When Susannah Cries

About When Susannah Cries

"When Susannah Cries" is a 1997 song by Norwegian singer Espen Lind. It was released as the second single from his second album, Red. The song was first released under the moniker, 'Sway'. Later it was re-released under his own name. "When Susannah Cries" was a big hit in several European and Latin American countries, including Norway where it was number one for six weeks. The song peaked within the top 10 in eleven countries, like Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 18 in April 1998. Same year, Lind received the Norwegian Grammy Award, Spellemannprisen for the Song of the Year with "When Susannah Cries". Lind has told in interviews that he almost gave the song away, but his record company, Universal convinced him to keep it. He had sent several songs to them, and the last one was "When Susannah Cries". Lind felt that the song was a bit sticky and lame, but Universal said that it was the only song they liked. It went on to become Linds commercial breakthrough and the most played song in Norwegian radio in 1997. more »