"Let a Boy Cry" is a 1996 song recorded by the Italian

Italy

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 singer known under the name of Gala. It was the second single

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 from her second album, Come into My Life, and her third single overall. It was released in 1997 in many countries worldwide and achieved a huge success in France

France

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, Belgium

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, Brazil

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, Italy

Italy

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 and Spain

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 where it topped the singles charts.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06

CD maxi

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06
3. "Let a Boy Cry" (the glittering mix) — 7:16

12" single

1. "Let a Boy Cry" (full vocals mix) — 5:06
2. "Let a Boy Cry" (edit mix) — 3:20
3. "Let a Boy Cry" (the glittering mix) — 7:16

Peak positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	1
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	1
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	9
French SNEP Singles Chart	1
Greek Singles Chart	7
Irish Singles Chart	17
Italian FIMI Singles Chart	1
Spanish Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	23
UK Singles Chart	11

End of year charts

End of year chart (1997)	Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	12
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	9
Dutch Top 40	56
French Singles Chart	13

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Platinum	1997	500,000	497,000