Commercial Performance
"Cry Me a River" reached the top ten in over ten countries worldwide. The song debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated December 21, 2002, earning the Hot Shot Debut honor with 29.6 million audience impressions. After two months on the chart, on February 1, 2003, the single reached its peak at number three. It became Timberlake's first solo single to reach the top three on the chart. The song debuted on the US Pop Songs chart at number 37 in the issue dated December 14, 2002, and reached its peak of three on February 1, 2003. For the issue dated December 28, 2002, "Cry Me a River" debuted at number 75 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It managed to reach a peak of 11 on March 8, 2003. It also peaked at number two on the US Hot Dance Club Songs, becoming Timberlake's second top three song, after his debut single "Like a Love You" reached number one. As of August 2003, the remixes of the single have sold over 61,000 units in the United States.
In Australia, "Cry Me a River" debuted at number two on March 9, 2003. The song stayed at the position for one week and fell to number six in the following week. It became Timberlake's first top three solo single on the Australian Singles Chart. The song stayed on the chart for 12 consecutive weeks. "Cry Me a River" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of over 35,000 units. The single debuted at number 44 in New Zealand, on March 9, 2003. After two weeks on the chart, it reached its peak of 11 and stayed there for one week, while also remaining in the chart for 11 weeks.
In the United Kingdom, "Cry Me a River", debuted at number two on February 15, 2003. The next week it felt to number three, before returning to its original peak of two on March 1, 2003. The song has sold over 265,000 copies in the country as of 2012, after staying on the chart for 13 weeks. The song also attained top fifteen positions in over the countries, including France, Germany and Italy. It debuted at number 14 on the French Singles Chart on April 5, 2003. After three weeks, "Cry Me a River" reached its peak of six and stayed on the singles chart for 21 weeks. It was less successful on the Italian Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 14 and stayed on the chart for four weeks. "Cry Me a River" also peaked at number five in Belgium (Wallonia), at number six in the Republic of Ireland and Netherlands, at number seven in Belgium (Flanders) and at number 10 in Germany, Norway and Sweden.
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