Teary Eyed

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“Teary Eyed”
Single by Missy Elliott from the album The Cookbook
Released	August 8, 2005
Format	CD single, vinyl, digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:40
Label	Goldmind/Atlantic
Writer(s)	Missy Elliott, W. Campbell
Producer	Warryn Campbell
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Lose Control" (2005) "Teary Eyed" (2005) "We Run This" (2006)
Alternate covers
iTunes cover
Remixes cover

"Teary Eyed" was the second single from rapper Missy Elliott's 2005 album The Cookbook and was released in September 2005 (see 2005 in music). The single saw a change in direction for Missy as the song is an hip hop ballad, with Missy singing throughout. Other sung singles include "Beep Me 911", "All N My Grill", and "One Minute Man".

[edit] Music Video

The music video for "Teary Eyed" takes place mainly in an insane asylum with Elliott in a straight jacket. In between cuts she is looking at an injured man on a hospital bed (the man she is singing about). As usual Elliot uses her sample technique to promote the song "Meltdown" by performing in the middle of the video. There are various shots of a car flipping and bursting into flames due to Elliott stabbing a hole in the front left tire out of her anger.[1]

[edit] Charting Failure

In the U.S. the song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of her most unsuccessful singles to date. In the UK it was released on September 26, 2005 but it was also unsuccessful there, missing top 40 singles chart, peaking at #47. This was her first solo single to do so. The failure of "Teary Eyed" could be partly due to the fact the video for the single was only released a week before the single was released in stores. Due to the failure of the single to chart in the top 40 in the UK, it was quickly withdrawn from radio playlists. In Australia, It reached the Top 40 of the ARIA Chart, peaking at number 36.

[edit] U.S. Radio Re-Release

almost 2 1/2 years after the song's original release, The song has been re-released to the U.S. according to allaccess.com, it impacts on Rhythmic Radio, Feb. 5th, 2008 along with Elliott's new song "Ching-A-Ling"

[edit] Track listing

UK CD^[1]

1. "Teary Eyed" (radio version)
2. "Lose Control" (Featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop) (Jacques Lu Cont mix – edit)

UK vinyl^[2]

1. "Teary Eyed" (radio version)
2. "Teary Eyed" (instrumental)
3. "Teary Eyed" (a capella)
4. "Lose Control" (featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop) (Jacques Lu Cont mix)

Remixes CD^[3]

1. "Teary Eyed" [Tiefschwarz Club Mix]
2. "Teary Eyed"[Maurice Beats]
3. "Teary Eyed"[ATFC Club Mix]
4. "Teary Eyed"[ATFC Drumdub]
5. "Teary Eyed"[Maurice Club Mix]
6. "Teary Eyed"[Tiefschwarz Dub]
7. "Teary Eyed"[Sugardip Club]
8. "Teary Eyed"[Sugardip Morning After Mix]

[edit] Charts

[edit] Notes

1. ^ HMV.com: Music CDs, DVDs, Games & More
2. ^ HMV.com: singles: We Run This (2006)
3. ^ Amazon.co.jp： Teary Eyed: 音楽: Missy Elliott