When the Children Cry
| "When the Children Cry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by White Lion | ||||
| from the album Pride | ||||
| A-side | "When the Children Cry" | |||
| B-side | "Lady of the Valley" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 4:18 (album version) 4:07 (single version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vito Bratta | |||
| White Lion singles chronology | ||||
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"When the Children Cry" is a song performed by the rock band White Lion. It is the third single and 10th and final track on their 1987 album Pride. The power ballad[1] peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks[2] and #88 in the UK in early 1989.
The song was also re-recorded in 1999 on the album Remembering White Lion (also released as "Last Roar" in 2004). A live version was released on the album Rocking the USA. The re-recorded and live versions were both released as promo singles and later on iTunes.[3] In 2004, an acoustic version of "When the Children Cry" was included on the VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped compilation.
In early 2003, just before the beginning of the Iraq War, it was covered by Christian indie rock group Seventh Day Slumber. In 2008, the song was sampled by Sabac Red on "As Children Cry".
Chart performance
Original release
| Chart (1988-1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 7 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 88 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 3 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
| US Cashbox Top 100[9] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top 100[10] | 53 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
Track listing
- "When the Children Cry" – 4:18
- "Lady of the Valley" – 6:35
Personnel
- Mike Tramp – Lead vocals
- Vito Bratta – Lead guitar
- James Lomenzo – Bass guitar
- Greg D'Angelo – Drums
See also
References
- ^ "The 10 worst power ballads ever written". Louder.
- ^ "Allmusic (White Lion charts & awards) Billboard singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "When the Children Cry (re-recorded)". Yahoo music. Retrieved 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Canada Top Singles peak RPM Magazine
- ^ "White Lion – When the Children Cry". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - When The Children Cry by White Lion Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ "White Lion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "White Lion Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-27.