Inside That I Cried Explained

Inside That I Cried
Cover:	CCP ITIC single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	CeCe Peniston
Album:	Finally
B-Side:	Hitmix
Genre:	R&B soul
Length:	(album version)
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Steve Lindsey
Prev Title:	Crazy Love
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	I'm in the Mood
Next Year:	1993

"Inside That I Cried" is a song by American singer CeCe Peniston, released as the fifth and last single from her debut album, Finally (1992), on A&M Records. The single release includes "Hitmix", a medley of her songs "Finally", "We Got a Love Thang", "Keep On Walkin'", "Lifeline" and "It Should Have Been You", all taken from the album. "Inside That I Cried" reached the top 10 of the American Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from AllMusic stated that here, Peniston "tenderly caresses the grieving lyric of the percolating ballad".^[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After a trio of kinetic club-friendly dance hits, A&M wisely brings forth a mournful, '70s-styled soul ballad that confirms what a growing legion of programmers and consumers already know: Peniston has the voice and charisma to establish a lengthy career as a pop diva."^[2] Another editor described the song as a "pensive R&B ballad".^[3] John Martinucci from the Gavin Report commented, "Ce Ce slows everything down on her fourth release for urban radio. By eliminating the sometimes distracting high energy production, Ce Ce's beautiful voice gets an opportunity to be showcased on this slow jam."^[4]

Track listings and formats

• 7-inch, Jamaica, #^[5]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (LP Version) - 5:50
2. "Inside That I Cried" (Edit) - 4:46

• Cassette, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059^[6]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Edit) - 4:46
2. "Inside That I Cried" (LP Version) - 5:50

• 7-inch, UK, #AM0121/580121-7^[7]
• CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4^[8]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49
2. "Hitmix 7" - 3:56

• 12-inch, UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1^[9]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49
2. "It Should Have Been You" (LP Version) - 5:51
3. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29

• MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121^[10]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49
2. "Hitmix 7" - 3:56
3. "It Should Have Been You" (LP Version) - 5:51
4. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29

Credits and personnel

Management

• Executive producers – Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti
• Recording studios – Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California; The House of Soul, Brooklyn, New York; Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, California (mix)
• Publishing – Urban Tracks Music, Mainlot Music, Donyolo Music (BMI)

Production

• Writers – Rodney Jackson, Malik Byrd, Otto D'Agnolo
• Producer, arrangement and musical instruments – Steve Lindsey (moog bass, vibes, Wurlitzer)
• Mixing – Elliot Peters
• Engineering – David Schoeber, Richard Cottrell, Doug de Forest, Robert Paustian (vocals)

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Cecilia Peniston
• Backing vocals – Anthony Warren, Phillis Williams, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris
• Piano – Robert Buchanan (electric)
• Guitars – Charles Fearing (electric), Dean Parks (acoustic)
• Drums – Edward Greene
• Saxophone – Brandon Fields
• Percussion – Leonard Castro
• Synthesizers – Khris Kellow, John Joseph Barnes (French horn), Buchanan (ARP String Ensemble)

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Dance (Music Week)^[11]	23
US Cash Box Top 100^[12]	90

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	September 11, 1992	Cassette	A&M
United Kingdom	November 30, 1992			^[13]

"Hitmix"

Hitmix
Cover:	Hitmix.jpg
Type:	Promotional single
Artist:	CeCe Peniston
A-Side:	"It Should Have Been You" "Inside That I Cried"
Length:	(12-inch version)
Label:	A&M PM
Producer:	Delgado Hurley Morales Jackson

Credits

Management

• Recording studios – Aztec Studios, Phoenix; Chaton Recordings, Scottsdale, Arizona; Tanglewood Studios, Chicago, Illinois; Axis Studios, Electric Lady Studios (mixing), New York City, New York
• Publishing – Wax Museum Music, Mainlot Music, George You've Got It Music, O'Hara Music, MCA, Island Music (BMI); Last Song, Mushroom Music (AU); IDG (ASCAP)
• Administration – Third Coast Music (ASCAP)

Production

• Writers – Peniston, Felipe Delgado, Elbert Lee Linnear, Eric Miller, Jeremiah McAllister, Chantay Savage, Steven Hurley, Marc Williams, Kimberly Russell, George Lyter, Michael Judson O'Hara, Denise Eisenberg Rich, Darryl Thompson
  • Producers – Delgado, Jackson, Hurley, David Morales Mixing – Hurley, Morales, Gail King
• Arrangement – Hurley, Danny Madden (vocals)
• Remixing – Morales, Hurley
• Engineering – David Sussman, Larry Sturm, John Poppo, Hurley (remix)

Personnel

• Vocals – Peniston
  • Backing vocals – Savage, Russell, Donell Rush Percussion – Morales, Bashiri Johnson
• Piano – Eric Kupper (acoustic and solo)
• Keyboards – Hurley, Peter Schwartz, Terrance Burrus, Jackson
• Drums programming – Schwartz, Delgado, Jackson

References

General

• [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ce ce peniston|chart=all}} CeCe Peniston - Chart History]. Billboard. billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media. March 19, 2011.
• Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=ce-ce-peniston-p13924/discography/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards]. Allmusic. allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. March 19, 2011.

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: Craig . Lytle . CeCe Peniston – Finally . . November 5, 2020 .
2. Larry . Flick . Single Reviews . . September 5, 1992 . 76 . October 25, 2020 . Larry Flick.
3. Album Reviews . . January 1, 1992 . 52 . October 24, 2020 .
4. John . Martinucci . Urban: New Releases . . August 28, 1992 . 13 . October 17, 2020 .
5. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", JM, #(–). Discogs. discogs.com. Zink Media. March 21, 2015.
6. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059. Discogs. 1992 . discogs.com. Zink Media. March 21, 2015.
7. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", UK, #AM0121/580121-7. Discogs. 1992 . discogs.com. Zink Media. March 21, 2015.
8. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4. Discogs. 1992 . discogs.com. Zink Media. March 21, 2015.
9. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 12", UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1. Discogs. 1992 . discogs.com. Zink Media. March 21, 2015.
10. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121. Discogs. 1992 . discogs.com. Zink Media. March 21, 2015.
11. Top 60 Dance Singles . . December 12, 1992 . 20 . September 30, 2020.
12. Web site: CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - US Cashbox. October 17, 1992.
    1. 90
    . Cashbox. cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox Magazine. March 20, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008000941/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/19921017.html. October 8, 2012.
13. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. November 28, 1992.