Let a Boy Cry

"Let a Boy Cry"
Single by Gala
from the album Come into My Life
B-side	Remix
Released	January 1997
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 12" single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Dance, house
Length	3:20
Label	ZYX, Polygram
Writer(s)	Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Gala Rizzatto, Maurizio Molella
Producer(s)	Phil Jay, Maurizio Molella
Gala singles chronology
"Freed from Desire" (1996) "Let a Boy Cry" (1997) "Come into My Life" (1997)

"Let a Boy Cry" is a song written and recorded by the based Brooklyn Italian singer-songwriter Gala. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from her first album, Come into My Life. The song achieved success in Europe, South America, Russia and Middle East. The single Let A Boy Cry received a platinum record in France and Benelux.

The song was written and composed by Gala produced by Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06

CD maxi

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06
3. "Let a Boy Cry" (the glittering mix) — 7:16

12" single

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
3. "Let a Boy Cry" (the glittering mix) — 7:16

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (1997) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 3 France (SNEP)[4] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 17 Italy (FIMI)[6] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 9 Spain (AFYVE)[8] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 23 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[10] 11

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[11] 12 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] 9 Dutch Top 40[13] 56 French Singles Chart[14] 13 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales France[15] Platinum 1997 500,000 497,000[16]

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Gala – Let a Boy Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
2. "Ultratop.be – Gala – Let a Boy Cry" (in French). Ultratop 50.
3. Eurochart peak
4. "Lescharts.com – Gala – Let a Boy Cry" (in French). Les classement single.
5. "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
6. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: G". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gala search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
8. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Gala – Let a Boy Cry". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
11. 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
12. 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
13. "Single top 100 over 1997" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
14. 1997 French Singles Chart disqueenfrance.com Archived June 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
15. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
16. French certifications + sales, database Infodisc.fr Archived 2012-07-13 at WebCite (Retrieved July 1, 2008)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics