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"Inside That I Cried"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
B-side	"Hitmix"
Released	September 11, 1992 (1992-09-11)
Genre	R&B soul
Length	5:51 (album version)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Rodney K. Jackson Malik Byrd Otto D'Agnolo
Producer(s)	Steve Lindsey
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Crazy Love" (1992) "Inside That I Cried" (1992) "I'm in the Mood" (1993)
Music video
"Inside That I Cried" on YouTube

"Inside That I Cried" is a song by American singer CeCe Peniston, released as the fifth and last single from her debut album, Finally (1992), on A&M Records. The single release includes "Hitmix", a medley of her songs "Finally", "We Got a Love Thang", "Keep On Walkin'", "Lifeline" and "It Should Have Been You", all taken from the album. "Inside That I Cried" reached the top 10 of the American Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from AllMusic stated that here, Peniston "tenderly caresses the grieving lyric of the percolating ballad". Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After a trio of kinetic club-friendly dance hits, A&M wisely brings forth a mournful, '70s-styled soul ballad that confirms what a growing legion of programmers and consumers already know: Peniston has the voice and charisma to establish a lengthy career as a pop diva." Another editor described the song as a "pensive R&B ballad". John Martinucci from the Gavin Report commented, "Ce Ce slows everything down on her fourth release for urban radio. By eliminating the sometimes distracting high energy production, Ce Ce's beautiful voice gets an opportunity to be showcased on this slow jam."

Track listings and formats

Credits and personnel

Management

• Executive producers – Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti
• Recording studios – Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California; The House of Soul, Brooklyn, New York; Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, California (mix)
• Publishing – Urban Tracks Music, Mainlot Music, Donyolo Music (BMI)

Production

• Writers – Rodney Jackson, Malik Byrd, Otto D'Agnolo
• Producer, arrangement and musical instruments – Steve Lindsey (moog bass, vibes, Wurlitzer)
• Mixing – Elliot Peters
• Engineering – David Schoeber, Richard Cottrell, Doug de Forest, Robert Paustian (vocals)

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Cecilia Peniston
• Backing vocals – Anthony Warren, Phillis Williams, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris
• Piano – Robert Buchanan (electric)
• Guitars – Charles Fearing (electric), Dean Parks (acoustic)
• Drums – Edward Greene
• Saxophone – Brandon Fields
• Percussion – Leonard Castro
• Synthesizers – Khris Kellow, John Joseph Barnes (French horn), Buchanan (ARP String Ensemble)

Charts

Release history

"Hitmix"

"Hitmix"
Promotional single by CeCe Peniston
A-side	"It Should Have Been You" "Inside That I Cried"
Length	11:29 (12-inch version)
Label	A&M PM
Songwriter(s)	Delgado Linnear Peniston Miller McAllister Savage Hurley Williams Russell Lyter O'Hara Rich Thompson
Producer(s)	Delgado Hurley Morales Jackson

Credits

Management

• Recording studios – Aztec Studios, Phoenix; Chaton Recordings, Scottsdale, Arizona; Tanglewood Studios, Chicago, Illinois; Axis Studios, Electric Lady Studios (mixing), New York City, New York
• Publishing – Wax Museum Music, Mainlot Music, George You've Got It Music, O'Hara Music, MCA, Island Music (BMI); Last Song, Mushroom Music (AU); IDG (ASCAP)
• Administration – Third Coast Music (ASCAP)

Production

• Writers – Peniston, Felipe Delgado, Elbert Lee Linnear, Eric Miller, Jeremiah McAllister, Chantay Savage (as Chanté), Steven Hurley, Marc Williams, Kimberly Russell (as Kym Sims), George Lyter, Michael Judson O'Hara, Denise Eisenberg Rich, Darryl Thompson
• Producers – Delgado, Jackson, Hurley (as "Silk"), David Morales
• Mixing – Hurley, Morales, Gail King (as "Sky")
• Arrangement – Hurley, Danny Madden (vocals)
• Remixing – Morales, Hurley
• Engineering – David Sussman, Larry Sturm, John Poppo, Hurley (remix)

Personnel

• Vocals – Peniston
• Backing vocals – Savage, Russell, Donell Rush (as Darnnel)
• Percussion – Morales, Bashiri Johnson
• Piano – Eric Kupper (acoustic and solo)
• Keyboards – Hurley, Peter Schwartz (as "Ski"), Terrance Burrus, Jackson
• Drums programming – Schwartz, Delgado, Jackson

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
• "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

Specific

1. Lytle, Craig. "CeCe Peniston – Finally". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
2. Flick, Larry (September 5, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
3. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 1, 1992. p. 52. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
4. Martinucci, John (August 28, 1992). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 13. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
5. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", JM, #(–)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
6. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, US, #AM 0059/31458 0059". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
7. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 7", UK, #AM0121/580121-7". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
8. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - CS, UK, #AMMC 0121/580121-4". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
9. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - 12", UK, #AMY 0121/580 121-1". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
10. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - MCD, UK, #AMCD 0121". Discogs. Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
12. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 12, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
13. "CeCe Peniston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
14. "CeCe Peniston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
15. "CeCe Peniston - "Inside That I Cried" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. October 17, 1992. cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #90
16. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 28, 1992. p. 19.

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic

• 1992 singles
• CeCe Peniston songs
• 1992 songs
• A&M Records singles
• Songs about heartache
• Contemporary R&B ballads
• Soul ballads
• 1990s ballads