Cry (Churchill Kohlman song)

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"Cry" is the title of a 1951 popular song written by Churchill Kohlman. The song was first recorded by Ruth Casey on the Cadillac label.[1] The biggest hit version was recorded in New York City by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads on October 16, 1951.

"Cry"
Song
B-side"The Little White Cloud That Cried"

Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads version

The Johnnie Ray recording was released on Columbia Records subsidiary label Okeh Records[2] as catalog number Okeh 6840. It was a No.1 hit on the Billboard magazine chart that year, and one side of one of the biggest two-sided hits, as the flip side, "The Little White Cloud That Cried," reached No.2 on the Billboard chart. This recording also hit number one on the R&B Best Sellers lists and the flip side, "The Little White Cloud that Cried," peaked at number six.[3] When the single started to crack the charts the single was released on Columbia Records catalog number Co 39659.

Stan Freberg satirized this song, under the title "Try", and reported getting more angry feedback than from any of his many other parodies.[2]

Preceded by Cash Box magazine best selling record chart
#1 record
February 2, 1952–March 22, 1952 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Flamingo" by Earl Bostic and His Orchestra
 Billboard Best Selling Retail Rhythm and Blues Records number-one single
January 12, 1952 		Succeeded by
"Flamingo" by Earl Bostic and His Orchestra
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single
December 29, 1951–March 8, 1952 		Succeeded by

Ronnie Dove Version

"Cry"
Song
B-side"Autumn Rhapsody"

Ronnie Dove had a Top 20 pop hit with his cover version, bringing it to number 16 in 1966 on Diamond Records. He would perform this song on The Ed Sullivan Show the following year. This was Ronnie's last Top 40 hit.

Chart positions

Chart (1966) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 18
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles 16

Lynn Anderson version

"Cry"
Song
B-side"Simple Words"

Lynn Anderson had major success in the country music market with her 1972 version, released on Columbia Records, which hit No.1 on the Cashbox country charts, and No. 3 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.[4] It also charted in the Top 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary Charts.

Chart positions

Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 71
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles 16
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles 77
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 9
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
March 25, 1972 		Succeeded by

Crystal Gayle version

"Cry"
Song
B-side"Crazy in the Heart"

Crystal Gayle had her own hit version of the song in 1986, taking it to No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.[5]

Chart positions

Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single
October 25, 1986 		Succeeded by
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
November 8, 1986

Dutch-language versions

In 1982, singer/comedian André van Duin recorded it as "Als je huilt" (a double A-side with his take on Edith Piaf's "Les Trois Cloches") which became a #1-hit in the Dutch Top 40 by mid-August.[6] During TV-promotion he wore specially designed specs with an in-built water-sprayer for audience-exposure.[7]

Preceded by
"Someone Loves You Honey"
by June Lodge & Prince Mohammed
 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
"Als je huilt" / "Bim bam"
by André van Duin
21 August 1982 – 11 September 1982 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by

Other versions

  • Brenda Lee recorded the song for her 1961 Emotions album.
  • Diana Trask took a version to #99 on the country singles charts in 1975.
  • David Cassidy did a cover of the song for his album Then and Now.
  • Kevin Coyne included a cover of the song on his 1978 album, Dynamite Daze.
  • Billy Anderson did one featuring guitarist Mark Gendel in the early 2000s.
  • Stan Freberg did a parody of Johnnie Ray's version of "Cry" entitled "Try", in which he did an emotional "sobbing out of tune" performance with different lyrics. The lyrics include the title of the B-side song "The Little White Cloud That Cried", in the line "even little white clouds do it". Johnnie Ray was not initially pleased with this parody. However, he later accepted Freberg's version.
  • Ray Charles also covered the song for his 1964 album "Sweet and Sour Tears".
  • Connie Francis recorded the song during 1989 Muscle Shoals AL session.
  • Timi Yuro recorded the song in 1961 for her album Hurt!
  • Gene mc Daniels recorded the song for his album 100 lbs of clay in 1961
  • Paul Anka recorded the song as a B-side of "I'm Coming Home" in 1962 on ABC-Paramount 45-10338
  • Eros and the Eschaton recorded a version for Bar None Records in 2014.[8]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  2. ^ a b Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 2 - Play A Simple Melody: American pop music in the early fifties. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 484.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 27.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.
  6. ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 33, 1982". Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  7. ^ "YouTube: André van Duin - Als je huilt". Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  8. ^ https://soundcloud.com/barnonepop/eros-and-the-eschaton-cry-1
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