She Cried

"She Cried"
Single by Jay and the Americans
from the album She Cried
B-side	"Dawning"
Released	1962
Genre	Traditional pop doo-wop
Length	2:36
Label	United Artists
Songwriter(s)	Ted Daryll, Greg Richards
Jay and the Americans singles chronology
"Tonight" (1961) "She Cried" (1962) "Only in America" (1963)

"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards. It was initially recorded by Daryll in July 1961 but became a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, She Cried. In 1962 the song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song was the group's first major hit.[2]

The Lettermen recorded the song in 1964, on an album of the same name, that reached number six on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1970. It peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.[3]

The Shangri-Las, ("He Cried"),[4] took their rendition to number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1966.[5]

A French version, J'y Crois, was recorded by Canadian artist Junior on Disques AZ in 1968

Other cover versions

• Dave Berry[6]
• Billy Fury on 1963 album, Billy[7]
• The Gestures[8]
• Rowland S. Howard[9]
• David Hasselhoff,[10] on his album, Night Rocker (1985)[11]
• Lords of Altamont on their 2006 album, Lords Have Mercy[12]
• P.J. Proby[13]
• Del Shannon on his 1965 album, One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon[14]
• The Outsiders on their 1966 debut album, Time Won’t Let Me
• Dodie Stevens ("I Cried")[15][16]
• The Mojo Men[17]
• The Lettermen
• Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin (as "He Cried") on their 1988 album, Copy Cats[18]

References

1. "Artist Search for "jay the americans"". AllMusic.
2. "Jay & the Americans – She Cried". AllMusic.
3. "Artist Search for "the lettermen"". AllMusic.
4. "Billboard Hot 100 of 1966" – via Internet Archive.
5. "The Shangri-Las Chart History". Billboard.
6. "Dave Berry - She Cried". Hitparade.ch.
7. "Billy - Billy Fury | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
8. "The Gestures - The Gestures | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
9. "Rowland S. Howard - Teenage Snuff Film". Discogs. 6 June 2023.
10. "The Magic Collection: David Hasselhoff - David Hasselhoff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
11. "Night Rocker - David Hasselhoff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
12. "Lords Have Mercy - The Lords of Altamont | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
13. "I Am P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby - P.J. Proby | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
14. "One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon - Del Shannon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
15. "Dodie Stevens - I Cried / Dancing On My Ceiling". Discogs. 1962.
16. "Dodie Stevens - I Cried". 45cat.com.
17. "Not Too Old to Start Cryin': The Lost 1966 Masters - The Mojo Men | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
18. "Copy Cats - Johnny Thunders, Patti Palladin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.