Cry (LL Cool J song)

"Cry"
Single by LL Cool J featuring Lil' Mo
from the album Exit 13
Released June 17, 2008[1]
Format 12" vinyl, digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Hip hop soul, R&B, Hip hop
Label Def Jam
Writer(s) J. Atkins, S. Blackshere, A. Dombrowski, K. Gamble, L. Huff, I. Lorenzo, C. Loving, R. Mays, B. Sigler, T. Smith
Producer(s) Raw Uncut
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Freeze"
(2006)
"Cry"
(2008)
"Baby"
(2008)
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"Sumtimes I"
(2007)
"Cry"
(2008)
"I Love Me"
(2011)

"Cry" is a single by LL Cool J from his twelfth studio album, Exit 13 (2008). The song features guest vocals by R&B singer Lil' Mo and production by Andreas "Raw Uncut" Dombrowski. The song is noted for its sampling of Bunny Sigler's "Half a Man,"[2] and Ja Rule's "I Cry," which also happens to feature Lil' Mo.[3] It was digitally released as an individual buzz single in June 17, 2008,[1] and saw a limited international release as a B-side to the accompanying 12" single, "5 Boroughs," in June 24, 2008;[4][5][6] alongside a US release in July 8, 2008.[7]

Chart performance

Charts (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] 19

References

  1. 1 2 "Cry". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. "LL Cool J feat. Lil' Mo's I Cry sample of Bunny Sigler's Half a Man". WhoSampled. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. "LL Cool J - Exit 13 (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. "5 Boroughs/Cry". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  5. "5 Boroughs/Cry". CJFW - Country 103.1 FM. CJFW.ca. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  6. "5 Boroughs (X3) / Cry [12" VINYL]". Amazon. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  7. "LL Cool J - 5 Boroughs/Cry LP". CDuniverse.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  8. "LL Cool J - Chart history". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.

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