Crying Time
| "Crying Time" | ||||
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ABC-Paramount Records | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Buck Owens | |||
| Producer(s) | Sid Feller | |||
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"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written and originally recorded by the American
Grammy Awards
in 1967. Numerous other cover versions have been performed and recorded over the intervening years.
History
Owens recorded the original version of his song and released it as the B side to the 45 single "
Best R&B Recording and Best R&B Solo Performance.[2]
Style
Charles intended his version of Owens' song to be a tribute to the country music style he appreciated (Charles had successfully covered other country music songs in the past, such as "I Can't Stop Loving You"). He was quoted as saying that he did not record "Crying Time", and other country songs written by Owens, "out of disrespect for Buck. I'm crazy about Buck. But I heard something that fit my style. The key was keeping my style while watching my style work in different ways."[4]
Chart history
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Cover versions
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- Nancy Sinatra recorded a cover of the song for the 1966 album How Does That Grab You?.
- Dean Martin recorded the song for his 1969 album I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
- Elvis Presley - "I never got to record it in a studio, but I perform it sometimes in the summer season": August 1970 in Las Vegas.
- Ray Charles and Barbra Streisand performed the song as a duet on her 1973 soundtrack album from her CBS television special Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments. This cover was featured in the episode "The Glass Is Always Cleaner" of the drama series Las Vegas. Streisand also included a solo version of the song on her 1974 album ButterFly.
- Lorrie Morgan recorded a cover of the song for the soundtrack to the 1993 film The Beverly Hillbillies. Her version peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[12]
- Andre Hazes recorded the song with new Dutch lyrics for his 1989 blues album Dit Is Wat Ik Wil (This Is What I Want) as Jammer (It's a pity), a warning against pollution of the earth. The song, released as a single, features a guitar solo by Jan Akkerman.
- Yugoslav band Dinamiti made a recording of their version in 1964, but it remained unpublished until 2005, when it appeared on the box set Kad je rock bio mlad - Priče sa istočne strane (1956-1970) (When Rock Was Young - East Side Stories (1956-1970)), released by Croatia Records and featuring songs by the pioneering Yugoslav rock acts.[13]
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1966 (U.S.)
References
- ^ a b "Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1966". 45cat.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Crying Time - Ray Charles - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ "Official Charts Company - Ray Charles - Cryin' Time". Archive.is. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "Cryin' Time | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Contact Support". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1966/Top 100 Songs of 1966 | Music Outfitters". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1966". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 62.
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