Each Tear

"Each Tear" is a song performed by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was released as the second international single from her ninth studio album, Stronger with Each Tear. The song is originally sung by just Blige on the US version of her album though on the re-release and on international releases the song is a featured duet to reflect each of the international markets.

"Each Tear"
Cover for the UK and International versions
Single by Mary J. Blige featuring Jay Sean
from the album Stronger with Each Tear
Released	February 26, 2010
Length	4:15 (with Jay Sean) 4:17(with Tiziano Ferro) 4:17 (with Rea Garvey)
Label	Geffen Universal Music
Songwriter(s)	Mary J. Blige Mitchum Chin Dwayne Chin-Quee
Producer(s)	Supa Dups
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"I Am" (2009) "Each Tear" (2010) "Stairway to Heaven" (2010)
Tiziano Ferro singles chronology
"Scivoli Di Nuovo" (2009) "Each Tear" (2010) "La differenza tra me e te" (2011)
Rea Garvey singles chronology
"Aeroplane" (2010) "Each Tear" (2010)
Jay Sean singles chronology
"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" (2010) "Each Tear" (2010) "2012 (It Ain't the End)" (2010)
K'naan singles chronology
"Wavin' Flag" (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix) (2010) "Each Tear" (2010) "Wavin' Flag" (Celebration Mix) (2010)
Music video
"Each Tear" on YouTube

Release and promotion

The song was re-recorded with several different artists to reflect the international markets. It is featured on editions of the album with one of five people: with Jay Sean for the UK and other countries; with Tiziano Ferro for Italy; with Vanessa Amorosi for Australia; with K'naan for Canada; and with Rea Garvey for Germany.

The Italian version was released to the Italian iTunes Store on February 26, 2010.^[1] The German version was released on May 7 as a digital download and on June 18 as a CD single. The UK version was released on May 9, 2010.^[2]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Los Angeles by director Marcus Raboy. A different edit of the song is used for each version of the song but essentially the videos feature the same black and white scenes with the guest vocalist appearing alongside Blige.^[3] The video for Italian version featuring Tiziano Ferro was the first to be released on March 24, 2010^[4] which was followed by the release of the UK version with Jay Sean on April 1, 2010.^[5] The German version premiered on Vevo on April 20, 2010.^[6]

Chart performance

On March 18, 2010 the single made its first worldwide chart debut by appearing on the Italian charts at number six.^[7] The following week it peaked at number one where it stayed for one week.^[8] It then fell to number three and number six over the following weeks but on April 15, 2010 it rose again to position number three.^[9]

Formats and track listings

• US/Canadian digital download

1. "Each Tear" - 4:17

• Italian digital download

1. "Each Tear" (featuring Tiziano Ferro) - 4:17

• German digital download

1. "Each Tear" (featuring Rea Garvey) - 4:15

• UK/International digital download

1. "Each Tear" (featuring Jay Sean) - 4:17

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Each Tear" Chart (2010) Peak position Italy (FIMI)[10] featuring Tiziano Ferro 1 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 183

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Each Tear" Chart (2010) Peak position Italy (FIMI)[12] 29

Certifications

Certifications for "Each Tear"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[13]	Platinum	30,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Each Tear" release history

Region	Format	Date	Label	Ref.
Italy	Digital download	February 26, 2010	Universal Music	[1]
Germany		May 7, 2010		[14]
United Kingdom		May 9, 2010	Polydor Records	[2]
Germany	CD single	June 18, 2010	Universal Music Group	[15]

References

1. "Each Tear (feat. Tiziano Ferro) - Single di Mary J. Blige - Scarica Each Tear (feat. Tiziano Ferro) - Single su iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
2. "Each Tear: Mary J. Blige: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
3. "Music Video News: SHOT: Mary J. Blige - Marcus Raboy, director". Video Static. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
4. "Mary J Blige Official Vevo: Each Tear with Tiziano Ferro". Vevo. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
5. "Video: Mary J. Blige f/ Jay Sean – 'Each Tear'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
6. "Mary J Blige Official Vevo: Each Tear with Rhea Garvey". Vevo. 2010-04-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
7. Steffen Hung (2010-03-18). "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
8. Steffen Hung (2010-03-25). "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
9. Steffen Hung. "Mary J Blige feat. Tiziano Ferro - Each Tear". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
10. "Mary J Blige feat. Tiziano Ferro – Each Tear". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
12. "In Italia sono piu' di 24 milioni gli spettatori di video online a Maggio; l'84% della popolazione online (In Italy there are more 'than 24 million viewers of online video in May, 84% of the online population)" (in Italian). 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
13. "Italian single certifications – Mary J. Blige" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 19, 2019. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Mary J. Blige" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
14. "Each Tear: Mary J. Blige: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
15. "Each Tear (2-Track): Mary J.Feat.Garvey,Rea Blige: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-08-19.