I'm Crying
Eric Burdon
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I don't hear your knock upon my door I don't have your lovin' anymore Since you been gone I'm a-hurtin' inside Well I want you baby by my side, Yeah I'm cryin', I'm cryin' Hear me cryin' baby Hear me cryin' Im lonely and blue baby every night Yeah, you know you didn't treat me right And now my tears begin to fall Well I want you baby and that's all I'm cryin', I'm cryin' Hear me cryin' baby Hear me cryin' I don't hear your knock upon my door I don't have your lovin' anymore Since you been gone I'm hurtin' inside, yeah Well I want you baby by my side But I'm cryin', you know I'm cryin' Hear me cryin' baby Hear me crying Hear me crying
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Written by: ALAN PRICE, ERIC BURDON
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13 facts about this song
Band Formation"I'm Crying" is performed by the British rock band The Animals. The band's lead singer is Eric Burdon, and the other members during the period of this song were Chas Chandler, Alan Price, John Steel, and Hilton Valentine.
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Release Date"I'm Crying" was released in September 1964. It was released as a single and is the second single the band released in the UK.
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Song PopularityThe song performed well on music charts. It reached number 8 in the US on the Pop Singles Chart. In the band's home country, the UK, it did even better, peaking at number one.
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Album Appearance"I'm Crying" appears on the band's 1964 self-titled UK debut album. In the US, it appears on their debut album, "The Animals."
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SongwritersThe song "I'm Crying" was written by the band's lead vocalist Eric Burdon and their keyboardist Alan Price.
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Record LabelThe song was recorded with EMI/Columbia (UK) and MGM Records (US).
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Consecutive Chart Success"I'm Crying" followed The Animals' hit "House of the Rising Sun," making them one of the few bands to have consecutive number one hits in the UK.
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Live PerformanceDespite being a hit, the band did not perform "I'm Crying" live frequently. It is said that this was because the song was difficult for Burdon to sing due to its high energy.
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Song Duration"I'm Crying" is approximately 2 minutes and 48 seconds long, a typical duration for pop songs in the 1960s.
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Style and InfluenceThe Animals were one of the band's leading the British Invasion, bringing blues-infused rock and roll to the US. The song "I'm Crying" is known for its raw, hard-edged sound with strong blues influences.
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Shared Music VideoThe music video for "I’m Crying" is commonly shared combined with "House of the Rising Sun," with both songs often being performed one after the other in live performances.
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Re-recordingsEric Burdon re-recorded "I'm Crying" several times during his solo career; once for his "Darkness Darkness" album in 1980 and again for his 2013 album "Til Your River Runs Dry."
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Movie FeatureThe song was featured in the 2007 British comedy-drama film "Stardust," directed by Matthew Vaughn.
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