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I'm Crying

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"I'm Crying"
Single by The Animals
from the album The Animals on Tour
B-side"Take It Easy"
ReleasedSeptember 1964 (1964-09)[1]
Recorded31 July 1964[2]
GenreRhythm and blues, rock
Length2:49
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Eric Burdon, Alan Price
Producer(s)Mickie Most[1]
The Animals singles chronology
"The House of the Rising Sun"
(1964)
"I'm Crying"
(1964)
"Boom Boom"
(1964)

"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

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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
Canadian Singles Chart[4] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 19

Personnel

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Cover versions

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There are many covers of it, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b c The Animals (1999) [1994]. "The Story of the Animals". The Singles (CD liner). Netherlands: BR Music. p. 1. BS 8112-2.
  2. ^ "Chrome Oxide - Music Collectors pages - Animals - 05/12/2018". www.chromeoxide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 26, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 40&5 - November 16, 1964" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ The Doughboys - Is It Now? at Discogs
  8. ^ Dead Brothers – Dead Music For Dead People (2000) at Discogs