Synopsis

September performs against a plain grey studio backdrop as the video alternates between fashion-oriented photoshoot footage and a parallel relationship story. A man meets a reporter in a hotel, and their connection develops into marriage. Time passes, bringing separation and family worries: his wife remains at home while he works away, and their son stays out late. The narrative ultimately turns tender, ending with the couple reunited at the beach. The restrained presentation contrasts with the song's emotional breakup theme.

Factoids & Trivia

• This is the original video associated with the Swedish release of "Cry for You," rather than the later international video built around a futuristic clone facility.

• September's photoshoot styling was also used for artwork on several editions of the single.

• The video uses the original radio edit of the song. The later UK video was made for a different UK mix.

• The relationship storyline was presented as a short film intercut with September's performance footage, giving the clip a more conventional pop-ballad structure than the science-fiction concept used internationally.

• Two principal music videos were released for the single. The international version became the more widely recognized clip, with marching figures in black latex, white-clad guards, and September escaping from the controlled group.

• "Cry for You" was originally released in Sweden on November 29, 2006, before its wider international campaign in 2007 and 2008.

• The song became September's first and only Billboard Hot 100 entry, reaching No. 74 in the United States.