"All I Do Is Cry" is a song by German singer

Kim Petras Kim Petras (, ; born 27 August 1992) is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Between 2016 and 2020, she released music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records, before signing with Amigo and Republic Reco ...

from her debut mixtape ''

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'' (2019). First released as the fifth promotional single from the album on 23 May 2019 by BunHead Records, it was re-released two years later on streaming services with a changed date of 2021 under Amigo and

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. Petras released this song among others from the same album in preparation for her North American tour.

Reception

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'' commented on how the track differed from her previous singles: "Kim Petras veers into moody trap-pop with her new song “All I Do Is Cry.” The singer-songwriter vents about heartbreak throughout the track, which — in contrast to her other, more club-friendly singles — recalls the

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vibe of

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". Reviewing it for ''Interview Magazine'', Ernest Macias suggested the song "takes her music to a sad, almost emo direction, laced with trap beats and lyrics bemoaning a broken heart." For Nick Levine in ''NME'', the song "shows her vulnerable side." Writing for ''

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'', Aimee Cliff described the song as "deliciously tragic", while Stephen Daw of ''Billboard'' called it "heartbreaking-and-catchy."

Track listing

Credits and personnel

* Written by Kim Petras, Lukasz Gottwald, Aaron Joseph and Nicholas Balding * Produced by Made in China and Aaron Joseph * Vocals by Kim Petras

Release history

References

2019 songs Kim Petras songs Songs about heartache Songs written by Dr. Luke Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke Songs written by Kim Petras Songs written by Nic Nac {{2019-single-stub