"Cry Just a Little Bit" (also billed as "I Cry Just a Little Bit") is a song and a 1983 hit single for British singer Shakin' Stevens, from his studio album The Bop Won't Stop. It reached #3 in the UK charts and #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
"Cry Just a Little Bit" | ||||
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Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
from the album The Bop Won't Stop | ||||
B-side | "Love Me Tonight" | |||
Released | 4 November 1983 | |||
Studio | Eden Studios, Chiswick | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Heatlie | |||
Producer(s) | Christopher Neil | |||
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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Sylvia version
edit"Cry Just a Little Bit" | ||||
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Single by Sylvia | ||||
from the album One Step Closer | ||||
B-side | "Only the Shadows Know" | |||
Released | June 29, 1985 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Heatlie | |||
Producer(s) | Brent Maher | |||
Sylvia singles chronology | ||||
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A cover single by American country music artist Sylvia was released in June 1985, and was the second single from the album One Step Closer. The song reached #9 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Chart performance
editShakin' Stevens
Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 31 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 15 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] | 30 |
Denmark (Hitlisten)[5] | 3 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 27 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 2 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 18 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 19 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 41 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 19 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 67 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] | 41 |
Sylvia
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[16] | 8 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 342.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6721." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry Just a Little Bit". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0574." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.