1993 Aerosmith Cryin´ Hollywood Rock Festival, Rio de Janeiro 1994
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Cryin'" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Taylor Rhodes, and was released by Geffen Records on June 20, 1993, as a single from their 11th studio album, Get a Grip (1993). The single reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ending the year at number 60 overall. The song is one of their most successful hits in Europe, reaching number one in Norway, number three in Iceland, Portugal, and Sweden, and number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song went Gold in the United States for selling over 500,000 copies.
The song's music video features Alicia Silverstone, Stephen Dorff and Josh Holloway.
Background
Tyler described the song saying "It was country – we just Aerosmith’d it.”[2]
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song three out of five, describing it as "a high-octane performance" and named it the best song from the Get A Grip album. He also declared it as "anthemic and compelling. Expect a brief but glittering chart life."[3] Another editor, Andy Martin, also gave it three out of five, adding that "it is hard to see the single having any more than a brief but glittering run.
The song's music video features Alicia Silverstone, Stephen Dorff and Josh Holloway.
Background
Tyler described the song saying "It was country – we just Aerosmith’d it.”[2]
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song three out of five, describing it as "a high-octane performance" and named it the best song from the Get A Grip album. He also declared it as "anthemic and compelling. Expect a brief but glittering chart life."[3] Another editor, Andy Martin, also gave it three out of five, adding that "it is hard to see the single having any more than a brief but glittering run.