Let Her Cry (song)

"Let Her Cry" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album, Cracked Rear View, and became a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.^[2]

"Let Her Cry"
Single by Hootie & the Blowfish
from the album Cracked Rear View
Released	December 17, 1994
Genre	Pop rock^[1]
Length	5:08 (album version) 4:10 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Mark Bryan Dean Felber Darius Rucker Jim "Soni" Sonefeld
Producer(s)	Don Gehman
Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology
"Hold My Hand" (1994) "Let Her Cry" (1994) "Only Wanna Be with You" (1995)
Music video
"Let Her Cry" on YouTube

Origins

In 2008, lead singer Darius Rucker recalled that he had just listened to the song "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes for the first time and was listening to a record by blues singer Bonnie Raitt and "in one stream of consciousness" wrote the lyrics to the song.^[3]

Chart performance

The single reached the number-two position on the US Billboard Pop Songs chart^[4] and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.^[5] It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart^[6] and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.^[7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a woman who runs around a city in the rain.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[7] 4 Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[8] 7 Germany (Official German Charts)^[9] 78 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[10] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11] 19 Scotland (OCC)^[12] 62 UK Singles (OCC)^[13] 75 US Billboard Hot 100^[5] 9 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[14] 6 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[15] 16 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[16] 34 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[17] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[4] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Australia (ARIA)^[18] 48 Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[19] 25 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[20] 70 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[21] 66 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[22] 41 US Billboard Hot 100^[23] 26 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[24] 19 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)^[18] Gold 35,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Pop Performance by y Duo or Group with Vocal". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the : Darius Rucker sings "Let Her Cry" in KFDI Studios. YouTube.
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6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9214." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9010." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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10. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.6. '95 – 24.6. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 16, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
14. "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
15. "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
16. "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
17. "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
18. "ARIA Singles Chart – 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
19. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
20. "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1995". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
21. "Árslistinn 1995". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1996. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
22. "End of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
23. . Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
24. "1995 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-80. (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.