Cry for You (Jodeci song)

"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.

"Cry for You"
Single by Jodeci
from the album Diary of a Mad Band
ReleasedNovember 23, 1993
Recorded1993
Genrenew jack swing,R&B, soul
Length5:01
LabelUptown/MCA
Songwriter(s)Donald DeGrate, Jr.
Producer(s)DeVante Swing
Jodeci singles chronology
"Lately"
(1993)		 "Cry for You"
(1993)		 "Feenin'"
(1994)

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 interpolated the song on the cover version of the track "Warm Summer Night" from the 2001 album, Eternal.

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

Gerald Levert re-sung the song on the track "Hang in There" from his 2007 posthumous album, In My Songs.

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

See also

References
  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. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  6. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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