Let a Boy Cry

"Let a Boy Cry"
Single by Gala
from the album Come into My Life
B-side	Remix
Released	January 1997
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 12" single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Dance, house
Length	3:20
Label	ZYX, Polygram
Writer(s)	Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Gala Rizzatto, Maurizio Molella
Producer(s)	Phil Jay, Maurizio Molella
Gala singles chronology
"Freed from Desire" (1996) "Let a Boy Cry" (1997) "Come into My Life" (1997)

"Let a Boy Cry" is a song recorded by the Italian singer known under the name of Gala. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from her second album, Come into My Life, and her third single overall. The song achieved success in France, Belgium, Italy and Spain where it topped the singles charts.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06

CD maxi

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06
3. "Let a Boy Cry" (the glittering mix) — 7:16

12" single

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
3. "Let a Boy Cry" (the glittering mix) — 7:16

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	3
France (SNEP)	1
Ireland (IRMA)	17
Italy (FIMI)	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	9
Spain (AFYVE)	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	23
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	11

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	12
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	9
Dutch Top 40	56
French Singles Chart	13

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Platinum	1997	500,000	497,000

Chart successions

Preceded by "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Madonna "Con te partirò" by Andrea Bocelli	French SNEP number-one single 22 February 1997 (1 week) 8 March 1997 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Con te partirò" by Andrea Bocelli
Preceded by "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton	Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single 22 March 1997 - 3 May 1997 (7 weeks)	Succeeded by "María" by Ricky Martin
Preceded by "Don't Speak" by No Doubt	Belgian (Flanders) number-one single 29 March 1997 - 19 April 1997 (4 weeks)	Succeeded by "Fired Up!" by Funky Green Dogs

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

• "Ultratop.be – Gala – Let a Boy Cry" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
• "Ultratop.be – Gala – Let a Boy Cry" (in French). Ultratop 50.
• Eurochart peak
• "Lescharts.com – Gala – Let a Boy Cry" (in French). Les classement single.
• "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gala search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
• "Swisscharts.com – Gala – Let a Boy Cry". Swiss Singles Chart.
• UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
• 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
• 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
• 1997 French Singles Chart disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
• French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
• French certifications + sales, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved July 1, 2008)