I'm Crying
1964 single by The Animals
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| Single by The Animals | ||||
| from the album The Animals on Tour | ||||
| B-side | "Take It Easy" | |||
| Released | September 1964 (1964-09)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 31 July 1964[2] | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, rock | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Burdon, Alan Price | |||
| Producer(s) | Mickie Most[1] | |||
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"I'm Crying" is a song originally performed by the English rock/R&B band The Animals. Written by the group's lead vocalist Eric Burdon and organist Alan Price, it was their first original composition released as a single. The song was released in September 1964[1] and became their second transatlantic hit after "The House of the Rising Sun", which was released earlier in the year (see 1964 in music). The single became a Top 20 hit in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Reception and charts
Cash Box described it as "a pulsating lament that the crew pounds out in electrifying fashion" and "a powerful r&b-styled instrumental showcase."[3]
Even when the single became a hit, it was nowhere near the hit that "The House of the Rising Sun" was, so songs written by members of the band were kept as b-sides until the band changed record producers from Mickie Most to Tom Wilson in 1966.
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 19 |
Personnel
- Eric Burdon – lead and backing vocals
- Chas Chandler – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Hilton Valentine – guitar, backing vocals
- Alan Price – keyboards
- John Steel – drums
Cover versions
There are many covers of it, including:
- Eric Burdon
- Iggy Pop
- Mondo Topless
- Paul Revere & the Raiders
- The Pretty Things
- The Secret Service
- Bobby Sherman
- SRC
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- The Doughboys[7] (2007)
- Dead Brothers (de), as Crying[8]
References
- ^ a b c The Animals (1999) [1994]. "The Story of the Animals". The Singles+ (CD liner). Netherlands: BR Music. p. 1. BS 8112-2.
- ^ "Chrome Oxide - Music Collectors pages - Animals - 05/12/2018". www.chromeoxide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 26, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "RPM Top 40&5 - November 16, 1964" (PDF).
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). "Chapter 1: The Artists". The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (9th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-8230-8554-5.
- ^ The Doughboys - Is It Now? at Discogs
- ^ Dead Brothers – Dead Music For Dead People (2000) at Discogs
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- The (Original) Animals (1962–1966, 1977, 1983): Eric Burdon
- Chas Chandler
- Mick Gallagher
- Barry Jenkins
- Alan Price
- Dave Rowberry
- John Steel
- Hilton Valentine
- Eric Burdon & The (New) Animals (1966–1969): Vic Briggs
- Eric Burdon
- Barry Jenkins
- Danny McCulloch
- Zoot Money
- Andy Summers
- John Weider
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