"Cry to Me" | ||||
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Single by Solomon Burke | ||||
from the album Rock 'n Soul | ||||
B-side | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | |||
Released | 1962 | |||
Recorded | 1961 | |||
Venue | New York City | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:33 | |||
Label | Atlantic (45-2131) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bert Berns | |||
Producer(s) | Bert Berns | |||
Solomon Burke singles chronology | ||||
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"Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by American soul singer Solomon Burke in 1961. Released in 1962, it was Burke's second single to appear in both Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides and Hot 100 singles charts. On March 20, 1962, Burke performed "Cry to Me" on American Bandstand.[1]