Inside That I Cried


"Inside That I Cried" is a song by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, released in September 1992 by A&M Records as the fifth and last single from her debut album, Finally. The single release includes "Hitmix", a medley of her songs "Finally", "We Got a Love Thang", "Keep On Walkin'", "Lifeline" and "It Should Have Been You", all taken from the album. "Inside That I Cried" reached the top 10 of the American Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from AllMusic stated that here, Peniston "tenderly caresses the grieving lyric of the percolating ballad". Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "After a trio of kinetic club-friendly dance music|dance] hits, A&M wisely brings forth a mournful, '70s-styled soul ballad that confirms what a growing legion of programmers and consumers already know: Peniston has the voice and charisma to establish a lengthy career as a pop diva." Another Billboard editor described the song as a "pensive R&B ballad". John Martinucci from the Gavin Report commented, "Ce Ce slows everything down on her fourth release for urban radio. By eliminating the sometimes distracting high energy production, Ce Ce's beautiful voice gets an opportunity to be showcased on this slow jam."

Track listings and formats

  • 7-inch, Jamaica, #
  1. "Inside That I Cried" - 5:50
  2. "Inside That I Cried" - 4:46
  • Cassette, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059
  1. "Inside That I Cried" - 4:46
  2. "Inside That I Cried" - 5:50
  • 7-inch, UK, #AM0121/580121-7
  • CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4
  1. "Inside That I Cried" - 3:49
  2. "Hitmix 7" - 3:56
  • 12-inch, UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1
  1. "Inside That I Cried" - 3:49
  2. "It Should Have Been You" - 5:51
  3. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29
  • MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121
  1. "Inside That I Cried" - 3:49
  2. "Hitmix 7" - 3:56
  3. "It Should Have Been You" - 5:51
  4. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29

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"Hitmix"

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