| "The Weary Kind" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ryan Bingham | |
| from the album Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Released | 2009 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 0:04:18 |
| Label | New West Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Ryan Bingham T Bone Burnett |
"The Weary Kind" (full title "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)") is a country song written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film Crazy Heart,[1] a 2009 film directed by Scott Cooper starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Colin Farrell and Bridges perform renditions of the song in the film. Bingham and his Dead Horses serve as Bridges' backing band in the film.[2]
The official version on the soundtrack album Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is performed by Ryan Bingham. Jeff Bridges sang a live version during his interview with Peter Travers on ABC News Now. The song was later included as the last track on Bingham's 2010 album Junky Star.[3]