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Not to be confused with Cry (Just a Little).
"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side"Love Me Tonight"
Released4 November 1983 (1983-11-04)
Studio Eden Studios, Chiswick
Genre Rock and roll
Length3:09
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Bob Heatlie
Producer(s) Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
" It's Late"
(1983) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1983) 		" A Rockin' Good Way"
(1983)

"Cry Just a Little Bit" (also billed as "I Cry Just a Little Bit") is a song and a 1983 hit single for British singer Shakin' Stevens, from his studio album The Bop Won't Stop. It reached #3 in the UK charts and #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

Sylvia version

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Sylvia
from the album One Step Closer
B-side"Only the Shadows Know"
ReleasedJune 29, 1985
Genre Country
Length2:56
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Bob Heatlie
Producer(s) Brent Maher
Sylvia singles chronology
" Fallin' in Love"
(1985) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1985) 		" I Love You by Heart"
(1985)

A cover single by American country music artist Sylvia was released in June 1985, and was the second single from the album One Step Closer. The song reached #9 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

Chart performance

Shakin' Stevens

Chart (1983–1984) Peak
position
Australia ( Kent Music Report) [2] 31
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 15
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM) [4] 30
Denmark ( Hitlisten) [5] 3
Germany ( Official German Charts) [6] 27
Ireland ( IRMA) [7] 2
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [8] 18
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [9] 19
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [10] 41
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 19
UK Singles ( OCC) [12] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 67
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [14] 41

Sylvia

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [15] 9
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM) [16] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [17] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 342.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN  0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ " Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ^ " Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6721." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ^ " Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  7. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry Just a Little Bit". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  9. ^ " Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ " Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Top 40 Singles.
  11. ^ " Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ " Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0574." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.


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