Cry (Faith Hill album)
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| Studio album by Faith Hill | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 60:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer |
Faith Hill Marti Frederiksen Byron Gallimore Dann Huff | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (59/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | (average)[3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| E! Online | B+[1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [6] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| Q | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
Cry is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released October 15, 2002, via Warner Bros. Records selling 472,486 copies in its first week, a career best for Hill. The album was intended as a crossover project for her, and although three of its singles were released to country radio, none reached Top Ten. The title track and "One" were both adult contemporary hits, however. It went on to sell 4 million copies worldwide. Hill has publicly stated that, of all the albums she has recorded, Cry is her favorite. Cry also hit #179 on the Billboard Top 200 albums of the decade 2000–09.
Content
Cry is led off by its title track, written by Angie Aparo. This song reached #12 on the country singles charts, the lowest country peak she has achieved with a lead-off single. "When the Lights Go Down" and "You're Still Here" were released to country radio, peaking at #26 and #28 respectively. "One" was not released to country radio, although it was a #7 adult contemporary hit for her. "Baby You Belong" was released only in Japan, but was used as the theme song for the 2002 film Lilo and Stitch. The song's music video features clips from the film.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Free" | Annie Roboff, Beth Nielsen Chapman | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Cry" | Angie Aparo | 3:45 |
| 3. | "One" | Roboff, Bekka Bramlett, Billy Burnette | 5:20 |
| 4. | "When the Lights Go Down" | Rivers Rutherford, Jeffrey Steele, Craig Wiseman | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Beautiful" | Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Shaye Smith | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Unsaveable" | Bramlett, Bobby Terry | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Baby You Belong" | Keith Follesé, Wade Kirby, Bill Luther | 4:08 |
| 8. | "If You're Gonna Fly Away" | Alecia Moore, Linda Perry | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Stronger" | Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges | 4:13 |
| 10. | "If This Is the End" | Steve McEwan | 4:55 |
| 11. | "This Is Me" | H. Lindsey, Verges | 5:04 |
| 12. | "Back to You" | Derek Bramble, Lindy Robbins | 4:35 |
| 13. | "I Think I Will" | Steve Robson, Anthony Smith | 4:08 |
| 14. | "You're Still Here" | Matraca Berg, Aimee Mayo | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Wicked" (Japanese bonus track) | Steve McEwan | 4:04 |
Total length: |
60:30 | ||
Personnel
Performance credits
- Faith Hill – vocals
- Greg Barnhill – background vocals
- Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
- Lisa Cochran – background vocals
- Marti Frederiksen – background vocals
- Lisa Gregg – background vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
- Edmund Stein – vocals
- Crystal Taliefero – background vocals
Music Credits
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Production credits
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Visual and imagery
- Art administration: Sandra Westerman
- Graphic coordinator: Raena Winscott
- Librarian: David Horn
- Hair stylist: Serge Normant
Charts
Album
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| ARIA Albums | 10 |
| ARIA Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 20 |
| Portugal Albums Chart | 24 |
| Sweden Albums Chart | 22 |
| UK Albums | 25 |
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2002 | "Cry" | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
| Preceded by Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits by Elvis Presley |
Billboard 200 number-one album October 27, 2002 – November 2, 2002 |
Succeeded by Shaman by Santana |
| Preceded by ELV1S: 30#1 Hits by Elvis Presley |
Top Country Albums number-one album November 2–15, 2002 |
Succeeded by Melt by Rascal Flatts |
| Preceded by Melt by Rascal Flatts |
Top Country Albums number-one album November 23–29, 2002 |
Succeeded by Home by Dixie Chicks |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Critic reviews for Cry". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ↑ Robert L. Doerschuk. "Cry – Faith Hill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ↑ "Faith Hill: Cry". Billboard. October 26, 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-10-19. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ↑
- ↑ Chris Willman (2002-10-18). "Cry Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ↑ Robert Hilburn (2002-10-13). "Nice try, Faith, but go back to the studio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 22, 2003). "Not Hop, Stomp". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ↑ Barry Walters (2002-10-08). "Faith Hill: Cry : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
External links
- Cry at Metacritic
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