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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 went to 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". Billboard observes an "expressive reading" on the "country-flavored ballad." 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, and Scotty Moore on guitar.

Release and reception

The song was released as a 45-rpm single by Monument Records in mid-July 1961 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. Despite not reaching the summit in the latter publication, Billboard ranked the record as the No. 4 song of 1961.

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".

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1961)	Peak position
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)	3
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles	1

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Chart (1992)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (1961)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	4

Don McLean version

Don McLean's recording of the song went to No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1981. His version of "Crying" 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 atop the UK Singles Chart. McLean issued an album in 1981; however, "Crying" was taken from his 1978 album, Chain Lightning. It became his second biggest hit in America.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1980–1981)	Peak position
Australia	27
Canada RPM Top Singles	7
Canada RPM Country	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	1
New Zealand	11
South Africa (Springbok)	3
UK Singles Chart	1
US Billboard Hot 100	5
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	2
US Billboard Country	6
US Cash Box Top 100	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Rank
Australia	119
Netherlands	5
South Africa	19
UK Singles Chart	15

Chart (1981)	Rank
Canada	49
US Billboard Hot 100	40
US Cash Box	52

Roy Orbison and k.d. lang version

Шаблон:Infobox song 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)

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

UK CD1 and Australian CD single (1992)

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

UK CD2 (1992)

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

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1988)	Peak position

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Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	71
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	36
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	40

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	45

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Шаблон:Abbr
United States	November 1987	7-inch vinyl	Virgin
Canada
Australia	February 1988
United Kingdom	August 10, 1992	Шаблон:Hlist
	August 17, 1992	CD2
Japan	November 18, 1992	Mini-CD

Notable cover versions

• A version by Jay and the Americans reached No. 25 in the US in 1966.
• Three other cover versions made country music charts over time. Charting with the song were:
  • Del Shannon (1964)
  • Arlene Harden (No. 28 in 1970),
  • Ronnie Milsap (No. 79 in 1976)
  • Stephanie Winslow (No. 14 in 1980).
• Rebekah Del Rio performed an a cappella Spanish language version of the song entitled "Llorando" in the 2001 David Lynch film Mulholland Drive.
• Waylon Jennings (1964)

Appearances in film, television and other media

• US presidential candidate Mitt Romney mentioned this song among his top 10 songs of all time in March 2012.
• In 2011, "Crying" was featured in the American comedy-drama film 50/50.
• "Crying" was featured in an episode of Only Fools and Horses. The episode "Stage Fright" featured Raquel and a guest character (Tony Angelino, played by Philip Pope) singing this song at a function. Angelino had a rhotacism, causing him to pronounce his Rs incorrectly.
• "Crying" was featured in the 1997 dystopian art movie Gummo. After huffing glue, Tummler remarks that his transgender sibling used to sing "Crying". Tummler then proceeds to weakly sing parts of the song. The original version of the song is used during the last scenes of the movie.
• "Llorando" was featured in a famous scene in Mulholland Drive and during the closing scenes of Prison Break in season 3.

External links

• "Crying" at Allmusic