Crying (Roy Orbison song)

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"Crying" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number 2 hit in the US for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by Don McLean, whose version reached number 1 in the UK in 1980.

Composition

Dave Marsh calls the song a "rock-bolero" with "blaring strings, hammered tympani, a ghostly chorus, the gentle strum of a guitar, [and] a hint of marimba".[1] Billboard observes an "expressive reading" on the "country-flavored ballad."[2] The personnel on the original recording included Orbison session regulars Bob Moore on bass; Floyd Cramer on piano; Buddy Harman on drums; and Boudleaux Bryant, Harold Bradley,[3] and Scotty Moore[4] on guitar.

Release and reception

The song was released as a 45-rpm single by Monument Records in mid-July 1961[5] and reached No. 1 on the United States Cashbox chart for a week on October 7, 1961. On the rival Billboard Hot 100 it peaked at No. 2, where "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles and his Orchestra kept it from No. 1.[6] Despite not reaching the summit in the latter publication, Billboard ranked the record as the No. 4 song of 1961.[7]

In 2002, "Crying" was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked it 69th on their list of the "500 greatest songs of all time".[8]

Charts

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Certifications

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Don McLean version

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Don McLean's recording of the song went to No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1981.[12] It also reached No. 2 adult contemporary and No. 6 Country. It fared even better in the UK, where it reached No. 1 in 1980, spending three weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart.[13] "Crying" was taken from his 1978 album, Chain Lightning. It became his second biggest hit in America.

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Roy Orbison and k.d. lang version

Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other Orbison rerecorded the song as a duet with Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang as part of the soundtrack to the motion picture Hiding Out and released it as a single in 1987. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. It reached No. 2 in Lang's native Canada, and No. 28 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 42 on the Hot Country Singles chart in the US. In 1992, it reached the charts in the UK and Ireland, peaking at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Irish Singles Chart. It returned to the US Adult Contemporary chart in 1993, peaking at No. 40.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single (1987, 1992)[26][27][28]

  1. "Crying" (with k.d. lang) – 3:48
  2. "Falling" – 2:22

UK CD1 and Australian CD single (1992)[29]

  1. "Crying" (with k.d. lang)
  2. "Falling"
  3. "Oh, Pretty Woman"
  4. "She's a Mystery to Me"

UK CD2 (1992)[30]

  1. "Crying" (with k.d. lang)
  2. "Falling"
  3. "Only the Lonely"
  4. "It's Over"

Charts

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 1987 7-inch vinyl Virgin
Canada
Australia February 1988
United Kingdom August 10, 1992 Template:Hlist [35]
August 17, 1992 CD2 [36]
Japan November 18, 1992 Mini-CD [37]

Notable cover versions

References

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External links

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