Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye

The Marvelettes

About Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye

"Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" is a 1963 song and single written and composed by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland. Credited to the Darnells the performers on both sides of the singles were in fact the Andantes (both sides), Holland–Dozier–Holland (B-Side only), Mary Wilson of the Supremes (B-Side), and members of the Marvelettes (A-side only), the Four Tops, and the Temptations (both on the B-Side). Nobody involved with the production on either side was pleased with the false credit. Whatever the reason it was done, it didn't work as the single only peaked at 17 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. The song on the A-Side has the narrator the audience of the emotional pain she experiences after seeing her lover kissing and holding another girl across the room (and he didn't notice she was there). The A-Side is now officially considered both a Marvelettes single, and the first of two official singles by the Andantes by the Motown company. Marvelettes lead singer Gladys Horton is the main lead on the song, with her groupmate Wanda Young and Andantes member Louvain Demps on harmony co-lead. For the Marvelettes this recording would be similar to some of their later songs (as wells as songs by the Supremes, the Vandellas, and the Velvelettes), in which the only group members heard on the songs are the ones singing lead. In the Andantes' case Demps' harmony vocals on this song, and her group's backing chime-offs on Mary Wells's "My Guy" and Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar" and solo speaking lines on Barbara McNair's "Fancy Passes", would be the closest any member of the group would get to front any recording at Motown; as they would not be allowed to even sing main lead on neither side on this single, nor their follow-up "(Like A) Nightmare" b/w "If You Were Mine". 


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2009
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It hurt me so bad
To see you cross the floor
Kissing her

You didn't see me
But I saw you and
It hurt me so

It hurt me so bad
When I tried to cry
To ease my hurt inside
But I tried in vain
'Cause the tears never came

I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye

I tried telling myself
That you loved me and no one else
But each time I look across the floor
I'm just not sure

When I saw you hold her tight
With all my mind I tried to cry
To ease this hurt
This hurt inside

But I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye

Although you hurt me so
I love you too much to let you go
And when you take me home
You'll never know
I saw you kissing her

I'll go on like nothing has happened instead
Some things are better unsaid
But if could cry
I wouldn't feel so sad

But I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
But I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye

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The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes were an all-girl group who achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson (later Katherine Anderson Schnaffer), Georgeanna Tillman (later Georgeanna Tillman-Gordon), Juanita Cowart (later Juanita Cowart Motley) and Georgia Dobbins, who was replaced by Wanda Young (later Wanda Rogers) prior to the group signing their first deal. The group was the first major successful act of Motown Records after The Miracles and were its first significant successful girl group on the label's early years after the release of the number-one single, "Please Mr. Postman", one of the first number-one singles recorded by an all-female vocal group and the first by a Motown recording act. more »

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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER

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10 facts about this song

Original Release
"Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" was originally released by The Marvelettes, an American girl group, in 1965.
Record Label
The song was released by Motown's Tamla record label, which was popular for producing hit songs during the 60s.
Songwriters
The song was written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, George Gordy and Allen Story. They were well-known composers and songwriters during the Motown era.
B-side Track
"Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" served as the B-side track of another Marvelettes' track, "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead".
The Darnells
Apart from The Marvelettes' version, the song was also previously released in 1963 by another girl group, The Darnells. However, all members of The Darnells were actually Motown session singers.
Unique Presentation
Unlike typical Motown songs, "Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" has a unique teen-oriented doo-wop sound.
Chart Performance
Despite its unique sound and presentation, the song failed to break through Billboard charts.
Cover Versions
Various artists have since covered the song, highlighting its timeless appeal despite its initial lack of commercial success.
Notable Recognition
Even though the song didn't attain commercial success initially, it has been noted by various critics as one of the better productions of Motown.
Album Inclusion
It was included in the album "The Marvelettes' Anthology," which highlighted the influential girl group's best and fan-favorite tracks.

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