Cry for You (Jodeci song)

This article is about the song by Jodeci. For the 2006 song by September, see Cry for You (September song).
"Cry for You"
Single by Jodeci
from the album Diary of a Mad Band
Released November 23, 1993
Genre R&B, Soul music
Length 5:01
Label Uptown/MCA
Writer(s) DeVante Swing
Producer(s) DeVante Swing
Jodeci singles chronology
"Lately"
(1993)		 "Cry for You"
(1993)		 "Feenin'"
(1994)

"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 leadoff 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). It also reached number fifteen on the pop chart and number five on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.

Cover and sample versions

The song was later sampled by hip hop artist Bun B for his 2008 single "You're Everything."[1]

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.

Track listings

US promo CD single
  1. "Cry for You" (Extended Version) - 4:58
  2. "Cry for You" (Radio Version) - 4:27
  3. "Cry for You" (Instrumental) - 4:27
  4. "Cry for You" (Acapella) - 4:58
US promo Vinyl and 12"
  1. "Cry for You" (Radio Version) - 4:27
  2. "Cry for You" (Extended Version) - 4:27
  3. "Cry for You" (Acapella) - 4:28

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[2]

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1993)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 15
U.S. Hot R&B Singles & Tracks 1
U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 5

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 60

See also

Notes

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