| One Last Cry | |
| Cover: | One Last Cry by Brian McKnight US commercial cassette single.png |
| Caption: | US cassette single and European CD single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Brian McKnight |
| Album: | Brian McKnight |
| B-Side: | "Goodbye My Love"[1] |
| Released: | [2] |
| Recorded: | [3] |
| Length: | (Album version) (Single edit) |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Prev Title: | Love Is |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | After the Love |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"One Last Cry" is a song co-written and co-produced by Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes and Brian McKnight.[4] The song was performed by American contemporary R&B singer Brian McKnight, issued in May 1993 by Mercury Records as the fourth single from his eponymous debut album (1992). It was McKnight's first solo hit on the US Billboard Hot 100[5] and Cash Box Top 100, peaking at numbers 13 and 14.
Since its release, "One Last Cry" has been covered by several artists, including: Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Marina Elali, Martin Nievera, Billy Crawford, Nina, Sabrina, Heather Headley and Peck Palitchoke.[6]
The official music video for the song was directed by Leta Warner.[7]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 14 |
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 54 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 36 |