The Sound of Crying

"The Sound of Crying"
Single by Prefab Sprout
from the album A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout
Released	June 1992[1]
Recorded	1992
Genre	Pop
Length	4:44
Label	Kitchenware
Songwriter(s)	Paddy McAloon
Producer(s)	Steve Lipson
Prefab Sprout singles chronology
"Jordan - The EP" (1991) "The Sound of Crying" (1992) "If You Don't Love Me" (1992)

"The Sound of Crying" is a single by English pop band Prefab Sprout, released by Kitchenware Records in June 1992. It was one of two new songs included on their compilation album A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout. It was one of the band's biggest hits, reaching No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart.