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Cry (Godley and Creme song)

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Released
  
11 March 1985

Genre
  
Pop rock

Writer(s)
  
Godley & Creme

Format
  
7", 12"

Label
  
Polydor

Length
  
6:35 (album version), 3:55 (single edit)

"Cry" is a song released by the British music duo Godley & Creme on 11 March 1985. It was included on the duo's album The History Mix Volume 1.

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The song peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Godley & Creme's lone Top 40 hit in the US apart from their former band, 10cc. It reached No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

The duo also directed the song's music video, which featured faces blended into each other using analogue cross-fading.

The song was used in a January 10, 1986 episode of Miami Vice titled "Definitely Miami".

Cover versions

  • In 1992, the song was covered by Australian singer Lisa Edwards, peaking at #5 on the Australian ARIA singles chart. This version had a different structure to the original version.

    • Track listing

    7" - Polydor (UK) 881 786-7
    1. "Cry" – 3:55
    2. "Love Bombs" – 3:54
    12" - Polydor (UK) 881 786-1
    1. "Cry (Extended Version)" – 6:30
    2. "Love Bombs" – 4:52
    12" - Polydor (US) 881 786-1
    1. "Cry (Extended Remix)" – 7:25
    2. "Cry (Single Version)" – 3:55
    3. "Cry (Extended Version)" – 6:30
    CDV - Polydor (UK) 080 010-2
    1. "Cry (Extended Version)" – 6:30
    2. "Love Bombs" – 4:53
    3. "Under Your Thumb" – 3:45
    4. "Power Behind The Throne" – 3:31
    5. "Cry" (Video) – 3:36

    References

    Cry (Godley & Creme song) Wikipedia
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