Cry Little Sister
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"Cry Little Sister" is a single by Gerard McMann and Michael Mainieri from the 1987 soundtrack to the film The Lost Boys
. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200
, the single did not chart in the U.S.
It was released as a single in 2003 as "Cry Little Sister (I Need U Now)".
Versions recorded by other artists:
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys is a 1987 American teen comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes....
. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, the single did not chart in the U.S.
It was released as a single in 2003 as "Cry Little Sister (I Need U Now)".
- Their 2007 album, Thou Shalt Not FallThou Shalt Not FallThou Shalt Not Fall is the second album by G Tom Mac. It was produced by Gerard McMann and Tony Silver and was released in 2007 on the Edge Artists record label.-Track listing:All songs written by Gerard McMann, except where noted.#"All The Rage"...
includes a mash-upMashup (music)A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
version, as well as the original Lost Boys version - Their EP How to Be Pop, Stupid, Cool includes a remix titled "Cry Little Sister" (Rebel Angel remix)
- G Tom Mac remixed the song with a bluesy remix inspired by the TV show, True BloodTrue BloodTrue Blood is an American television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in the state of Louisiana...
, aptly named "Cry Little Sister" (Blood Swamp Version) - A video for "Cry Little Sister (Club Cave Mix)" Was produced by DJ Lee and G Tom Mac and released as a bonus feature on "Lost Boys: The TribeLost Boys: The TribeLost Boys: The Tribe is a 2008 sequel to the successful 1987 vampire horror film, The Lost Boys; directed by P. J. Pesce. It stars Autumn Reeser, Tad Hilgenbrink, Angus Sutherland and Corey Feldman...
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Versions recorded by other artists:
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, as a bonus track on their 2002 album "Damien" - Zug IzlandZug IzlandZug Izland is an alternative rock band from Detroit, Michigan formerly associated with Psychopathic Records. Named after an industrial site in Detroit, the band broke onto the national competitive music scene in 2003 with their debut album, Cracked Tiles, produced by Insane Clown Posse member...
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, on their 2004 album Second Skin - BlutengelBlutengelBlutengel is a German Darkwave musical group. It was formed by singer Chris Pohl after he had to leave Seelenkrank due to contractual and legal problems...
, on their 2005 album The Oxidising Angel - AidenAidenAiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
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, on their 2007 album, Regenesis Creation (One of two bonus tracks) - Ventana, on their 2009 album, "American Survival Guide Vol. 1"
- LA Guns, on their 2009 Album "Covered in GunsCovered in GunsCovered in Guns is a cover album released by Phil Lewis's version of L.A. Guns in 2010.-Track listing:#"Pour Some Sugar on Me" – 4:23#"Rock & Roll All Night" – 3:36#"Crazy Bitch" – 3:23...
" - I WIll Never Be The Same, on his 2009 album "Standby"
- Rikets on their 2010 Album "All American Death Cult"
- Seasons AfterSeasons AfterSeasons After is an American alternative metal band from Wichita, Kansas formed in late 2006. They have one debut album Through Tomorrow released on March 23, 2010-History:...
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. This is the only charted cover of the song, reaching #20 on the Mainstream Rock charts. - EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
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samples the track on his song "Thou Shall Not Fall" on his 2007 mixtape/album Mood Muzik 3 - Tangerine DreamTangerine DreamTangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
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