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Cry Just a Little Bit

"Cry Just a Little Bit" (also billed as "I Cry Just a Little Bit") is a song and a 1983 hit single for British singer Shakin' Stevens, from his studio album The Bop Won't Stop. It reached #3 in the UK charts and #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, his only hit on the latter chart.

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side"Love Me Tonight"
Released4 November 1983 (1983-11-04)
StudioEden Studios, Chiswick
GenreRock and roll
Length3:09
LabelEpic
SongwriterBob Heatlie
ProducerChristopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"It's Late"
(1983)		 "Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1983)		 "A Rockin' Good Way"
(1983)

Sylvia version

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"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Sylvia
from the album One Step Closer
B-side"Only the Shadows Know"
ReleasedJune 29, 1985
GenreCountry
Length2:56
LabelRCA Nashville
SongwriterBob Heatlie
ProducerBrent Maher
Sylvia singles chronology
"Fallin' in Love"
(1985)		 "Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1985)		 "I Love You by Heart"
(1985)

A cover single by American country music artist Sylvia was released in June 1985, and was the second single from the album One Step Closer. The song reached #9 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Chart performance

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Shakin' Stevens

Chart (1983–1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]15
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4]30
Denmark (Hitlisten)[5] 3
Germany (GfK)[6]27
Ireland (IRMA)[7]2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]19
UK Singles (OCC)[12]3
US Billboard Hot 100[13]67
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14]13
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[15] 53

Sylvia

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16]9
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[17]8

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 342.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 6721". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ↑ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cry Just a Little Bit". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ↑ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Top 40 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 13/11/1983 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  13. ↑ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Shakin' Stevens Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 25.10.2025–31.10.2025.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Image 0574". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  18. ↑ "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Cry Just a Little Bit Shakin' Stevens in the "Search:" field.


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