Cry to Me | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | The Sound Pit (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Label | Aware | |||
Producer | Floyd Smith | |||
Loleatta Holloway chronology | ||||
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It may surprise some that perennial dance diva Loleatta Holloway's highest charting solo record was a soulful ballad, 'Cry to Me.' Still, Holloway is best known for dancefloor workouts like 'Love Sensation,' 'Hit and Run,' and 'Run Away.' Born in Chicago in 1946, Holloway developed her throaty, full. Available with an Apple Music subscription. It may surprise some that perennial dance diva Loleatta Holloway's highest charting solo record was a soulful ballad, 'Cry to Me.' Still, Holloway is best known for dancefloor workouts like 'Love Sensation,' 'Hit and Run,' and 'Run Away.' Born in Chicago in 1946.
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Allmusic | [1] |
Cry to Me is the second studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1975 on the Aware label.
Chart performance[edit]
The album peaked at No. 47 on the US R&B albums chart. The title track peaked at No. 10 on the BillboardHot Soul Singles chart and No. 68 on the Hot 100. Three other singles, 'H•e•l•p M•e M•y L•o•r•d', 'I Know Where You're Coming From' and 'Casanova', were released and failed to chart.
Track listing[edit]
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Cry to Me' | Sam Dees, David Camon | 5:45 |
2. | 'I Know Where You're Coming From' | Sam Dees | 3:19 |
3. | 'The Show Must Go On' | Sam Dees | 3:50 |
4. | 'The World Don't Owe You Nothing' | Sam Dees, Frederick Knight | 3:10 |
5. | 'Just Be True to Me' | Curtis Mayfield | 3:16 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
6. | 'Something About the Way I Feel' | Ronnie Walker, Johnny Jacobs | 3:23 |
7. | 'I'll Be Gone' | Loleatta Holloway | 4:08 |
8. | 'I Can't Help Myself' | Jerline Williams, William Johnson | 3:48 |
9. | 'Casanova' | Jo Armstead | 3:42 |
10. | 'H•e•l•p• M•e• M•y• L•o•r•d•' | Sam Dees | 2:48 |
Production[edit]
![Loleatta Loleatta](/uploads/1/2/6/2/126292861/946740751.jpg)
- Floyd Smith – producer
- Milan Bogdan – engineer & mastering
- Ruby Mazur – album design
- Nick Rietz – photography
Charts[edit]
![Cry Cry](https://img.discogs.com/ykucUjWu9XH7MN_XsiUCws3g8gw=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1135151-1394462559-9582.jpeg.jpg)
Chart (1975) | Peak [2] |
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U.S. BillboardTop Soul LPs | 47 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | |
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
1975 | 'Cry to Me' | 68 | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^Cry to Me review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ abc'US Charts > Loleatta Holloway'. Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- Cry to Me at Discogs (list of releases)
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