Inside That I Cried

"Inside That I Cried" is a 1992 song by singer CeCe Peniston, taken from her album Finally on A&M Records. The single release included "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 her debut album. "Inside That I Cried" reached the Top 10 of the American R&B chart, and charted at number forty-two on the UK Top 75, and at number ninety-four on the US Hot 100.

"Inside That I Cried"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
A-side	"Hitmix" (UK, promo)
B-side	"Hitmix" (EU) Remix (US)
Released	September 11, 1992 (US) December 23, 1992 (UK)
Genre	R&B soul
Length	5:51 (Album version)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Jackson Byrd D'Agnolo
Producer(s)	Lindsey
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Crazy Love" (1992) "Inside That I Cried" (1992) "I'm in the Mood" (1993)
Audio sample
"Album version" file help
Music video
"Inside That I Cried" on YouTube

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from AllMusic stated that here, Peniston "tenderly caresses the grieving lyric of the percolating ballad".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After a trio of kinetic club-friendly 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."[2] Another editor described the song as a "pensive R&B ballad".[3] John Martinucci from 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."[4]

Credits and personnel

Management

• Executive producers – Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti
• Recording studios – Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California; The House of Soul, Brooklyn, New York; Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, California (mix)
• Publishing – Urban Tracks Music, Mainlot Music, Donyolo Music (BMI)

Production

• Writers – Rodney Jackson, Malik Byrd, Otto D'Agnolo
• Producer, arrangement and musical instruments – Steve Lindsey (moog bass, vibes, Wurlitzer)
• Mixing – Elliot Peters
• Engineering – David Schoeber, Richard Cottrell, Doug de Forest, Robert Paustian (vocals)

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Cecilia Peniston
• Backing vocals – Anthony Warren, Phillis Williams, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris
• Piano – Robert Buchanan (electric)
• Guitars – Charles Fearing (electric), Dean Parks (acoustic)
• Drums – Edward Greene
• Saxophone – Brandon Fields
• Percussion – Leonard Castro
• Synthesizers – Khris Kellow, John Joseph Barnes (French horn), Buchanan (ARP String Ensemble)

Track listings and formats

7", JM, #(–)[5]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (LP Version) - 5:50
2. "Inside That I Cried" (Edit) - 4:46

CS, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059[6]

CD, US, Promo, #31458 8020-2[7]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Edit) - 4:46
2. "Inside That I Cried" (LP Version) - 5:50

7", FR, Promo, #AM 0121[8]

7", UK, #AM0121/580121-7[9]

CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4[10]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49
2. "Hitmix 7" - 3:56

12", UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1[11]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49
2. "It Should Have Been You" (LP Version) - 5:51
3. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29

MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121[12]

MCD, UK, Promo, #AMCD0121DJ[13]

1. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49
2. "Hitmix 7" - 3:56
3. "It Should Have Been You" (LP Version) - 5:51
4. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14]	42
UK Music Week Dance Singles[15]	23
US Billboard Hot 100[16]	94
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[16]	10
US Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles[17]	90

Hitmix

"Hitmix"
Promotional single by CeCe Peniston
A-side	"It Should Have Been You" "Inside That I Cried"
Released	December 1992 (UK)
Genre	House dance
Length	11:29 (12" version)
Label	A&M PM
Songwriter(s)	Delgado Linnear Peniston Miller McAllister Savage Hurley Williams Russell Lyter O'Hara Rich Thompson
Producer(s)	Delgado Hurley Morales Jackson

Additional credits

Management

• Recording studios – Aztec Studios, Phoenix; Chaton Recordings, Scottsdale, Arizona; Tanglewood Studios, Chicago, Illinois; Axis Studios, Electric Lady Studios (mixing), New York City, New York
• Publishing – Wax Museum Music, Mainlot Music, George You've Got It Music, O'Hara Music, MCA, Island Music (BMI); Last Song, Mushroom Music (AU); IDG (ASCAP)
• Administration – Third Coast Music (ASCAP)

Production

• Writers – Peniston, Felipe Delgado, Elbert Lee Linnear, Eric Miller, Jeremiah McAllister, Chantay Savage (as Chanté), Steven Hurley, Marc Williams, Kimberly Russell (as Kym Sims), George Lyter, Michael Judson O'Hara, Denise Eisenberg Rich, Darryl Thompson
• Producers – Delgado, Jackson, Hurley (as "Silk"), David Morales
• Mixing – Hurley, Morales, Gail King (as "Sky")
• Arrangement – Hurley, Danny Madden (vocals)
• Remixing – Morales, Hurley
• Engineering – David Sussman, Larry Sturm, John Poppo, Hurley (remix)

Personnel

• Vocals – Peniston
• Backing vocals – Savage, Russell, Donell Rush (as Darnnel)
• Percussion – Morales, Bashiri Johnson
• Piano – Eric Kupper (acoustic and solo)
• Keyboards – Hurley, Peter Schwartz (as "Ski"), Terrance Burrus, Jackson
• Drums programming – Schwartz, Delgado, Jackson

Track listing and format

12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0121/580 121-1[18]

1. "Hitmix 12" - 11:29
2. "It Should Have Been You" (LP Version) - 5:51
3. "Inside That I Cried" (Radio Mix) - 3:49

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
• "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

Specific

1. Lytle, Craig. "CeCe Peniston – Finally". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
2. Flick, Larry (September 5, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
3. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 1, 1992. p. 52. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
4. Martinucci, John (August 28, 1992). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 13. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
5. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", JM, #(–)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
6. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
7. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CD, US, Promo, #31458 8020-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
8. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", FR, Promo, #AM 0121". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
9. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", UK, #AM0121/580121-7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
10. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
11. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 12", UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
12. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
13. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - MCD, UK, Promo, #AMCD0121DJ". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
14. For peak positions of "Inside That I Cried" single in UK, choose the singles link, or a Official Charts link depending on a release and/or peak date to view full runs of the single(s) in England.
    • "CeCe Peniston - Singles - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. theofficialcharts.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2011. #42
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - UK". Official Charts Company. December 12, 1992. Official Charts.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011. #42
15. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 12, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
16. For peak positions of "Inside That I Cried" in the US, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. October 10, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #94
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. November 14, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #10
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. November 21, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #40
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. October 31, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #18
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. October 10, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #75
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. February 6, 1993. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #6
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. February 13, 1993. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #6
17. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. October 17, 1992. cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #90
18. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 12", UK, Promo, 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0121/580 121-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics