| "She Cried" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jay and the Americans | ||||
| from the album She Cried | ||||
| B-side | "Dawning" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Daryll, Greg Richards | |||
| Jay and the Americans singles chronology | ||||
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"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards; it was initially recorded by Ted Daryll in July 1961, but was a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, She Cried. In 1962 the song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 1 on WLS.[2] The song was the group's first major hit.[3]
The Lettermen recorded their version of the song in 1964, on an album of the same name, that reached number 6 on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1970. It also went to number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.[4]
The Shangri-Las, ("He Cried"),[5] took their rendition to number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1966.[6]
A French version, J'y Crois, was recorded by Canadian artist Junior on Disques AZ in 1968