Cry (The Mavis's song)
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| "Cry" | ||||
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| Single by the Mavis's | ||||
| from the album Pink Pills | ||||
| Released | 19 January 1998 | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | White | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Palmer, Matt Thomas, the Mavis's | |||
| Producer(s) | The Mavis's, Kalju Tonuma | |||
| The Mavis's singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Remixes | ||||
"Cry" is a song by Australian alternative rock group the Mavis's. The song was released in January 1998 as the second single from their second studio album, Pink Pills (1998). The single peaked at number 13 in Australia, becoming the group's highest-charting single.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, "Cry" was nominated for two awards—ARIA Award for Single of the Year, losing to "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia; and ARIA Award for Song of the Year, but lost to "No Aphrodisiac" by the Whitlams.[1][2] The song appeared at number 61 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 countdown.[3]
Lyrics[edit]
In an interview with Jane Gazzo, Matt Thomas explained that 'Cry' detailed the hardships of his then-relationship with Def FX singer Fiona Horne. "It was a long-distance romance and it was taking its toll. I called on Barry Palmer from Deadstar to help me realise the track. I remember the night we recorded it, when the mix came together. We were putting the vocoder on the vocals and I remember thinking, 'This is something really special. It was all downhill from there. It was the artistic pinnacle of our career!" [4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry" | |
| 2. | "Sandman" | |
| 3. | "Thunder" (demo) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry" | |
| 2. | "Cry" (Blast Off Beverly mix) | |
| 3. | "Cry" (Shower Hour mix) | |
| 4. | "Cry" (Pink Bits mix) |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1998: 12th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Australia 1998 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 History - 1998". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Gazzo, Jane (2022). Sound as Ever - The Greatest Decade in Australian Music 1990-1999. Melbourne Books. p. 44.
- ^ Cry (Australian CD single liner notes). The Mavis's. White Records. 1997. MUSH01710.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Cry (Remixes) (Australian maxi-single liner notes). The Mavis's. White Records. 1997. MUSH01710.5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Mavis's – Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 June 2016.