Cry (Mandy Moore song)
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"Cry" is a song performed by American recording artist Mandy Moore
on her self-titled
third album. The song was released by Epic Records
as the third single on November 4, 2001. The song was written and produced by James Renald. The song achieved minor success in the US but was a number-one hit in the Philippines
.
It was used as a soundtrack of the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember which she starred together with Shane West
.
favorite and did well overseas. The song was also on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack in 2002. Moore felt that "Cry" would be perfect for the soundtrack since it would be released around the time of the movie and is remarkably close to the movie's story line. The song is also one of Moore's favorite songs of the album.
. The main premise of the video was centered around the conclusion of the movie A Walk to Remember
. It showed Moore in Heaven
and Shane West
looking through a telescope at her. The movie featured the couple stargazing and Moore's character Jamie Sullivan believed that when she would look through a telescope at the stars she can see into heaven. Landon Carter (West's character) looks through the telescope and can see a now passed Jamie in heaven. As the video comes to a climax, there is an explosion and stars shoot from behind Moore. The video also shows West looking at random video clips of him and Moore. The home video was the summer that Moore and West's characters spent together before she died. The video was not a huge success on MTV like her prior video "Crush
". The music video is included on A Walk to Remember DVD as an extra content. As of September 7, 2009, the video has received 10 million views on YouTube
.
in the United States. However, the single was huge in Canada and Asia. The single also performed well in Germany, where a limited 6-track maxi-CD was released.
German Maxi Single (Limited Edition) - Scarce Release
Promo CD Single
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
on her self-titled
Mandy Moore (album)
Mandy Moore is the third studio album by American pop singer Mandy Moore. It was released by Epic Records when she was 17 years old on June 19, 2001. The album never reclaimed the commercial appeal as her album So Real or even the chart success of I Wanna Be with You...
third album. The song was released by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
as the third single on November 4, 2001. The song was written and produced by James Renald. The song achieved minor success in the US but was a number-one hit in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
It was used as a soundtrack of the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember which she starred together with Shane West
Shane West
Shane West is an American actor, musician and songwriter. West is best known for portraying Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter with Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Darby Crash in What We Do Is Secret, and Dr...
.
Song information
The song tells the story of a girl who first thought her lover to be insensitive, until one day she saw him cry. "You were all by yourself, staring up at the dark gray sky, I was changed..." The song wasn't a major hit in America until seeing the movie but was an MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
favorite and did well overseas. The song was also on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack in 2002. Moore felt that "Cry" would be perfect for the soundtrack since it would be released around the time of the movie and is remarkably close to the movie's story line. The song is also one of Moore's favorite songs of the album.
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris ApplebaumChris Applebaum
Chris Applebaum is an American music video director, who has worked with a diverse range of artists, among them Rihanna, Hilary Duff, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mandy Moore, Natasha Bedingfield, Fountains of Wayne and Britney Spears...
. The main premise of the video was centered around the conclusion of the movie A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember (film)
A Walk To Remember is a 2002 American romance film based on the 1999 romance novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Shane West and Mandy Moore, was directed by Adam Shankman, and produced by Denise Di Novi and Hunt Lowry for Warner Bros...
. It showed Moore in Heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
and Shane West
Shane West
Shane West is an American actor, musician and songwriter. West is best known for portraying Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter with Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Darby Crash in What We Do Is Secret, and Dr...
looking through a telescope at her. The movie featured the couple stargazing and Moore's character Jamie Sullivan believed that when she would look through a telescope at the stars she can see into heaven. Landon Carter (West's character) looks through the telescope and can see a now passed Jamie in heaven. As the video comes to a climax, there is an explosion and stars shoot from behind Moore. The video also shows West looking at random video clips of him and Moore. The home video was the summer that Moore and West's characters spent together before she died. The video was not a huge success on MTV like her prior video "Crush
Crush (Mandy Moore song)
"Crush" is a song by Mandy Moore on her third album, Mandy Moore . It was the album's second single — following the mildly successful "In My Pocket" — and Moore's sixth. The single was released in mid-2001 ....
". The music video is included on A Walk to Remember DVD as an extra content. As of September 7, 2009, the video has received 10 million views on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Chart success
The single never cracked the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in the United States. However, the single was huge in Canada and Asia. The single also performed well in Germany, where a limited 6-track maxi-CD was released.
Format
German/Austrian/Swiss/Philippines CD Single- "Cry"
- "Someday We'll Know"
German Maxi Single (Limited Edition) - Scarce Release
- "Cry" (Album Version)
- "Cry" (Instrumental)
- "Cry" (Club Mix)
- "Cry" (Radio Mix)
- "Someday We'll Know"
- "Cry" (Music Video)
Promo CD Single
- "Cry"
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany | 51 |
| Philippines | 1 |