What makes Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis notable?

The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Its consoling title track became one of Oasis’s most enduring later-period songs and appeared in the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect. This three-track release is a single rather than a standalone album. It arrived in June 2002 ahead of Oasis’s fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry, as the band continued with the lineup formed after the departures of Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan in 1999.

How many songs are on Stop Crying Your Heart Out?

Stop Crying Your Heart Out has 3 tracks, running approximately 13 minutes.

Stop Crying Your Heart Out

Oasis · 2002

13 min · 3 tracks · alternative rock

Liam Gallagher’s grainy voice carries a slow-building rock ballad toward a sweep of strings, with two guitar-led B-sides alongside it.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Stop Crying Your Heart Out — A patient build and swelling strings give Liam Gallagher room to turn Noel’s words of reassurance into a large-scale ballad.
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Thank You for the Good Times — Written by bassist Andy Bell, this B-side offers a glimpse of the expanded songwriting roles within the Heathen Chemistry-era lineup.
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Shout It Out Loud — Its direct rock-song approach provides a contrast to the title track’s stately build, making the single more than a vehicle for its ballad.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

57 /100

Foothills

Higher than 6% of albums we've rated

The single showcases strong melodies but lacks cohesion due to its varied styles across tracks.

What we noticed

The title track features a gradual build-up with layered instrumentation, starting from a simple piano line and expanding to include strings and guitars.
The second track shifts to a more upbeat tempo, utilizing a driving rhythm section that contrasts with the emotional weight of the first track.
The final track is a cover that introduces a different vocal style and arrangement, creating a distinct departure from the previous two tracks.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 5/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 6/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 4/10

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. 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.

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Late Career Highlight — Released during a period of decline, it showcases continued emotional resonance and appeal.
Themes: early 2000s nostalgia· Britpop resilience· post-fame reflection
Career context: This three-track release is a single rather than a standalone album. It arrived in June 2002 ahead of Oasis’s fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry, as the band continued with the lineup formed after the departures of Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan in 1999.
Stylistic neighbors: Blur· Pulp· The Verve