"long lost humanism" of their 1996 single "Don't Look Back in Anger", because of Noel Gallagher's ability to lighten the mood of his audience when they are in need. He further wrote that the listener is transported back when "Don't Look Back in Anger" was released. Simon Evans for musicOMH also compared the song to "Don't Look Back in Anger", writing that they have the same "defiance". Stephen Thomas Erlewine for AllMusic was brief in his review of the song, simply writing that it is a "pretty good power ballad". Evan Chakroff for Stylus Magazine wrote that the song was forgettable, adding that while writing his review of the album, he could not remember the melody of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out". Victoria Segal for NME wrote a single review when it was released, and believed that it was difficult to take the song seriously. Segal wrote that it is a "disappointing" song that when "looked at in the sober light of day, it's nothing but a lachrymose slur through the Big Noel Book Of Emotional Cliches and some truly shameless piano, but you just know that come closing time, it could make a breeze block cry". BBC reviewer Chris Long stated he preferred previous single "The Hindu Times" but "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" delivered on the "simple tunes, good strong riffs and textbook lyrics" in which Gallagher specialised. Music video The music video to "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" features the band performing the song in a large room intercut with footage of a young woman walking through a city. The video ends with the woman lighting a match and staring at it – in the uncensored version the tragic question in her eyes is clear as she has previously dowsed herself in petrol. However, in the generally released edit, the references to her apparently planned immolation are limited to the fact that she appears to be sitting with a small jerry can. Chart performance "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart on 29 June 2002. The following week on 6 July, it fell two positions to number four, and again down to number 13 in its third week. It charted at number 23 and 28 in its fourth and fifth weeks, respectively. In 2009, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 71 on 14 November. It