"She Cried" | ||||
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Single by Jay and the Americans | ||||
from the album She Cried | ||||
B-side | "Dawning" | |||
Released | 1962 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Writer(s) | Ted Daryll, Greg Richards | |||
Jay and the Americans singles chronology | ||||
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"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards and was recorded by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, She Cried. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The song was the group's first major hit.
The Lettermen released a cover version of the song in 1970 that reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The song also went to #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.
A cover version by The Shangri-Las, ("He Cried"), peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1966, with "Dressed in Black" as the B-side.