Stop Crying Your Heart Out
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | ||||
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Single by Oasis | ||||
from the album Heathen Chemistry | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 17 June 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
Studio | Wheeler End, Olympic (London) | |||
Length | 5:02 | |||
Label | Big Brother | |||
Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||
Producer(s) | Oasis | |||
Oasis singles chronology | ||||
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"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. The song was written by Noel Gallagher and produced by Oasis. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2002 as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry (2002). In the United States, it was serviced to radio several weeks before its UK release, in May 2002. Liam Gallagher is the lead vocalist on the track, with Noel on backing vocals.
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number two on the
British singer-songwriter
Composition and lyrics
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was written solely by Noel Gallagher, and was produced by Oasis. The song was recorded at Wheeler End Studios and Olympic Studios in England, and was
Critical reception
Jason Fox for NME felt that "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was Oasis's return to the "long lost humanism" of their 1996 single "Don't Look Back in Anger", because of Noel Gallagher's ability to lighten the mood of his audience when they are in need.[5] He further wrote that the listener is transported back to when "Don't Look Back in Anger" was released.[5] Simon Evans for musicOMH also compared the song to "Don't Look Back in Anger", writing that they have the same "defiance".[8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine for AllMusic was brief in his review of the song, simply writing that it is a "pretty good power ballad".[9] Evan Chakroff for Stylus Magazine wrote that the song was forgettable, adding that while writing his review of the album, he could not remember the melody of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out".[10] Victoria Segal for NME wrote a single review when it was released, and believed that it was difficult to take the song seriously.[1] Segal wrote that it is a "disappointing" song that when "looked at in the sober light of day, it's nothing but a lachrymose slur through the Big Noel Book Of Emotional Cliches and some truly shameless piano, but you just know that come closing time, it could make a breeze block cry. And there lies Oasis‘ eternal magic, damn them."[1] BBC reviewer Chris Long stated he preferred previous single "The Hindu Times" but "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" delivered on the "simple tunes, good strong riffs and textbook lyrics" in which Gallagher specialised.[11]
Music video
The music video to "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" features the band performing the song in a large room intercut with footage of a young woman walking through a city. The video ends with the woman lighting a match and staring at it – in the uncensored version the tragic question in her eyes is clear as she has previously doused herself in petrol.[12] However, in the generally released edit,[13] the references to her apparently planned immolation are limited to the fact that she appears to be sitting with a small jerry can.
Chart performance
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number two on the
In Europe, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number 41 on the
Track listings
- CD single and digital
- "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" – 5:02
- "Thank You for the Good Times" (Andy Bell) – 4:32
- "Shout It Out Loud" – 4:20
- DVD (RKIDSDVD 24)
- "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" – 5:03
- "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" (demo) – 5:09
- 10 Minutes of Noise and Confusion part two – 7:24
- The demo version of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is sung by Noel.
- The 10 Minutes... documentary is the second part of a unique feature covering 48 hours on the road with Oasis during the Tour of Brotherly Love which took place in the US with the Black Crowesduring May and June 2001.
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Heathen Chemistry.[38]
Recording
- Recorded at Wheeler End and Olympic Studios, England.
Personnel
- Liam Gallagher – lead and backing vocals, tambourine
- Noel Gallagher – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Gem Archer – piano, acoustic guitar
- Andy Bell – bass
- Alan White – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 28 May 2002 |
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Epic | [50] |
United Kingdom | 17 June 2002 |
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Big Brother | [51] |
Japan | 19 June 2000 | CD | Epic | [52] |
United Kingdom | 24 June 2002 | 12-inch vinyl | Big Brother | [53] |
Australia | 29 July 2002 | CD | Helter Skelter | [54] |
Use in other media
The song was used as the ending theme for the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect,[55] the season 2 episode 'Red' of Smallville and the pilot episode of Birds of Prey. It has also been featured in the film Made of Honor, and an episode of the short-lived soap North Shore. The song was used also in several episodes on
Leona Lewis version
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | |
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Song by Leona Lewis | |
from the album Echo | |
Released | 9 November 2009 |
Length | 4:08 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher |
Producer(s) |
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"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was covered by English singer-songwriter
Her version of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" garnered mostly negative reviews from
Background and recording
In an interview with
Composition and critical reception
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" appears as the tenth track on Echo and lasts for a duration of four minutes and eight seconds.[58] However, it is not included on the North American version of the album.[59] The structure of the song is not conventional in its style, as most songs have gained momentum by the first chorus. However, Lewis's version of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" remains down-tempo for the majority of the song. Andy Gill for The Independent noted that it does not possess the "rapidly acquiring melodramatic heft and momentum by the first refrain".[60]
Lewis's version of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" garnered mostly negative reviews from music critics. Nick Levine for
In the DVD audio commentary for the Oasis retrospective, "Time Flies", Noel Gallagher commented on how he felt about Lewis' version, to which he said "I've only got one word, and it's not even a word, it's more like a sound affect...Ka-ching!"
Chart performance
Upon the release of Echo, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted at number 55 on the
Live performances
On 3 December 2009, Lewis performed her version on the
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Echo.[57]
Recording
- Mixed at Twenty-One Studios, London.
Personnel
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Weekly charts
Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[76] | 31 |
Scotland (OCC)[74] | 24 |
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[73] | 27 |
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UK Singles (OCC)[66] | 29 |
BBC Radio 2 Allstars charity single
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | |
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Single by BBC Radio 2 Allstars | |
Released | 13 November 2020 |
Venue | Households of various artists |
Length | 3:43 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher |
Producer(s) | |
Music video | |
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" (Radio 2 Allstars) on YouTube |
On 10 November 2020,
Artists
The song was performed by the following artists (in alphabetical order):[87]
Vocals
Instruments
- BBC Concert Orchestra – orchestra
- Andy Caine – background vocals
- Rita Campbell – background vocals
- Grace Chatto – cello
- Ben Jones – guitar
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason – cello
- Rich Milner – organ
- Rocco Palladino – bass
- Anoushka Shankar – sitar
- Ash Soan – drums
- Mark Taylor – keyboard
Studio personnel
- Dick Beetham – mastering, studio personnel
- Martin Hollis – recording engineer, studio personnel
- Brian Rawling – production
- Mark Taylor – production, mixing, studio personnel
Charts
Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[88] | 1 |
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[89] | 114 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[90] | 85 |
UK Singles (OCC)[91] | 7 |
See also
Notes
- A ^ According to Oasis's official website, the lyrics are "Cos all of the stars/ Are fading away/ Just try not to worry/ You'll see them some day"[92]
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