Shed a Tear

"Shed a Tear"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits
B-side
  • "Everyday"
  • "Deadline"
Released25 October 1993 (1993-10-25)[1]
Length4:43
LabelThe Precious Organisation
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nile Rodgers
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Blue for You/This Time"
(1993) 		"Shed a Tear"
(1993) 		"Cold Cold Heart"
(1993)
Music video
"Shed a Tear" on YouTube

"Shed a Tear" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet from their first greatest-hits album, End of Part One (1993). It was written by the band, produced by Nile Rodgers and released as a single on 25 October 1993 by label The Precious Organisation. The song reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and number 25 in Ireland.

Track listings

  1. "Shed a Tear"
  2. "Everyday"
  3. "Deadline"
  • 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]
  1. "Shed a Tear"
  2. "Everyday"

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Shed a Tear"
Chart (1993–1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 56
Europe (European Hit Radio)[7] 22
Germany (GfK)[8] 53
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 22
UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] 9

References

  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 23 October 1993. p. 21.
  2. ^ Shed a Tear (UK CD single liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation. 1993. JWLCD 21, 862921 - 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Shed a Tear (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation. 1993. JEWEL 21, 862 920 - 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Shed a Tear (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation. 1993. JWLMC 21, 862 920-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 46. 13 November 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 49. 4 December 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Wet Wet Wet – Shed a Tear" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wet Wet Wet". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 27 November 1993. p. 32. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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