Shed a Tear

"Shed a Tear"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits
B-side
  • "Everyday"
  • "Deadline"
Released25 October 1993 (1993-10-25)
Length4:43
LabelThe Precious Organisation
Songwriters
ProducerNile Rodgers
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Blue for You" / "This Time"
(1993)		 "Shed a Tear"
(1993)		 "Cold Cold Heart"
(1993)
Music video
"Shed a Tear" on YouTube

"Shed a Tear" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet from their first greatest-hits album, End of Part One (1993). It was written by the band, produced by Nile Rodgers and released as a single on 25 October 1993, by label The Precious Organisation. The song reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and number 25 in Ireland.

Track listings

  1. "Shed a Tear"
  2. "Everyday"
  3. "Deadline"
  1. "Shed a Tear"
  2. "Everyday"

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Shed a Tear"
Chart (1993–1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 56
Europe (European Hit Radio) 22
Germany (GfK)53
Ireland (IRMA)25
UK Singles (Official Charts)22
UK Airplay (Music Week) 9

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Shed a Tear"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 25 October 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 The Precious Organisation
Australia 17 January 1994
  • CD
  • cassette

References

  1. ↑ Shed a Tear (UK CD single liner notes). The Precious Organisation. 1993. JWLCD 21, 862921 - 2.
  2. ↑ Shed a Tear (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Precious Organisation. 1993. JEWEL 21, 862 920 - 7.
  3. ↑ Shed a Tear (UK cassette single sleeve). The Precious Organisation. 1993. JWLMC 21, 862 920-4.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 46. 13 November 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 49. 4 December 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Wet Wet Wet | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 13/11/1993 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ↑ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 27 November 1993. p. 32. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week. 23 October 1993. p. 21.
  12. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 17/1/94: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 205. 16 January 1994. p. 20.