Stop Crying Your Heart Out
2002 single by Oasis
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. The song was written by Noel Gallagher and produced by Oasis. It was released in the United States on 28 May 2002 and in the United Kingdom on 17 June as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry (2002).
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and reached a peak of number six on the UK Indie Chart. It peaked at number one in Italy and reached the top 10 in Canada, Spain, and Hungary. It also reached the top 20 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Norway. The song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 12 July 2002, It has since been certified double platinum selling over 1,200,000 copies.
British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis recorded a cover version for her second studio album, Echo (2009). She performed her version on the sixth series finale of The X Factor, and it peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the UK R&B Chart.
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"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was written solely by Noel Gallagher, and was produced by Oasis.
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