Cry
Faith Hill · 2002
64 min · 15 tracks · country music
A blend of emotive ballads and upbeat anthems showcasing Faith Hill's powerful vocals against polished country-pop production.
Top tracks — play these first
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Free Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Cry — The title track encapsulates the album's emotional core with its poignant lyrics about heartbreak and longing, showcasing Hill's vocal range.
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When the Lights Go Down — This track combines a catchy melody with themes of nostalgia and reflection, highlighting Hill's ability to blend personal storytelling with mainstream appeal.
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Stronger — With an empowering message about resilience, this song stands out as an anthem for self-empowerment while maintaining the album's overall emotional depth.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines strong vocal performances with polished production but lacks significant innovation in songwriting.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features mid-tempo tracks that build momentum, while the second half shifts to slower ballads, creating a dynamic contrast.
- Several tracks incorporate layered vocal harmonies, particularly in the choruses, enhancing the emotional impact of the lyrics.
- The production employs polished instrumentation with prominent use of strings and backing vocals, typical of early 2000s country-pop.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- late-night contemplative moods
- layered, dense sonic textures
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Established Faith Hill's reputation further after the success of Breathe.
- Themes
- heartbreak ballads· nostalgic reflections· self-empowerment anthems
- Career context
- Released in January 2002, Cry was Faith Hill's fifth studio album, following the commercially successful Breathe. At this point in her career, Hill was at the height of her fame, having solidified her presence in both the country and pop genres with multiple chart-topping hits.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Shania Twain· Carrie Underwood· Martina McBride
Tracklist
- 1 Free Start here 4:39
- 2 Cry 3:46
- 3 One 5:20
- 4 When the Lights Go Down 4:05
- 5 Beautiful 4:42
- 6 Unsaveable 3:51
- 7 Baby You Belong 4:09
- 8 If You're Gonna Fly Away 3:48
- 9 Stronger 4:14
- 10 If This Is the End 4:55
- 11 This Is Me 5:04
- 12 Back to You 4:36
- 13 I Think I Will 4:08
- 14 You're Still Here 3:20
- 15 Wicked 4:04
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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