Cry for You (Jodeci song)

"Cry for You"
Single by Jodeci
from the album Diary of a Mad Band
Released	November 23, 1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	5:01
Label	Uptown/MCA
Writer(s)	Donald DeGrate, Jr.
Producer(s)	DeVante Swing
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
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 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.

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.

Drake mentions the song in the chorus of his 2016 single, "Controlla".

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]

• Co-Executive Producer: Buttnaked Tim Dawg
• Executive Producer: Andre Harrell
• Instruments: DeVante Swing
• Lyrics: DeVante Swing
• Producer: DeVante Swing
• Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
• Joel "JoJo" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
• DeVante Swing - Background vocals
• Mr. Dalvin - Background vocals

Chart performance

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

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

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)

Notes

1. "Bun B Set Track List For Return To 'Trill'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
2. "Jodeci - Cry For You (CD, Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
3. "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics