"Cruel" is a pop rock track by New Zealand singer Dane Rumble.

[4] The artwork for "Cruel" was shown on Dane Rumble's official Myspace page on 17 November.

After eight weeks on the singles chart, on 20 January, "Cruel" climbed to #5, making it Rumble's first solo top 5 hit in New Zealand.

On 15 February, Rumble released the Starving DJs remix of "Cruel" with alternative cover art.

At the end of the video when the girl arrives on the space ship she finds the man fleeing.