featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Khalid. Written by both, it was released by RCA Records on August 11, 2017. The dance track peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as number 3 on the UK charts, his first song to chart on the latter.
"Savior" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring American rapper Quavo. It was written by Azalea, Quavo, Verse Simmonds, Akil King, Myjah Veira, Kyle Owens, Ian Devaney, Lisa Stansfield, Andy Morris, Cirkut, and Dr. Luke, with production handled by Cirkut, Manhun Glow, and Luke. The song was released via Island Records on 2 February 2018. It features an interpolation of co-writer Lisa Stansfield's 1989 single "All Around the World" and background vocals from artist Kat Meoz.
"Spotlight" is a song by American music producer Marshmello and American rapper Lil Peep. It was released on January 12, 2018, as a tribute to Peep following his death. Marshmello initially had no plans of releasing the song until Peep's mother made a request. The song is the rapper's first posthumous release.
"Friends" is a song by American DJ and producer Marshmello and English singer Anne-Marie. It was written by the artists, and Nat Dunn. The song was released via Joytime Collective and Asylum Records on February 9, 2018, as the fifth single from Anne-Marie's debut studio album, Speak Your Mind (2018). A lyric video was released on the same day. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Friends" was the ninth best-selling single of 2018 with sales of 9.6 million track-equivalent units according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
"Watch" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rappers Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West. Written alongside producer Pi'erre Bourne, it was released by Cactus Jack, Grand Hustle, and Epic Records on May 4, 2018. It was expected to be the second single from Scott's third studio album Astroworld, before being excluded when the album was released on August 3, 2018.
"Welcome to the Party" is a song by American music producer Diplo, Moroccan-American rapper French Montana and Colombian-American rapper Lil Pump, featuring guest vocals from American singer Zhavia Ward. Written by Montana, Pump, Jocelyn Donald and its producers Diplo and Valentino Khan, it was released by Columbia Records on May 15, 2018, as the second single from the soundtrack to the film Deadpool 2 (2018).
Joytime II is the second studio album by American DJ and record producer Marshmello. It was released on June 22, 2018.
"Happier" is a song by American DJ Marshmello featuring British indie pop band Bastille. Written by Marshmello, Smith, and Steve Mac, and produced by the former, it was released by Astralwerks on August 16, 2018. It reached number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 and is the highest-charting single for Marshmello in both the UK and the US. It is also Bastille's highest-charting single as well on both charts surpassing their 2013 single "Pompeii"'s number five peak on the Hot 100 and tying at its number two peak on the UK chart. It also logged 27 weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100. The song also currently holds the record for most weeks spent at number one on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart, with 69 weeks as of January 2020. The song was ranked number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart of the 2010s, becoming the highest-ranking song to not top the Billboard Hot 100 weekly chart.
First Time is the debut extended play by English singer Liam Payne. Primarily produced by Di Genius, Burns, Jason Gill, Steve Fitzmaurice, Cutfather, MdL and Sly, it was released on 24 August 2018 by Capitol Records. Its title track, which features a guest appearance from American hip hop recording artist French Montana, was released on the same day as its lead single.
"Here with Me" is a song by American DJ Marshmello, featuring Scottish synthpop band Chvrches. It was released on March 8, 2019 alongside an animated lyric video. The official music video was released on April 10, 2019.
"Light It Up" is a song by American record producer Marshmello, American rapper Tyga and American singer Chris Brown, released on April 25, 2019. Its music video, directed by Arrad, was released on the same date.
"Push My Luck" is a song by American duo The Chainsmokers. It was released on November 8, 2019, as the sixth single from their album World War Joy.
"Come & Go" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld and American DJ and producer Marshmello. It was released on July 9, 2020, as the fourth single from Juice Wrld's posthumous third studio album, Legends Never Die. It debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, matching "Lucid Dreams" as his highest-charting song. It is also the second song by Marshmello to chart in the top 10 of the Hot 100, matching "Happier" as his highest-charting song.
"OK Not to Be OK" is a song by American music producer Marshmello and singer Demi Lovato. It was released on September 10, 2020, via Island Records and Joytime Collective, in partnership with the Hope For The Day suicide prevention movement. The song was later included on the expanded edition of Lovato's seventh studio album Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over.
"You" is a song by American DJs/record producers Benny Blanco & Marshmello and Australian singer Vance Joy. It was released through Interscope Records, Blanco's Friends Keep Secrets and Mello's Joytime Collective on January 29, 2021. It was written alongside Caroline Pennell and Blake Slatkin, the latter producing the song with the DJs. The song was included on the 2021 reissue of Blanco's debut studio album Friends Keep Secrets.
"Chasing Stars" is a song by Swedish record producer Alesso and American record producer Marshmello featuring English singer James Bay. It was released on 20 August 2021 via Joytime Collective and 10:22 pm/Astralwerks.
"Numb" is a song by American record producer Marshmello and American singer-songwriter Khalid. It was released as a single through Republic and Joytime Collective as a single on June 10, 2022. The song was produced by Marshmello and Digital Farm Animals, who both wrote it alongside Khalid, Richard Boardman and Pablo Bowman of the songwriting collective the Six, and Aldae. It marks the second collaboration between the two artists, following Marshmello's 2017 single "Silence".