Let Her Cry (song)
"Let Her Cry" | ||||
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Single by Hootie & the Blowfish | ||||
from the album Cracked Rear View | ||||
B-side |
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Released | December 1994 | |||
Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
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Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Don Gehman | |||
Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Let Her Cry" on YouTube |
"Let Her Cry" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album, Cracked Rear View (1994), and became a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.[3]
Origins
[edit]In 2008, lead singer Darius Rucker recalled that he had just listened to the song "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes for the first time and was listening to a record by blues singer Bonnie Raitt and "in one stream of consciousness" wrote the lyrics to the song.[4]
Chart performance
[edit]The single reached the number-two position on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[5][6] It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.[7][8]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a woman who runs around a city in the rain.
Track listings
[edit]US maxi-CD single[9]
- "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) – 4:12
- "Fine Line" – 3:29
- "Almost Home" – 3:58
- "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:09
US cassette single[10]
- "Let Her Cry" (radio edit)
- "Let Her Cry" (LP version)
Australian CD and cassette single[11][12]
- "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) – 4:12
- "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:09
- "Where Were You" – 3:50
- "Fine Line" – 3:30
UK CD1[13]
- "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:07
- "Hannah Jane" (live version) – 4:05
- "Where Were You" – 3:51
- "Fine Line" – 3:30
UK CD2[14]
- "Let Her Cry" (edit) – 4:10
- "Goodbye" (live version) – 4:11
- "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (live) – 3:45
- "Hold My Hand" (live version) – 5:47
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[26] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | December 1994 | — | Atlantic | |
United Kingdom | May 15, 1995 |
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References
[edit]- ^ Harrington, Jim (June 30, 2019). "Hootie and the Blowfish are still proving hipsters wrong in 2019". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew (July 10, 2014). "7 Reasons Why Hootie Was Country All Along". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Pop Performance by y Duo or Group with Vocal". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Darius Rucker sings 'Let Her Cry' in KFDI Studios. YouTube.
- ^ a b "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9214." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ Let Her Cry (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. 85594-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Let Her Cry (US cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 4-87231.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Let Her Cry (Australian CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 7567-85588-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Let Her Cry (Australian cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 7567855884.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Let Her Cry (UK CD1 liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. A7188CDX, 7567-85574-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Let Her Cry (UK CD2 liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. A7188CD, 7567-85585-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9010." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Major Market Airplay – 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 47. August 26, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.6. '95 – 24.6. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 16, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "ARIA Singles Chart – 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 1995". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1995". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1996. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-80. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-76. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Year in Music 1995: Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 3, no. 51. December 15, 1995. p. 8.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 13, 1995. p. 39.