Cry (Sigma song)
| "Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Sigma featuring Take That | ||||
| from the album Wonderland (Deluxe edition) | ||||
| Released | 20 May 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Drum and bass | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | 3Beat | |||
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| Producer(s) | ||||
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| Take That singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Sigma ft. Take That "Cry" on YouTube | ||||
"Cry" is a song performed by British drum and bass duo Sigma featuring vocals from English pop group Take That (lead vocals by Gary Barlow). The song was released as a digital download on 20 May 2016, through 3 Beat Records. The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and is included on the deluxe edition of Take That's eighth studio album, Wonderland (2017).
Critical reception
[edit]Official Charts labelled the collaboration a "fists-in-the-sky anthem."[1] Heat World stated that the track proved "the lads can still Take That & Party with the best of 'em."[2]
Music video
[edit]A music video to accompany the release of "Cry" was first released onto YouTube on 28 May 2016 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds.[3] The full music video was filmed in and around the Arena Essex Raceway.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry" (featuring Take That) | 3:17 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Songwriting – Matt Furmidge, Dominic Joshua Alexander Liu, Sean Michael McDonagh, Chiara Hunter, Gary William Barlow, Mark Anthony Owen, Howard Paul Donald, Cameron James Edwards, Joseph Aluin Lenzie
- Production – Cameron Edwards, Joseph Lenzie
- Keyboards – Matt Furmidge, Dominic Joshua Alexander Liu
- Strings – Rosie Danvers
- Vocals – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald
Credits adapted from liner notes.[4]
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 27 |
| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] | 76 |
| Global LyricFind Songs (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 1 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 20 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 65 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 21 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 May 2016 | Digital download | 3Beat |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-story-behind-sigma-and-take-thats-unexpected-collaboration-cry-interview__15139/ Official Charts. Sigma interview. 27 March 2022
- ^ https://heatworld.com/entertainment/music/take-that-greatest-hits-tour-review/ Heat World. Odyssey Tour Review. 27 March 2022
- ^ Sigma ft. Take That - Cry (Official Music Video) - YouTube
- ^ a b Cry on Qobuz. Sigma. 3 Beat Productions Ltd. 2016.
- ^ "Sigma feat. Take That – Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 34. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Take That Lyric Find Global". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 21, 2016". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Take That – Cry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2019.