She Can't Say I Didn't Cry
| "She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Rick Trevino | ||||
| from the album Rick Trevino | ||||
| B-side | "She Left Me Lounge" | |||
| Released | May 31, 1994[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia 77535 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Steve Buckingham[2] | |||
| Rick Trevino singles chronology | ||||
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"She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" is a song written by Troy Martin, Tony Martin and Reese Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Rick Trevino. It was released in May 1994 as the third single from his self-titled debut album. It was his first top ten hit on the country charts, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM country Tracks chart in late 1994.
Content
"She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" is a mid-tempo ballad performed primarily with acoustic guitar and piano, being accompanied by steel guitar and drums when the chorus builds up.
The narrator of the song responds to things his former lover said of their relationship by admitting that he can't deny that he broke her heart and did nothing to make her stay. He then says in the chorus that she can't say he didn't cry about it afterward.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song negatively saying that while Trevino proves himself to be a "competent ballad singer", the song "doesn't give him a lot to work with."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and premiered in May 1994.
Chart performance
"She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 4, 1994.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 11 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 59 |
References
- ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/trevino_rick/613577/album.jhtml [dead link]
- ^ a b Rick Trevino (CD). Rick Trevino. Columbia Records. 1994. 53560.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Billboard, May 28, 1994
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2590." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Rick Trevino Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.