Cry for Me (Camila Cabello song) explained

Cry for Me
Cover:Camila Cabello - Cry for Me.png
Type:single
Artist:Camila Cabello
Album:Romance
Recorded:May 2019
Studio:Electric Feel Recordings
(West Hollywood, California)
Prev Title:Liar"/"Shameless
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Easy
Next Year:2019

"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.[1] [2] [3]

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".[4] 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".[5] 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".[6]

Promotion

Cabello announced the track's release on social media on October 2, 2019.[4]

Live performances

Camila first performed "Cry for Me" on Saturday Night Live, on October 12, 2019.[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.[8]

Publishing

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 20
Greece (IFPI)[10] 40
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 35
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 5
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[13] 52

Release history

Release history and formats for "Cry for Me"!Region!Date!Format!Label!
VariousOctober 4, 2019[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camila Cabello Performs Stripped-Down Version Of Lewis Capaldi's 'Someone You Loved'. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002171815/https://etcanada.com/news/516635/camila-cabello-performs-stripped-down-version-of-lewis-capaldis-someone-you-loved/. dead. October 2, 2019. ET Canada. Darmon. Aynslee. October 2, 2019. October 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: Camila Cabello vai lançar música "Cry For Me" na sexta-feira. POPline. pt-BR. October 2, 2019. October 2, 2019.
  3. Web site: Camila Cabello announces new song, "Cry for Me," coming Friday. ABC News Radio. October 2, 2019. October 3, 2019. October 2, 2019. 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. dead.
  4. Camila_Cabello. 1179417708468813824. @Camila_Cabello on Twitter. October 2, 2019. October 3, 2019.
  5. = https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello/status/1179971706749952000 =October 4, 2019}}
  6. Zemler . Emily . Hear Camila Cabello Mourn an Ex on New Track 'Cry For Me'. . October 4, 2019 . October 4, 2019.
  7. Camila Cabello Gives Off Amazing Marie Antoinette Vibes in Lavish 'Saturday Night Live' Performance. Seemayer. Zach. ET. October 12, 2019. October 13, 2019.
  8. . . 2019 . . US . liner notes . 19439727082 . 16, 18.
  9. Web site: Ultratip Bubbling Under Week 41, 2019. October 12, 2019. Ultratop. February 16, 2023.
  10. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 41/2019. IFPI Greece. October 21, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021154259/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. October 21, 2019.
  11. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. October 14, 2019. November 29, 2019.
  12. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. October 12, 2019.
  13. Web site: Anglo . . May 9, 2020. May 11, 2020 . Spanish.
  14. Web site: Cry For Me – Single by Camila Cabello. Apple Music. October 4, 2019.