"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 Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Inside That I Cried"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
B-side"Hitmix"
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1992 (1992-09-11)
Genre
Length5:51 (album version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
  • Rodney K. Jackson
  • Malik Byrd
  • Otto D'Agnolo
Producer(s)Steve Lindsey
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Crazy Love"
(1992)
"Inside That I Cried"
(1992)
"I'm in the Mood"
(1993)
Music video
"Inside That I Cried" on YouTube

Critical reception

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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]

Track listings and formats

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Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 42
UK Dance (Music Week)[12] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 94
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 10
US Cash Box Top 100[15] 90

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 11, 1992 Cassette A&M [citation needed]
United Kingdom November 30, 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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"Hitmix"

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"Hitmix"
 
Promotional single by CeCe Peniston
A-side
  • "It Should Have Been You"
  • "Inside That I Cried"
Length11:29 (12-inch version)
LabelA&M PM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Credits

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References

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General
  • "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  • "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. "CeCe Peniston – Finally". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (September 5, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 1, 1992. p. 52. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Martinucci, John (August 28, 1992). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 13. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", JM, #(–)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", UK, #AM0121/580121-7". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  8. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  9. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 12", UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  10. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 12, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "CeCe Peniston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  14. ^ "CeCe Peniston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  15. ^ "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. October 17, 1992. cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #90
  16. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 28, 1992. p. 19.
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