Cry for Me (Camila Cabello song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Cry for Me

| cover = Camila Cabello - Cry for Me.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Camila Cabello

| album = Romance

| released = {{Start date|2019|10|4}}

| recorded = May 2019

| studio = Electric Feel Recordings
(West Hollywood, California)

| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2060400/camila-cabello-cry-for-me/music/|title=Camila Cabello – "Cry For Me"|date=2019-10-04|website=Stereogum|access-date=2019-10-04}}}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=9}}

| label = {{hlist|Epic|Syco}}

| writer = {{hlist|Camila Cabello|Ryan Tedder|Adam Feeney|Louis Bell}}

| producer = {{hlist|Frank Dukes|Bell}}

| prev_title = Shameless

| prev_title2 = Liar

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Easy

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube| ogalmk6K0zs |"Cry for Me"}}|header=Audio video}}

}}

"Cry for Me" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released by Epic Records and Syco on October 4, 2019, as the third single from the album.{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/516635/camila-cabello-performs-stripped-down-version-of-lewis-capaldis-someone-you-loved/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002171815/https://etcanada.com/news/516635/camila-cabello-performs-stripped-down-version-of-lewis-capaldis-someone-you-loved/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2019|title=Camila Cabello Performs Stripped-Down Version Of Lewis Capaldi's 'Someone You Loved'|website=ET Canada|last=Darmon|first=Aynslee|date=October 2, 2019|accessdate=October 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://portalpopline.com.br/camila-cabello-vai-lancar-musica-cry-for-me-na-sexta-feira/|title=Camila Cabello vai lançar música "Cry For Me" na sexta-feira|website=POPline|language=pt-BR|date=October 2, 2019|accessdate=October 2, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/10/2/camila-cabello-announces-new-song-cry-for-me-coming-friday.html|title=Camila Cabello announces new song, "Cry for Me," coming Friday|website=ABC News Radio|date=October 2, 2019|accessdate=October 3, 2019|archive-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002171412/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/10/2/camila-cabello-announces-new-song-cry-for-me-coming-friday.html|url-status=dead}}

Background and composition

In her announcement of the song, Cabello called the song one of her "favorites" and explained that it was written about "when your ex moves on faster than you and of course you want them to be happy but just..... not so fast".{{cite tweet|user=Camila_Cabello|number=1179417708468813824|title=@Camila_Cabello on Twitter|date=October 2, 2019|accessdate=October 3, 2019}} Two days later Cabello explained the track further more, saying "I wrote a song back when I was 16 called I’m Pissed Off You’re Happy, about a situation where someone and I broke up and sooner than I expected, they moved on, they were having fun and happy and dating and I was just like.... what the hell, that didn’t take very long. I took that idea and put it into this song, the feeling nobody likes to admit about feeling wild with jealousy".= https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello/status/1179971706749952000 =October 4, 2019}} It was written by Camila Cabello, Ryan Tedder, Adam Feeney and Louis Bell. The song runs for three minutes and nine seconds.

Critical reception

Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone described the song as a "pop number" that takes on that feeling after a breakup where you want your ex to be just as miserable as you are".{{cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |title=Hear Camila Cabello Mourn an Ex on New Track 'Cry For Me'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/camilia-cabello-single-cry-for-me-894745/|magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=October 4, 2019 |date=October 4, 2019}}

Promotion

Cabello announced the track's release on social media on October 2, 2019.

Live performances

Cabello first performed "Cry for Me" on Saturday Night Live, on October 12, 2019.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.etonline.com/camila-cabello-gives-off-amazing-marie-antoinette-vibes-in-lavish-saturday-night-live-performance|title=Camila Cabello Gives Off Amazing Marie Antoinette Vibes in Lavish 'Saturday Night Live' Performance|last=Seemayer|first=Zach|magazine=ET|date=October 12, 2019|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.{{cite AV media notes |title=Romance |others=Camila Cabello |year=2019 |publisher=Epic Records / Syco Music |publication-place=US |type=liner notes |id=19439727082 |page=16, 18}}

Publishing

Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD/Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS)/MYNY Music (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sam Fam Beats (BMI), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), Write Me a Song Publishing (GMR) admin. by Downtown Music Publishing LLC

Recording

Recorded at Electric Feel Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California
Mixed at Larrabee Studio, North Hollywood, California
Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York

Personnel

Camila Cabello – lead vocals, songwriting
Frank Dukes – songwriting, production
Louis Bell – songwriting, vocals production, recording engineering
Ryan Tedder – songwriting
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Chris Galland – assistant mixing
Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders){{Cite web \|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratip/2019/20191012\|title=Ultratip Bubbling Under Week 41, 2019\|date=October 12, 2019\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=February 16, 2023}} \| 20
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Chart performance for "Cry for Me" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Canada\|81\|artist=Camila Cabello\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|78\|year=2019\|week=41\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Greece (IFPI){{cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 41/2019\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|accessdate=October 21, 2019\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021154259/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archivedate=October 21, 2019}} \| 40
{{single chart\|Ireland3\|57\|artist=Camila Cabello\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 12, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w41/\|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)\|language=Lithuanian\|publisher=AGATA\|date=October 14, 2019\|accessdate=November 29, 2019}} \| 35
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-10-11\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=October 14, 2019\|access-date=October 12, 2019}} \| 5
{{single chart\|Portugal\|88\|artist=Camila Cabello\|song=Cry for Me\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 17, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|48\|date=20191011\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 12, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|50\|year=2019\|week=41\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|95\|artist=Camila Cabello\|song=Cry for Me\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 12, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|90\|artist=Camila Cabello\|song=Cry for Me\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 14, 2019}}
{{single chart\|UK\|85\|date=20191011\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 12, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardbubbling100\|15\|artist=Camila Cabello\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddigitalsongs\|29\|artist=Camila Cabello \|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 16, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Venezuela Anglo (Record Report){{cite web \|url=https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/anglo/\|title=Anglo \|publisher=Record Report \|date=May 9, 2020\|accessdate=May 11, 2020 \|language=Spanish}} \| 52

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|title=Cry For Me|artist=Camila Cabello|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|access-date=October 18, 2021}}

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Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+Release history and formats for "Cry for Me" !Region !Date !Format !Label !{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| October 4, 2019 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| {{hlist\|Epic\|Syco}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cry-for-me-single/1481988056\|title=Cry For Me – Single by Camila Cabello\|website=Apple Music\|accessdate=October 4, 2019}}

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|+Release history and formats for "Cry for Me"

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scope="row"| Various

| October 4, 2019

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| {{hlist|Epic|Syco}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cry-for-me-single/1481988056|title=Cry For Me – Single by Camila Cabello|website=Apple Music|accessdate=October 4, 2019}}

References

Category:2019 singles

Category:2019 songs

Category:Camila Cabello songs

Category:Songs written by Camila Cabello

Category:Songs written by Ryan Tedder

Category:Songs written by Frank Dukes

Category:Songs written by Louis Bell

Category:Song recordings produced by Louis Bell

Category:Song recordings produced by Frank Dukes