Cry Just a Little Bit

Not to be confused with Cry (Just a Little).

"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.

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side	"Love Me Tonight"
Released	4 November 1983 (1983-11-04)
Studio	Eden Studios, Chiswick
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:09
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)	Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"It's Late" (1983) "Cry Just a Little Bit" (1983) "A Rockin' Good Way" (1983)

Sylvia version

"Cry Just a Little Bit"
Single by Sylvia
from the album One Step Closer
B-side	"Only the Shadows Know"
Released	June 29, 1985
Genre	Country
Length	2:56
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)	Brent 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

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 (Official German Charts)^[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]	41

Sylvia

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[15]	9
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[16]	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	250,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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: Issue 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. "Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
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 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. "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
16. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0574." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
17. "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Cry Just a Little Bit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.