Crying Time

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This article is about the song. For the Ray Charles' album, see Crying Time (album). For the album by Otis Spann, see Cryin' Time.
"Crying Time"
Crying Time - Ray Charles.jpeg
Single by Ray Charles
from the album Crying Time
B-side"When My Dreamboat Comes Home"
ReleasedNovember 1965[1]
GenreCountry
Length2:53
LabelABC-Paramount Records
Songwriter(s)Buck Owens
Producer(s)Sid Feller

"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written and originally recorded by the American country music artist Buck Owens.[2] It gained greater success in the version recorded by Ray Charles, which won two Grammy Awards in 1967. Numerous other cover versions have been performed and recorded over the intervening years.

Original release by Buck Owens, Capitol 5336, 1964.

History[]

Owens recorded the original version of his song and released it as the B side to the 45 single "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" in 1964, Capitol 5336, but it failed to reach the music charts. A cover version of "Crying Time" was then recorded by R&B singer Ray Charles, and his version proved to be a hit. Featuring backing vocals by the Jack Halloran Singers and The Raelettes, the song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1966.[2][3] Charles' version of the song also peaked at number five on the R&B chart and spent three weeks at number one on the easy listening chart.[4] In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] In addition, Charles' version of "Crying Time" won two Grammy Awards in 1967, in the categories Best R&B Recording and Best R&B Solo Performance.[2]

Style[]

Charles intended his version of Owens' song to be a tribute to the country music style he appreciated (Charles had successfully covered other country music songs in the past, such as "I Can't Stop Loving You"). He was quoted as saying that he didn't record "Crying Time" and other country songs written by Owens "out of disrespect for Buck. I'm crazy about Buck. But I heard something that fit my style. The key was keeping my style while watching my style work in different ways."[4]

Chart history[]

Cover versions[]

  • Nancy Sinatra recorded a cover of the song for the 1966 album How Does That Grab You?.
  • Dean Martin recorded the song for his 1969 album I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
  • Elvis Presley I never got to record it in a studio, but I perform it sometimes in the summer season: August 1970 in Las Vegas.
  • Tammy Wynette and George Jones recorded the song, which can be found on the album: Tammy Wynette Live at Church Street Station.
  • Ray Charles and Barbra Streisand memorably performed the song as a duet on her 1973 soundtrack album from her CBS television special Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments. This cover was featured in the episode "The Glass Is Always Cleaner" of the drama series Las Vegas. Streisand also included a solo version of the song on her 1974 album ButterFly.
  • Lorrie Morgan recorded a cover of the song for the soundtrack to the 1993 film The Beverly Hillbillies. Her version peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[12]
  • Andre Hazes recorded the song with new Dutch lyrics for his 1989 blues album Dit Is Wat Ik Wil (This Is What I Want) as Jammer (It's a pity), a warning against pollution of the earth. The song, released as a single, features a guitar solo by Jan Akkerman.

See also[]

  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1966 (U.S.)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1966
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Crying Time - Ray Charles - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
  5. ^ "Official Charts Company - Ray Charles - Cryin' Time". Archive.is. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  7. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  9. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 19, 1966
  10. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
  11. ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 24, 1966
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.

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