Baby You Can Cry

"Baby You Can Cry"
Single by Ai
from the album Kansha!!!!! – Thank You for 20 Years New and Best
Language
  • English
  • Japanese
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Recorded2019
GenreR&B
Length3:13
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ai
  • Ryosuke Imai
Ai singles chronology
"You Never Know"
(2019) 		"Baby You Can Cry"
(2019) 		"I'm Coming Home"
(2020)
Music video
"Baby You Can Cry" on YouTube

"Baby You Can Cry" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released September 27, 2019, by EMI Records. The song samples Namie Amuro's song, "Baby Don't Cry" and served as the lead single for Ai's greatest hits album, Kansha!!!!! – Thank You for 20 Years New and Best.

Background and release

Celebrating her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry, Ai traveled to Los Angeles, California to record new content for an album.[1] In September 2019, "Baby You Can Cry" was announced for release later that month along with a greatest hits album in November.[2][3][4] A gospel choir tour was also announced to take place in Japan in support of the album.[5]

The song was released digitally on September 27.[6]

Live performances

Ai performed "Baby You Can Cry" and other songs during her 20th anniversary premium live gospel choir tour that took place in November 2019.[7][8] Further performances were scheduled in 2020 but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour was rescheduled to May 2021 and was postponed due to rising cases of COVID-19 in Japan as of May 10, 2021.

Music video

A music video was released the same day the song was released. The video was recorded at a recording studio in Tokyo.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Baby You Can Cry"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan Top Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[9] 92

Release history

Release history and formats for "Baby You Can Cry"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 27, 2019
[4]
Japan November 1, 2019 Radio airplay Universal Japan [10]

References

  1. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI「IT'S ALL ME - Vol.2」インタビュー｜今この世界で掲げる、ずっと歌い続けてきた"ラブ＆ピース" - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "AI、20周年の"感謝"込めたアルバムリリース 安室奈美恵の名曲サンプリングした新曲も発表". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "AI、安室奈美恵のサンプリング曲含む20周年記念アルバム発売". BARKS (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "I、安室奈美恵をサンプリングした新曲含む20周年記念アルバム『感謝!!!!!』リリース". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "AI、安室奈美恵の名曲「Baby Don't Cry」をサンプリングした友情ソング「Baby You Can Cry」を発表 (2019年9月13日)". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "AI、新曲「Baby You Can Cry」デジタル先行配信開始＆MV公開 - CDJournal ニュース". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "AI 20周年イヤー第一弾新曲「Summer Magic」のティザー映像が公開". LMusic-音楽ニュース- (in Japanese). May 1, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "AI、20周年記念となるゴスペル・ライヴを築地本願寺で初めて開催 - CDJournal ニュース". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs chart: Week of October 2, 2019". Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "AI、「Baby You Can Cry」がJFLのキャンペーン曲に＋5都市で対バンライブ開催". BARKS (in Japanese). October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.