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.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1986) Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] 61
US Top Black Singles (Billboard)[5] 14

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 included their version of "All Cried Out" 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 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.[6][7] 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.[8]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin.[9]

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

Weekly charts
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 26
Denmark (IFPI)[12] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 35
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 4
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[22] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 43
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[27] 50
Chart (1998) Position
Australia (ARIA)[28] 73
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 84

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 354.
  2. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  5. "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Black Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. "American certifications – Allure – All Cried Out". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  8. "All Cried Out chart history at Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2010-12-18.
  9. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Allure - "All cried out"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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  12. Danish Singles Chart 6 February 1998
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 17, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  14. "Íslenski Listinn NR. 241 vikuna 2.10. '97 - 9.10. '97" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. October 3, 1997. p. 26. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Allure" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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  20. "Allure: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  21. "Allure Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  22. "Allure Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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  24. "Allure Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  25. "Allure Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  26. "The Year in Music 1997 - Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-32. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  27. "The Year in Music 1997 - Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  28. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  29. "The Year in Music 1998 - Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-44. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  30. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  31. "New Zealand single certifications – Allure – All Cried Out". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  32. "American single certifications – Allure". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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