One Last Cry

1993 single by Brian McKnight

"One Last Cry"

US cassette single and European CD single

Single by Brian McKnight

from the album Brian McKnight

B-side

"Goodbye My Love"^[2]

Released

May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25)^[1]

Recorded

1991 (1991)^[3]

Genre

R&B
pop
quiet storm
soul

Length

4:55 (Album version)
4:26 (Single edit)

Label

Mercury

Songwriter(s)

Brian McKnight
Brandon Barnes
Melanie Barnes^[4]

Producer(s)

Brian McKnight
Brandon Barnes^[5]

Brian McKnight singles chronology

"Love Is"
(1993)

"One Last Cry"
(1993)

"After the Love"
(1993)

Music video

"One Last Cry" on YouTube

"One Last Cry" is a song co-written and co-produced by Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes and Brian McKnight.^[6] The song was performed by American contemporary R&B singer Brian McKnight, issued in May 1993 by Mercury Records as the fourth single from his eponymous debut album (1992). It was McKnight's first solo hit on the US Billboard Hot 100^[7] and Cash Box Top 100, peaking at numbers 13 and 14.

Since its release, "One Last Cry" has been covered by several artists, including: Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Marina Elali, Martin Nievera, Billy Crawford, Nina, Sabrina, Heather Headley and Peck Palitchoke.^[8]

Personnel

Clare Fischer – string arrangement
Brian McKnight – keyboard
John Willis – acoustic guitar

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Leta Warner.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[10]	53
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	13
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[15]	18
US Cash Box Top 100^[16]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[18]	36

References

^ "Brian McKnight - One Last Cry - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
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^ Promis, Jose F. "Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "Brian McKnight – One Last Cry (1993, CD)". Discogs.
^ "Brian McKnight - One Last Cry (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
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^ "Brian McKnight | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "Covers of One Last Cry by Brian McKnight | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ ""One Last Cry" by Brian McKnight | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. September 6, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2228." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 2. September 4, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1993". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2021.