Stop Crying Your Heart Out

"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is a song by the English rock band Oasis for their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry (2002). The song was written by Noel Gallagher and was produced by Oasis. Noel and his brother Liam Gallagher are the lead vocalists on the track. The power ballad was heavily compared to the band's previous single "Slide Away", while its hook is reminiscent of their song "Don't Look Back in Anger". It garnered mixed reviews from music critics. While some praised Noel's ability to lighten the mood of his target audience, others felt that the song was disappointing and forgettable. "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and reached a peak of number six on the UK Indie Chart. It peaked at number one in Italy, and reached the top-twenty in Belgium, Denmark, Finland and Norway. "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 12 July 2002, denoting shipments of over 200,000 copies. British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis recorded a cover version for her second studio album Echo (2009). She performed her version on the sixth series finale of The X Factor, and it peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the UK R&B Chart.