One Last Cry

{{Infobox song

| name = One Last Cry

| cover = One Last Cry by Brian McKnight US commercial cassette single.png

| alt =

| caption = US cassette single and European CD single

| type = single

| artist = Brian McKnight

| album = Brian McKnight

| B-side = "Goodbye My Love"{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Brian-McKnight-One-Last-Cry/master/403022|title=Brian McKnight - One Last Cry at Discogs|work=Discogs|publisher=Zink Media|access-date=October 3, 2015}}

| released = {{start date|1993|5|25}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/One-Last-Cry-Brian-McKnight/dp/B00000DKOK|title=Brian McKnight - One Last Cry - Amazon.com Music|work=Amazon.com|access-date=October 3, 2015}}

| recorded = {{start date|1991}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/brian-mcknight-mw0000077981|title=Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|work=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|last=Promis|first=Jose F|access-date=October 3, 2015}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{flatlist|

• R&B
• pop
• quiet storm
• soul}}

| length = {{duration|m=4|s=55}} (album version)
{{duration|m=4|s=26}} (single edit)

| label = Mercury

| writer = {{flatlist|

• Brian McKnight
• Brandon Barnes
• Melanie Barnes{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Brian-McKnight-One-Last-Cry/release/668873|title = Brian McKnight – One Last Cry (1993, CD)|website = Discogs}}}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

• Brian McKnight
• Brandon Barnes{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Brian-McKnight-One-Last-Cry/release/668873|title=Brian McKnight - One Last Cry (CD) at Discogs|work=Discogs|publisher=Zink Media|access-date=October 3, 2015}}}}

| prev_title = Love Is

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = After the Love

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|sz-NhGanOAE|"One Last Cry"}}

}}

}}

"One Last Cry" is a song co-written and co-produced by Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes and Brian McKnight.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/one-last-cry-mt0011991901|title=One Last Cry - Brian McKnight {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|work=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|access-date=October 3, 2015}} The song was performed by American contemporary R&B singer Brian McKnight, issued in May 1993, by Mercury Records, as the fourth single from his eponymous debut album (1992). It was McKnight's first solo hit on the US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-mcknight-mn0000517074/awards|title=Brian McKnight {{!}} Awards {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|access-date=October 3, 2015}} and Cash Box Top 100, peaking at numbers 13 and 14.

Since its release, "One Last Cry" has been covered by several artists, including: Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Marina Elali, Martin Nievera, Billy Crawford, Nina, Sabrina, Heather Headley and Peck Palitchoke.{{cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/Brian-McKnight/One-Last-Cry/covered/?ob=0|title=Covers of One Last Cry by Brian McKnight {{!}} WhoSampled|work=WhoSampled|access-date=October 3, 2015}}

== Personnel ==

• Clare Fischer – string arrangement
• Brian McKnight – keyboards
• John Willis – acoustic guitar