Cry (Mandy Moore song)
"Cry" is a song by American recording artist Mandy Moore, released on November 4, 2001, by Epic Records. It was written by James Renald, and co-produced by Renald and Peter Mokran. The song was released as a single from the soundtrack "A Walk to Remember: Music From the Motion Picture" and was also the third and final single from her self-titled second studio album. "Cry" has sold 15,000 physical copies and 203,000 paid digital downloads according to Nielsen Soundscan. Song information. Moore said in a "Billboard" interview that she carried around a copy of  the song for over a year before she recorded it. "It felt like my ace in the hole. It's such a beautiful song on every level. I couldn't wait to get into the studio and sing it." She also said that James Renald, the co-writer and co-producer of the song, had to "peel" her out of the vocal booth because she "wanted to sing it over and over again."