Cry

Godley & Creme, 10cc, Lol Creme, Kevin Godley

About Cry

"Cry" is a song released by the English music duo Godley & Creme on 11 March 1985. It was included on the duo's album The History Mix Volume 1. The song reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Godley & Creme's lone Top 40 hit in the US apart from their former band, 10cc. It reached No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The duo also directed the song's music video, which featured faces blended into each other using dissolving and wiping effects.


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1997
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You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know what the sound is darlin'
It's the sound of my tears fallin'
Or is it the rain?
You don't know how to play the game
You cheat
You lie
You make me wanna cry
You make me wanna cry
Cry...
You make me wanna cry
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
Don't you hear any voices cryin'?
That's the sound of my love dyin'
Here comes the rain
You don't know how to play the game
You cheat
You lie
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me wanna cry
You don't know
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me wanna cry
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me wanna cry
Cry...
Cry 
Cry 
Cry 
Cry 

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Godley & Creme

Godley & Creme were an English rock duo composed of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing albums as a duo after splitting from the pop band 10cc. In 1979 they directed their first music video for their own single "An Englishman in New York". After this, they became involved in directing videos for such artists as Ultravox, The Police, Duran Duran, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Wang Chung, as well as directing the ground-breaking promo for their own "Cry" in 1985. The duo split at the end of the 1980s and have both been involved in music videos, TV commercials, and sporadic music projects since. more »

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Written by: KEVIN GODLEY, LOL CREME

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10 facts about this song

Year of Release
"Cry" was released in 1985.
Work Collaborators
The song was released by English rock musicians Kevin Godley and Lol Creme who are also known by their bands' name "10cc" and "Godley & Creme."
Music Video Innovation
The innovative music video of "Cry" stands out in the history of pop music for its innovative use of 'face morphing' technology. It was one of the first times this type of technology was demonstrated in a music video.
Music Video Director
The creative and striking music video was directed by Godley & Creme themselves.
Chart Performance
Despite the song's ongoing popularity, it only reached number 16 in the UK charts at the time of release, while reaching number 44 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Unique Sound
The song was characterized by a powerful vocal performance from Kevin Godley, and its distinctive use of the 'Gizmo' - a mechanical device used for creating infinite sustain on a guitar.
Album
"Cry" was the first single from Godley & Creme's album "The History Mix Volume 1."
Cover Versions
Over the years, several cover versions of "Cry" have been made by various artists, including a remixed version by Swedish electronic band Outtrigger.
Featured in Media
"Cry" has frequently been reused in a variety of different media, from a commercial for Levi's Jeans, to the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
Legacy
Despite some mixed initial chart results, "Cry" has since been widely regarded as a seminal track of the 1980s, partly for its unique sound and partly for its then-groundbreaking music video.

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