Cry to Me

"Cry to Me"
Single by Solomon Burke
from the album Rock 'n Soul
B-side"I Almost Lost My Mind"
Released1962
Recorded1961
VenueNew York City
GenreSoul
Length2:33
LabelAtlantic (45-2131)
Songwriter(s)Bert Berns
Producer(s)Bert Berns
Solomon Burke singles chronology
"Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)"
(1961)
"Cry to Me"
(1962)
"I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You"
(1962)

"Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by American soul singer Solomon Burke in 1961. Released in 1962, it was Burke's second single to appear in both Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides and Hot 100 singles charts. On March 20, 1962, Burke performed "Cry to Me" on American Bandstand.[1]