Cry Wolf (Laura Branigan song)

"Cry Wolf" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan, released as the third single from her fifth studio album, Touch (1987). It was written by singer-songwriter Jude Johnstone, who later recorded the song herself for her 2002 debut album. Stevie Nicks recorded a cover in 1989 for her fourth solo studio album, The Other Side of the Mirror.

Track listings

7-inch single / cassette single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cry Wolf"	4:48
2.	"Whatever I Do"	3:59

European 7-inch single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cry Wolf"	4:48
2.	"Touch"	4:09

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch.

Laura Branigan – vocals
David Kershenbaum – production
Bob Marlette – arrangements, keyboards, guitars, string arrangements, drum programming
Carlos Vega – drums
John Nelson – guitars
Kim Scharnberg – string arrangements, conducting
Kenneth G. Kugler – copyist
Julie Ann Gigante, Ralph D. Morrison III, Clayton Haslop, Alexander Horvath, R.F. Peterson, Arthur Zadinsky, Michael Nowak, Raymond J. Tischer II, Margot MacLaine, Armen Ksjikian, Dennis Karmazyn, Michael Matthews – strings
David J. Holman – engineering, mixing, PPG programming

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	98

Cover versions

1989: Stevie Nicks was the first to cover the song and it was featured on her album The Other Side of the Mirror.
1992: Anne Haigis covered the song as the title track to her eighth studio album.
2002: Jude Johnstone, the writer of the song, recorded it herself for her debut album Coming of Age.

References

Cry Wolf (7-inch single). Laura Branigan. Atlantic Records. 1988. 7-89121.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Cry Wolf (cassette single). Laura Branigan. Atlantic Records. 1988. 7-89121-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Cry Wolf (European 7-inch single). Laura Branigan. Atlantic Records. 1988. 789 173-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Touch (liner notes). Laura Branigan. Atlantic Records. 1987. 81747-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 45. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

v t e Laura Branigan
Discography Songs
Studio albums	Branigan Branigan 2 Self Control Hold Me Touch Laura Branigan Over My Heart
Compilations	The Best of Laura Branigan The Very Best of Laura Branigan The Best of Branigan The Essentials The Platinum Collection Shine On: The Ultimate Collection
Singles	"Looking Out for Number One" "Tell Him" "All Night with Me" "Gloria" "Solitaire" "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Deep in the Dark" "Self Control" "The Lucky One" "Ti Amo" "Satisfaction" "Spanish Eddie" "Hold Me" "I Found Someone" "Shattered Glass" "Power of Love" "Cry Wolf" "Name Game" "Come into My Life" "Moonlight on Water" "Never in a Million Years" "Turn the Beat Around" "It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You" "How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye" "Dim All the Lights"
Other songs	"Mama" "Foolish Lullaby"

v t e The Boy Who Cried Wolf from Aesop's Fables by Aesop
Songs	"Boy Who Cried Wolf" (1985) "Cry Wolf" (1986) "Cry Wolf" (1987)
Adaptations	Three Little Wolves (1936) Westward Whoa (1936) "Marge Gets a Job" (1992) Muppet Classic Theater (1994) The Pig Who Cried Werewolf (2011)
Related	Big Bad Wolf (character)

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