"Love to See You Cry" is the fourth single released from Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias' second English-language studio album, Escape. The song was written by Iglesias, Mark Taylor, Paul Barry and Steve Torch, and it was produced by Taylor.
The single was released on 3 June 2002 in Europe and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Worldwide, the song reached number one in the Czech Republic and peaked inside the top 20 in Canada, France, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. The music video features Mexican model Elsa Benitez playing opposite Iglesias.
Track listings Spanish CD single "Love to See You Cry" (album version) – 4:05 "Love to See You Cry" (Pippi & Chus Mediterranean vocal mix) – 9:03 "Love to See You Cry" (Pippi & Chus Mediterranean dub mix) – 7:14 "Love to See You Cry" (Pippi & Chus Mediterranean radio edit) – 4:18
European CD single "Love to See You Cry" (album version) – 4:05 "Escape" (Giorgio Moroder and Fernando Garibay radio mix) – 4:04
UK CD1 "Love to See You Cry" (album version) – 4:05 "Sad Eyes" (album version) – 4:08 "Love to See You Cry" (Metro mix) – 6:19 "Love to See You Cry" (CD-ROM video)
UK CD2 "Love to See You Cry" (album version) – 4:05 "Experiencia Religiosa" (album version) – 5:28 "Only You" (video)
UK cassette single "Love to See You Cry" (album version) – 4:05 "Sad Eyes" (album version) – 4:08
Australian CD single "Love to See You Cry" (album version) – 4:05 "Escape" (Giorgio Moroder and Fernando Garibay radio mix) – 4:04 "Escape" (7th District radio mix) – 3:21 "Love to See You Cry" (Metro mix) – 6:19 "Escape" (video) – 3:30
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Escape album booklet.
Studios Vocals engineered at Circle House (Miami, Florida) Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio (Hollywood, California)
Personnel
Enrique Iglesias – writing, vocals Paul Barry – writing, background vocals Steve Torch – writing Mark Taylor – writing, electric guitar, bass, drums, percussion, production, mixing Sylvia Mason-James – background vocals Adam Phillips – acoustic guitar Carlos Paucar – vocal engineering Jong Uk Yoon – assistant engineering Ivy Skoff – production coordination Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (2002–2003)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan) 17Czech Republic (IFPI)1Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)27Greece (IFPI) See Best column.15Portugal (AFP)5Romania (Romanian Top 100) 2
Year-end charts +Chart (2002)PositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)75
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Europe3 June 2002CDInterscopeUnited Kingdom26 August 2002Canada3 December 2002CDAustralia7 April 2003
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