Each Tear
"Each Tear" is a song performed by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was released as the second international single from her ninth studio album, Stronger with Each Tear. The song is originally sung by just Blige on the US version of her album though on the re-release and on international releases the song is a featured duet to reflect each of the international markets.
"Each Tear" | ||||
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Cover for the UK and International versions | ||||
Single by Mary J. Blige featuring Jay Sean | ||||
from the album Stronger with Each Tear | ||||
Released | February 26, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 (Blige's vocals) 2010 (Featured artist vocals) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:15 (with Jay Sean) 4:17(with Tiziano Ferro) 4:17 (with Rea Garvey) | |||
Label | Geffen, Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mary J. Blige, Mitchum Chin, Dwayne Chin-Quee | |||
Producer(s) | Supa Dups | |||
Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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Tiziano Ferro singles chronology | ||||
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Rea Garvey singles chronology | ||||
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Jay Sean singles chronology | ||||
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K'naan singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Each Tear" on YouTube |
Release and promotion
The song was re-recorded with several different artists to reflect the international markets. It is featured on editions of the album with one of five people: with Jay Sean for the UK and other countries; for Italy with Tiziano Ferro; for Australia, Vanessa Amorosi; on the Canadian release it features K'naan and for Germany it features Rea Garvey.
The Italian version was released to the Italian iTunes Store on February 26, 2010.[1] The German release with Rea Garvey was released on May 7 as a digital download and was released on June 18 as a CD single. The UK version with Jay Sean was released on May 9, 2010.[2]
Music video
The music video was filmed in Los Angeles by director Marcus Raboy. A different edit of the song is used for each version of the song but essentially the videos feature the same black and white scenes with the guest vocalist appearing alongside Blige.[3] The video for Italian version featuring Tiziano Ferro was the first to be released on March 24, 2010[4] which was followed by the release of the UK version with Jay Sean on April 1, 2010.[5] The German version premiered on Vevo on April 20, 2010.[6]
Formats and track listings
- US/Canadian digital download
- "Each Tear" - 4:17
- Italian digital download
- "Each Tear" (featuring Tiziano Ferro) - 4:17
- German digital download
- "Each Tear" (featuring Rea Garvey) - 4:15
- UK/International digital download
- "Each Tear" (featuring Jay Sean) - 4:17
Chart performance
On March 18, 2010 the single made its first worldwide chart debut by appearing on the Italian charts at number six.[7] The following week it peaked at number one where it stayed for one week.[8] It then fell to number three and number six over the following weeks but on April 15, 2010 it rose again to position number three.[9]
Charts and certifications
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI)[10] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 183 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Italian Singles Chart[12] | 29 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[13] | Platinum | 30,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Format | Date | Label |
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Italy[1] | Digital download | February 26, 2010 | Universal Music |
Germany[14] | May 7, 2010 | ||
United Kingdom[2] | May 9, 2010 | Polydor Records | |
Germany[15] | CD single | June 18, 2010 | Universal Music Group |
References
- "Each Tear (feat. Tiziano Ferro) - Single di Mary J. Blige - Scarica Each Tear (feat. Tiziano Ferro) - Single su iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- "Each Tear: Mary J. Blige: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Music Video News: SHOT: Mary J. Blige - Marcus Raboy, director". Video Static. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- "Mary J Blige Official Vevo: Each Tear with Tiziano Ferro". Vevo. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- "Video: Mary J. Blige f/ Jay Sean – 'Each Tear'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Mary J Blige Official Vevo: Each Tear with Rhea Garvey". Vevo. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- Steffen Hung (2010-03-18). "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- Steffen Hung (2010-03-25). "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- Steffen Hung. "Mary J Blige feat. Tiziano Ferro - Each Tear". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Italiancharts.com – Mary J Blige feat. Tiziano Ferro – Each Tear". Top Digital Download.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "In Italia sono piu' di 24 milioni gli spettatori di video online a Maggio; l'84% della popolazione online (In Italy there are more 'than 24 million viewers of online video in May, 84% of the online population)" (in Italian). 23 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- "Italian single certifications – Mary J. Blige" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 19, 2019. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Mary J. Blige" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
- "Each Tear: Mary J. Blige: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Each Tear (2-Track): Mary J.Feat.Garvey,Rea Blige: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-08-19.