Teary Eyed

2005 single by Missy Elliott

"Teary Eyed"

Single by Missy Elliott

from the album The Cookbook

Released

September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)

Length

3:40

Label

Goldmind
Atlantic

Songwriter(s)

Melissa Elliott
Warryn Campbell

Producer(s)

Warryn Campbell

Missy Elliott singles chronology

"Free Yourself"
(2005)

"Teary Eyed"
(2005)

"We Run This"
(2006)

"Teary Eyed" a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was written by Warryn Campbell and Elliott for her sixth studio album, The Cookbook (2005), while production was handled by the former. Released as the album's second single on September 12, 2005, following "Lose Control" (2005), the song reached the top 50 in Australia, Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom

Chart performance

In the United States, "Teary Eyed" did not appear on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song was released on September 26, 2005,^[1] but it was also unsuccessful there, peaking at number 47.^[2] On the issue date of February 11, 2006, the song debuted at number 45 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, and the following month, it peaked within the top five of the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.^[3]^[4] In Australia, "Teary Eyed" reached the top 40 of the ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at number 36.^[5]

Music video

The music video for "Teary Eyed" was directed by Antti Jokinen and Elliott.^[6] It takes place mainly in an insane asylum with Elliott in a straight jacket. In between cuts she is looking at an injured man on a hospital bed (the man she is singing about). As usual Elliot uses her sample technique to promote the song "Meltdown" by performing in the middle of the video. There are various shots of a car flipping and bursting into flames due to Elliott stabbing a hole in the front left tire out of her anger.

Track listings

UK CD^[7]

"Teary Eyed" (radio version)
"Lose Control" (Jacques Lu Cont mix edit featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop)
"Teary Eyed" (video)

UK vinyl^[8]

"Teary Eyed" (radio version)
"Teary Eyed" (instrumental)
"Teary Eyed" (a capella)
"Lose Control" (Jacques Lu Cont mix featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop)

Remixes CD^[9]

"Teary Eyed" (Tiefschwarz club mix)
"Teary Eyed" (Maurice Beats)
"Teary Eyed" (ATFC club mix)
"Teary Eyed" (ATFC Drumdub)
"Teary Eyed" (Maurice club mix)
"Teary Eyed" (Tiefschwarz dub)
"Teary Eyed" (Sugardip club)
"Teary Eyed" (Sugardip Morning After mix)

Charts

Chart performance for "Teary Eyed"
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	38
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[10]	14
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	64
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	44
Scotland (OCC)^[13]	56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	38
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	47
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[15]	8
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[3]	30
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[4]	5

Release history

Release history for "Teary Eyed"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 12, 2005	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Goldmind Atlantic	^[16]
United Kingdom	September 26, 2005	CD		^[1]
Australia	October 24, 2005	CD		^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 24, 2005. p. 41.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Missy Elliott Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Missy Elliott Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Missy Elliott – Teary Eyed". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Teary Eyed | Missy Elliott | Music Video". MTV.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ HMV.com: Music CDs, DVDs, Games & More
^ HMV.com: singles: We Run This (2006)
^ Amazon.co.jp： Teary Eyed: 音楽: Missy Elliott
^ "Issue 832" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ "Missy Elliott – Teary Eyed" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Missy Elliott". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ "Missy Elliott – Teary Eyed". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1623. September 9, 2005. p. 28. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. October 24, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2021.