# Cry for Me (Camila Cabello song)

"Cry for Me" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released by Epic Records and Syco on October 4, 2019, as the third single from the album.

## Background and composition

In her announcement of the song, Cabello called the song one of her "favorites" and explained that it was written about "when your ex moves on faster than you and of course you want them to be happy but just..... not so fast". Two days later Cabello explained the track further more, saying "I wrote a song back when I was 16 called I’m Pissed Off You’re Happy, about a situation where someone and I broke up and sooner than I expected, they moved on, they were having fun and happy and dating and I was just like.... what the hell, that didn’t take very long. I took that idea and put it into this song, the feeling nobody likes to admit about feeling wild with jealousy". It was written by Camila Cabello, Ryan Tedder, Adam Feeney and Louis Bell. The song runs for three minutes and nine seconds.

## Critical reception

Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone described the song as a "pop number" that takes on that feeling after a breakup where you want your ex to be just as miserable as you are".

## Promotion

Cabello announced the track's release on social media on October 2, 2019.

## Live performances

Cabello first performed "Cry for Me" on Saturday Night Live, on October 12, 2019.

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.
Publishing
* Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD/Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS)/MYNY Music (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sam Fam Beats (BMI), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), Write Me a Song Publishing (GMR) admin. by Downtown Music Publishing LLC
Recording
* Recorded at Electric Feel Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California
* Mixed at Larrabee Studio, North Hollywood, California
* Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York
Personnel
* Camila Cabello – lead vocals, songwriting
* Frank Dukes – songwriting, production
* Louis Bell – songwriting, vocals production, recording engineering
* Ryan Tedder – songwriting
* Manny Marroquin – mixing
* Chris Galland – assistant mixing
* Dave Kutch – mastering

## Charts

Chart performance for "Cry for Me" :
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 20 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 81 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 78 |
| Greece (IFPI) | 40 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 57 |
| Lithuania (AGATA) | 35 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 5 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 88 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 48 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 50 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 95 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 90 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 85 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 15 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 29 |
| Venezuela Anglo (Record Report) | 52 |

## Certifications

Certifications for "Cry for Me" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | 20,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release history and formats for "Cry for Me" :
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| Various | October 4, 2019 | Digital downloadstreaming | EpicSyco | |