"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards; it was initially recorded by Ted Daryll in July 1961, but was a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, She Cried. In 1962 the song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 1 on WLS.[2] The song was the group's first major hit.[3]
| "She Cried" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jay and the Americans | ||||
| from the album She Cried | ||||
| B-side | "Dawning" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Daryll, Greg Richards | |||
| Jay and the Americans singles chronology | ||||
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The Lettermen recorded their version of the song in 1964, on an album of the same name, that reached number 6 on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1970. It also went to number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.[4]
The Shangri-Las, ("He Cried"),[5] took their rendition to number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1966.[6]
A French version, J'y Crois, was recorded by Canadian artist Junior on Disques AZ in 1968
Other cover versions
edit- Dave Berry[7]
- Billy Fury on 1963 album, Billy[8]
- The Gestures[9]
- Rowland S. Howard[10]
- David Hasselhoff,[11] on his album, Night Rocker (1985)[12]
- Lords of Altamont on their 2006 album, Lords Have Mercy[13]
- P.J. Proby[14]
- Del Shannon on his 1965 album, One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon[15]
- The Outsiders on their 1966 debut album, Time Won’t Let Me
- Dodie Stevens ("I Cried")[16][17]
- The Mojo Men[18]
- The Lettermen
- Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin (as "He Cried") on their 1988 album, Copy Cats[19]
References
edit- ^ "Artist Search for "jay the americans"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Silver Dollar Survey". Oldiesloon.com. 1962-04-28. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ "She Cried - Jay & the Americans | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Artist Search for "the lettermen"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 of 1966" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Shangri-Las Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Dave Berry - She Cried". Hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Billy - Billy Fury | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Gestures - The Gestures | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Rowland S. Howard - Teenage Snuff Film". Discogs. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "The Magic Collection: David Hasselhoff - David Hasselhoff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Night Rocker - David Hasselhoff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Lords Have Mercy - The Lords of Altamont | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "I Am P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby - P.J. Proby | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon - Del Shannon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Dodie Stevens - I Cried / Dancing On My Ceiling". Discogs. 1962.
- ^ "Dodie Stevens - I Cried". 45cat.com.
- ^ "Not Too Old to Start Cryin': The Lost 1966 Masters - The Mojo Men | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Copy Cats - Johnny Thunders, Patti Palladin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.