She Cried

"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards, and it was initially recorded by Ted Daryll in July 1961, but was a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, She Cried. In 1962 the song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 1 on WLS.[2] The song was the group's first major hit.[3]

"She Cried"
Single by Jay and the Americans
from the album She Cried
B-side	"Dawning"
Released	1962
Genre	Rock
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)

The Lettermen recorded a cover version of the song in 1964, on an album of the same name, that reached number 6 on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1970. The song also went to number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.[4]

A cover version by The Shangri-Las, ("He Cried"),[5] peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1966.[6]

Other cover versions

• Dave Berry[7]
• Billy Fury on 1963 album, Billy[8]
• The Gestures[9]
• Rowland S. Howard[10]
• David Hasselhoff,[11] on his album, Night Rocker (1985)[12]
• Lords of Altamont on their 2006 album, Lords Have Mercy[13]
• P.J. Proby[14]
• Del Shannon on his 1965 album, One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon[15]
• The Outsiders on their 1966 debut album, Time Won’t Let Me
• Dodie Stevens ("I Cried")[16][17]
• The Mojo Men[18]
• Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin (as "He Cried") on their 1988 album, Copy Cats[19]

References

1. "Artist Search for "jay the americans"". AllMusic.
2. "Silver Dollar Survey". Oldiesloon.com. 1962-04-28. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
3. "She Cried - Jay & the Americans | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
4. "Artist Search for "the lettermen"". AllMusic.
5. "Billboard Hot 100 of 1966" – via Internet Archive.
6. "The Shangri-Las Chart History". Billboard.
7. "Dave Berry - She Cried". Hitparade.ch.
8. "Billy - Billy Fury | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
9. "The Gestures - The Gestures | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
10. "Rowland S. Howard - Teenage Snuff Film". Discogs.
11. "The Magic Collection: David Hasselhoff - David Hasselhoff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
12. "Night Rocker - David Hasselhoff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
13. "Lords Have Mercy - The Lords of Altamont | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
14. "I Am P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby - P.J. Proby | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
15. "One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon - Del Shannon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
16. "Dodie Stevens - I Cried / Dancing On My Ceiling". Discogs.
17. "Dodie Stevens - I Cried". 45cat.com.
18. "Not Too Old to Start Cryin': The Lost 1966 Masters - The Mojo Men | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
19. "Copy Cats - Johnny Thunders, Patti Palladin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.