Cry For Help

For the film by D.W. Griffith, see A Cry for Help. "Cry for Help" Single by Rick Astley from the album Free Released January 1991 Format 7", 12", CD maxi Recorded 1990 Genre Pop, Soul Length 4:17 Label RCA Records Writer(s) Rick Astley, Rob Fisher Producer Gary Stevenson, Rick Astley Artwork = Mike Orr and Broughton Design Rick Astley singles chronology "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", (1989) "Cry for Help", (1991) "Move Right Out", (1991) "Cry for Help" is the title of the first single taken from British dance-pop singer Rick Astley's third studio album, Free. It was written by Rick Astley and Rob Fisher. Released as a single in 1991, "Cry for Help" reached the Top 10 on both the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom as well as the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the song peaked at #7 on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached #3 in Canada, and it was a #1 hit on the U.S. adult contemporary chart. The song's #7 UK chart placing meant that Astley became the first male solo artist to have his first eight singles reach the British Top 10. The song is a moving soul ballad, unlike many of Astley's other more famous dance-oriented hit singles ("Never Gonna Give You Up"). It was co-written by British singer-songwriter Rob Fisher, formerly one half of the 1980s pop group Naked Eyes and Climie Fisher. To date, the song was Astley's last appearance in the Top 10 in either the U.S. or U.K. The song has been sung by Rick Astley in duet with Soren Sko and covered by Thomas Anders (ex-Modern Talking). Chart performance: Peak positions: Chart (1991) Peak, position Australian ARIA Charts 13 Austrian Singles Chart 22 Canadian Singles Chart 4 German Singles Charts 14 Irish Singles Chart 9 Spanish Singles Chart 11 Swedish Singles Chart 17 UK Singles Chart 7 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1 End of year charts: End of year chart (1991) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 70 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 4 Dutch Top 40 76