I Count the Tears

"I Count the Tears"
Single by The Drifters
from the album Save the Last Dance for Me
B-side"Suddenly There's a Valley"
ReleasedNovember 30, 1960
GenreRhythm and blues[1]
Length2:09
LabelAtlantic
2087
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Producer(s)Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
The Drifters singles chronology
"Save the Last Dance for Me"
(1960) 		"I Count the Tears"
(1960) 		"Some Kind of Wonderful"
(1961)

"I Count the Tears" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and performed by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead.[2] In 1960, the track reached No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 17 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

It was featured on their 1962 album, Save the Last Dance for Me.[4]

  1. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 279. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  2. ^ The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
  3. ^ The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Chart Positions Retrieved May 14, 2023
  4. ^ The Drifters, Save the Last Dance for Me Retrieved May 14, 2023