Released November 23, 1993 | Recorded 1993 Length 5:01 Writer(s) Donald DeGrate, Jr. | |
"Cry for You" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their second album Diary of a Mad Band (1993). The song was released as the album's lead single in November 1993. The hit song spent four weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart (the last of five Jodeci songs to hit number one on that chart) and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units. It also reached number fifteen on the pop chart and number five on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.
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Cover and sample versions
The song was later sampled by hip hop artist Bun B for his 2008 single "You're Everything."
The song was covered by J Valentine, Tank, Bobby Cash, & T. Nelson under the title "Cry 4 U". The song is available on the J Valentine mixtape "Love & Other Drugs".
The Isley Brothers sampled the song on the track "Warm Summer Night" from the 2001 album, Eternal.
Drake mentions the song in the chorus of his 2016 single, "Controlla".
Track listings
- "Cry for You" (Extended Version) - 4:58
- "Cry for You" (Radio Version) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Instrumental) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Acapella) - 4:58
- "Cry for You" (Radio Version) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Extended Version) - 4:27
- "Cry for You" (Acapella) - 4:28
Personnel
Information taken from Discogs.