"Inside That I Cried" is a song by American singer CeCe Peniston, released as the fifth and last single from her debut album, Finally (1992), on A&M Records. The single release includes "Hitmix", a medley of her songs "Finally", "We Got a Love Thang", "Keep On Walkin'", "Lifeline" and "It Should Have Been You", all taken from the album. "Inside That I Cried" reached the top 10 of the American BillboardHot R&B Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 94 on the US BillboardHot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception
Craig Lytle from AllMusic stated that here, Peniston "tenderly caresses the grieving lyric of the percolating ballad".[1]Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After a trio of kinetic club-friendly dance hits, A&M wisely brings forth a mournful, '70s-styled soul ballad that confirms what a growing legion of programmers and consumers already know: Peniston has the voice and charisma to establish a lengthy career as a pop diva."[2] Another editor described the song as a "pensive R&B ballad".[3] John Martinucci from the Gavin Report commented, "Ce Ce slows everything down on her fourth release for urban radio. By eliminating the sometimes distracting high energy production, Ce Ce's beautiful voice gets an opportunity to be showcased on this slow jam."[4]
Publishing – Wax Museum Music, Mainlot Music, George You've Got It Music, O'Hara Music, MCA, Island Music (BMI); Last Song, Mushroom Music (AU); IDG (ASCAP)
