Cry (Just a Little) explained

"Cry (Just a Little)" is a song by Dutch dance duo Bingo Players. The song's lyrics are an interpolation from "Piano in the Dark", a 1988 hit song by Brenda Russell.^[1] For this song, the line was performed by Kelli-Leigh (vocals) along with Hal Ritson (back vocals).

"Cry (Just a Little)" was released in Belgium as a digital download on 18 May 2011 and was released in the United Kingdom on 18 September 2011. The song charted in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The song was later sampled for the chorus of Flo Rida's 2012 release, "I Cry".

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Cry (Just a Little)" was first released onto YouTube on 14 June 2011 onto Spinnin' TV, with a length of 3:26. The official video features Svenja van Beek, who was a singer in the Dutch girl band Djumbo.^[2] The video was shot in Marseille, France.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3]	50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	36

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Belgium	18 May 2011[5]	Digital download	Mostiko
United Kingdom	18 September 2011[6]	Digital download	All Around the World

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bingo Players's Cry (Just a Little) sample of Brenda Russell's Piano in the Dark . WhoSampled . 2016-05-19.
2. Web site: Bingo Players - Cry (Just A Little) (Official Music Video). Spinnin' Records. 25 January 2019. YouTube.
3. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011. Dutch Top 40. 28 April 2020.
4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011. dutchcharts.nl. 28 April 2020.
5. Web site: Cry (Just a Little) - EP by Bingo Players. 25 January 2019. itunes.apple.com.
6. Web site: Cry (Just a Little) [Remixes] - EP by Bingo Players]. 25 January 2019. itunes.apple.com.