“Cry Alone” was first teased by producer and Peep’s best friend Smokeasac on Instagram. Later it was then teased by the Lil Peep estate on all social media.

On October 16 2018, it was announced on Lil Peep’s official Instagram that the song will be released along with a video a day later. Since the Hashtag “#COWYS2” was attached to that post, we can surely say that this is one of the songs scheduled to be released on Lil Peep’s scheduled first posthumous and second studio album, Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 which is abbreviated to COWYS2 on social media. The video was accidentally uploaded but then deleted instantly. Peep’s mother Liza stated on his Instagram this was due to her “excitement to upload it I gave you all a sneak preview last night.”

COWYS 2 has been announced that it will be released on the 9th of November 2018.

The song samples underground sensation Prxjek hit song “The Devil Speaks” which was produced by HKFiftyOne.