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Cry for Help

"Cry for Help" is a song by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley, released as the first single from his third studio album, Free (1991). It was written by Astley and Rob Fisher, formerly one half of the 1980s pop outfits Naked Eyes and Climie Fisher. The Andraé Crouch Choir provided backing vocals. The song is a ballad, unlike Astley's earlier…

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B-side
"Behind the Smile"
Label
RCA
Length
4:51 (album version) · 4:17 (radio edit)
Producers
Gary Stevenson · Rick Astley
Released
14 January 1991 (1991-01-14)
Songwriters
Rick Astley · Rob Fisher

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Cry for Help

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples34
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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related to Critical reception · 18
Cry for Help → Andrae Crouch's, Calgary Herald, Cry, Dave Obee, David Quantick, Eleanor Levy, God, Help, Michael McDonald, NME, Proper Choir, Record Mirror, Retrospectively, Rick, Rick Astley's, Smooth Radio, Thomas Edward, Wet Wet Wet
related to Track listing · 4
Cry for Help → Behind, Cry, Help, Smile
related to External links · 3
Cry for Help → Cry, Discogs, Help
Length · 2
Cry for Help → 4:17 (radio edit), 4:51 (album version)
Producers · 2
Cry for Help → Gary Stevenson, Rick Astley
Songwriters · 2
Cry for Help → Rick Astley, Rob Fisher
B-side · 1
Cry for Help → "Behind the Smile"
Label · 1
Cry for Help → RCA
Released · 1
Cry for Help → 14 January 1991 (1991-01-14)

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song astley cry help rick music released 1991 number album hit video choir single astley's free version one pop singles

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cry for HelpB-side"Behind the Smile"1.00infobox
Cry for HelpLabelRCA1.00infobox
Cry for HelpLength4:51 (album version)1.00infobox
Cry for HelpLength4:17 (radio edit)1.00infobox
Cry for HelpProducersGary Stevenson1.00infobox
Cry for HelpProducersRick Astley1.00infobox
Cry for HelpReleased14 January 1991 (1991-01-14)1.00infobox
Cry for HelpSongwritersRick Astley1.00infobox
Cry for HelpSongwritersRob Fisher1.00infobox
Cry for Helprelated to Critical receptionDave Obee0.60section
Cry for Helprelated to Critical receptionCalgary Herald0.60section
Cry for Helprelated to Critical receptionAndrae Crouch's0.60section

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