Cry (Sigma song)

Drum and bass song from 2016

"Cry"

Single by Sigma featuring Take That
from the album  Wonderland (Deluxe edition)
Released| 20 May 2016
Recorded| 2015
Genre| Drum and bass
Length| 3:17
Label| 3Beat
Songwriter(s)|

* Matt Furmidge
* Dom Liu
* Sean Mac
* Chiara Hunter
* Gary Barlow
* Mark Owen
* Howard Donald
* Cameron Edwards
* Joseph Lenzie

Producer(s)|

* Sigma

Sigma singles chronology
| "Nightingale"
(2016)  | "Cry"
(2016)  | "Find Me"
(2016)

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Take That singles chronology
| "Hey Boy"
(2015)  | "Cry"
(2016)  | "Giants"
(2017)

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Music video
Sigma ft. Take That "Cry" on YouTube

"Cry" is a song performed by British drum and bass duo Sigma featuring vocals from English pop group Take That (lead vocals by Gary Barlow). The song was released as a digital download on 20 May 2016, through 3 Beat Records. The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and is included on the deluxe edition of Take That's eighth studio album, Wonderland (2017).

## Critical reception

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Official Charts labelled the collaboration a "fists-in-the-sky anthem."[1] Heat World stated that the track proved "the lads can still Take That & Party with the best of 'em."[2]

## Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Cry" was first released onto YouTube on 28 May 2016 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds.[3] The full music video was filmed in and around the Arena Essex Raceway.

## Track listing

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Digital download[4]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cry" (featuring Take That)| 3:17

## Credits and personnel

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* Songwriting – Matt Furmidge, Dominic Joshua Alexander Liu, Sean Michael McDonagh, Chiara Hunter, Gary William Barlow, Mark Anthony Owen, Howard Paul Donald, Cameron James Edwards, Joseph Aluin Lenzie
* Production – Cameron Edwards, Joseph Lenzie
* Keyboards – Matt Furmidge, Dominic Joshua Alexander Liu
* Strings – Rosie Danvers
* Vocals – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald

Credits adapted from liner notes.[4]

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 27
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] | 76
Global LyricFind Songs (Billboard)[7] | 12
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 20
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 65
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 6
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 21

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2016)  | Position

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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] | 38

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver  | 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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United Kingdom | 20 May 2016  | Digital download | 3Beat

## References

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1. ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-story-behind-sigma-and-take-thats-unexpected-collaboration-cry-interview__15139/ Official Charts. Sigma interview. 27 March 2022
2. ^ https://heatworld.com/entertainment/music/take-that-greatest-hits-tour-review/ Heat World. Odyssey Tour Review. 27 March 2022
3. ^ Sigma ft. Take That - Cry (Official Music Video) \- YouTube
4. ^ a b Cry on Qobuz. Sigma. 3 Beat Productions Ltd. 2016.
5. ^ "Sigma feat. Take That – Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 34. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
7. ^ "Take That Lyric Find Global". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
8. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. ^ "Chart Track: Week 21, 2016". Irish Singles Chart.
11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. ^ "MAHASZ Rádiós Top 100 2016" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
14. ^ "British single certifications – Take That – Cry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Life (2015)
* Hope (2022)

Singles|

* "Lassitude"
* "Nobody to Love"
* "Changing"
* "Higher"
* "Glitterball"
* "Redemption"
* "Coming Home"
* "Stay"
* "Cry"
* "Find Me"
* "Anywhere"
* "Here We Go Again"
* "Dilemma"
* "High on You"

Other songs|

* "Good Times"

* v
* t
* e

Take That

* Gary Barlow
* Howard Donald
* Mark Owen

* Jason Orange
* Robbie Williams

Studio albums|

* Take That & Party
* Everything Changes
* Nobody Else
* Beautiful World
* The Circus
* Progress
* III
* Wonderland
* This Life

Other albums|

* The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live
* Progressed
* Progress Live

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits
* The Best of Take That
* Forever... Greatest Hits
* Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection
* The Platinum Collection
* Odyssey

Singles|

* "Do What U Like"
* "Promises"
* "Once You've Tasted Love"
* "It Only Takes a Minute"
* "I Found Heaven"
* "A Million Love Songs"
* "Could It Be Magic"
* "Why Can't I Wake Up with You"
* "Pray"
* "Relight My Fire"
* "Babe"
* "Everything Changes"
* "Love Ain't Here Anymore"
* "Sure"
* "Back for Good"
* "Never Forget"
* "How Deep Is Your Love"
* "Patience"
* "Shine"
* "I'd Wait for Life"
* "Reach Out"
* "Rule the World"
* "Greatest Day"
* "Up All Night"
* "The Garden"
* "Said It All"
* "Hold Up a Light"
* "The Flood"
* "Kidz"
* "Happy Now"
* "Love Love"
* "When We Were Young"
* "These Days"
* "Let in the Sun"
* "Higher Than Higher"
* "Hey Boy"
* "Cry"
* "Giants"
* "Pray (Odyssey version)"
* "Out of Our Heads"
* "Greatest Day (Robin Schulz Rework)"
* "Windows"
* "Brand New Sun"
* "This Life"

Tours|

* The Ultimate Tour
* Beautiful World Tour 2007
* Take That Present: The Circus Live
* Progress Live
* Take That Live
* Greatest Hits Live
* This Life on Tour

Television|

* Take That: For the Record
* Take That's Countdown to Midnight

Musical theatre|

* Never Forget
* Greatest Days

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Nigel Martin-Smith
* John Shanks
* Stuart Price
* SingStar Take That

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