Cry for Me (Camila Cabello song)

"Cry for Me"
Single by Camila Cabello
from the album Romance
Released	October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
Recorded	May 2019
Studio	Electric Feel Recordings (West Hollywood, California)
Genre	Pop rock[1][2]
Length	3:09
Label	Epic Syco
Songwriter(s)	Camila Cabello Ryan Tedder Adam Feeney Louis Bell
Producer(s)	Frank Dukes Bell
Camila Cabello singles chronology
"Liar"/"Shameless" (2019) "Cry for Me" (2019) "Easy" (2019)
Audio video
"Cry for Me" on YouTube

"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.[3][4][5]

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".[6] 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".[7] 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".[1]

Promotion

Cabello announced the track's release on social media on October 2, 2019.[6]

Live performances

Camila first performed "Cry for Me" on Saturday Night Live, on October 12, 2019.[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.[9]

Publishing

• Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD/Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS)/MYNY Music (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sam Fam Beats (BMI), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), Write Me a Song Publishing (GMR) admin. by Downtown Music Publishing LLC

Recording

• Recorded at Electric Feel Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California
• Mixed at Larrabee Studio, North Hollywood, California
• Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York

Personnel

• Camila Cabello – lead vocals, songwriting
• Frank Dukes – songwriting, production
• Louis Bell – songwriting, vocals production, recording engineering
• Ryan Tedder – songwriting
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – assistant mixing
• Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Cry for Me"

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10]	20
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	81
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12]	78
Greece (IFPI)[13]	40
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	57
Lithuania (AGATA)[15]	35
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16]	5
Portugal (AFP)[17]	88
Scotland (OCC)[18]	48
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19]	50
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	95
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	90
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	85
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23]	15
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24]	29
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[25]	52

Certifications

Certifications for "Cry for Me"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26]	Gold	20,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Cry for Me"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 4, 2019	Digital download streaming	Epic Syco	[27]

References

1. Zemler, Emily (October 4, 2019). "Hear Camila Cabello Mourn an Ex on New Track 'Cry For Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
2. "Camila Cabello – "Cry For Me"". Stereogum. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
3. Darmon, Aynslee (October 2, 2019). "Camila Cabello Performs Stripped-Down Version Of Lewis Capaldi's 'Someone You Loved'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
4. "Camila Cabello vai lançar música "Cry For Me" na sexta-feira". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
5. "Camila Cabello announces new song, "Cry for Me," coming Friday". ABC News Radio. October 2, 2019. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
6. @Camila_Cabello (October 2, 2019). "@Camila_Cabello on Twitter" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
7. = https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello/status/1179971706749952000 =October 4, 2019}}
8. Seemayer, Zach (October 12, 2019). "Camila Cabello Gives Off Amazing Marie Antoinette Vibes in Lavish 'Saturday Night Live' Performance". ET. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
9. Romance (liner notes). Camila Cabello. US: Epic Records / Syco Music. 2019. p. 16, 18. 19439727082.
10. "Ultratip Bubbling Under Week 41, 2019". Ultratop. October 12, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
11. "Camila Cabello Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
12. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
13. "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 41/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Camila Cabello". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
15. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
16. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
17. "Camila Cabello – Cry for Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
19. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
20. "Camila Cabello – Cry for Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
21. "Camila Cabello – Cry for Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
23. "Camila Cabello Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
24. "Camila Cabello Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
25. "Anglo" (in Spanish). Record Report. May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
26. "Brazilian single certifications – Camila Cabello – Cry For Me" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
27. "Cry For Me – Single by Camila Cabello". Apple Music. Retrieved October 4, 2019.