A Shoulder to Cry On (Tommy Page song)

"A Shoulder to Cry On"
Single by Tommy Page
from the album Tommy Page
B-side "Christmas With You"
Released 1988
Genre Pop
Length 3:28
Label Sire Records
Writer(s) Tommy Page
Producer(s) Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
Tommy Page singles chronology
"The Shag"
(1988)		 "A Shoulder to Cry On"
(1988)		 "A Zillion Kisses"
(1989)

"A Shoulder to Cry On" is a ballad performed by American singer-songwriter Tommy Page. Released in 1988, the song became one of Page's early hits, peaking at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Lyrically, the song is about a man who will be "a shoulder to cry on" for his friend (possibly his lover).

Background and writing

"A Shoulder to Cry On" was written by Page solely. The song is one of Page's early songs. Years before the song was released, one of Page's friend was very sick. To show her that his thoughts were with her, he composed this ballad. Page confesses that whenever he writes a love song, it is about someone who doesn't exist. However, he explained that the song was not about his imagination, but about his friend who was very sick at that time.

Track listing

  1. "A Shoulder to Cry On" 3:28
  2. "Christmas Without You" 4:06

References

  1. ↑ Tommy Page chart history on the Billboard Hot 100
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/16/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.