I'm Crying
"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.
| "I'm Crying" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Animals | ||||
| from the album The Animals on Tour | ||||
| B-side | "Take It Easy" | |||
| Released | September 1964[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] | |||
| The Animals singles chronology | ||||
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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.
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.
- ^ "Top 40&5" (PHP). RPM. 2 (12). 16 November 1964. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ "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