All Cried Out (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam song)

"All Cried Out" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam that appeared on their 1985 album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force. The song became a major hit, reaching number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 1986. It was also a major hit on the US R&B singles chart, peaking at number three.[1]

Not to be confused with All Cried Out by Alison Moyet.
"All Cried Out"
Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
from the album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1986
Genre
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Curt Bedeau
  • Gerry Charles
  • Hugh L Clarke
  • Brian George
  • Lucien George
  • Paul George
Producer(s)Full Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam singles chronology
"Can You Feel the Beat"
(1985)		 "All Cried Out"
(1986)		 "Head to Toe"
(1987)

The actual artist credit on the record label of the 7-inch vinyl release was listed as Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou.

Allure version
"All Cried Out"
Single by Allure featuring 112
from the album Allure
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997
Recorded1997
GenreR&B
Length4:35
LabelCrave
Songwriter(s)Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George
Producer(s)Cory Rooney, Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey
Allure singles chronology
"No Question"
(1997)		 "All Cried Out"
(1997)		 "Last Chance"
(1998)
112 single singles chronology
"I'll Be Missing You"
(1997)		 "All Cried Out"
(1997)		 "Sky's the Limit"
(1997)

In 1997, American contemporary R&B group Allure covered "All Cried Out" and included it on their eponymous debut studio album. The song features fellow R&B group 112 and was produced by Cory Rooney, Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey.

Allure's cover version became the group's biggest hit, peaking at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 22, 1997. The single was eventually certified gold for shipments exceeding 500,000; it ultimately sold over 800,000.[2][3] It charted on the Billboard Year-End charts for two years in a row, reaching number 43 on the 1997 chart and number 84 on the 1998 chart.[4]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin.[5]

Single track listing
  1. "All Cried Out" (Radio Edit)- 3:38
  2. "All Cried Out" (Hex Hector Radio Mix)- 4:44
  3. "All Cried Out" (Hex Hector Dub Mix)- 7:49
  4. "All Cried Out" (Hex Hector Main Club Pass)- 10:50

Charts

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam version
Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 3
Year-end chart (1986)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6] 61

Allure version
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 39
US Billboard Hot 100 4
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 9
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 7
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[8] 11
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 35
New Zealand (RIANZ) 2
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 12

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 354.
  2. "American certifications – Allure – All Cried Out". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  4. "All Cried Out chart history at Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2010-12-18.
  5. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Allure - "All cried out"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 27, 1986). "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 98 (52): Y-21.
  7. "Íslenski Listinn NR. 241 vikuna 2.10. '97 - 9.10. '97". Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. "ALLURE FEAT. 112 - ALL CRIED OUT". Australian Charts. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  9. Danish Singles Chart 6 February 1998
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  11. "Allure: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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