Let Her Cry (song)

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"Let Her Cry"
Single by Hootie & the Blowfish
from the album Cracked Rear View
B-side
  • "Fine Line"
  • "Almost Home"
ReleasedDecember 1994
GenrePop rock[1]
Length
  • 5:09 (album version)
  • 4:12 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Gehman
Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology
"Hold My Hand"
(1994) 		"Let Her Cry"
(1994) 		"Only Wanna Be with You"
(1995)
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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4][5] It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.[6][7]

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]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 1994 — Atlantic
United Kingdom May 15, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 [33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Harrington, Jim (June 30, 2019). "Hootie and the Blowfish are still proving hipsters wrong in 2019". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Pop Performance by y Duo or Group with Vocal". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Darius Rucker sings 'Let Her Cry' in KFDI Studios. YouTube.
  4. ^ a b "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9214." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ Let Her Cry (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. 85594-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Let Her Cry (US cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 4-87231.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Let Her Cry (Australian CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 7567-85588-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Let Her Cry (Australian cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 7567855884.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Let Her Cry (UK CD1 liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. A7188CDX, 7567-85574-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Let Her Cry (UK CD2 liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. A7188CD, 7567-85585-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9010." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.6. '95 – 24.6. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 16, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  20. ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  21. ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  22. ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  24. ^ a b "ARIA Singles Chart – 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  25. ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  26. ^ "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ^ "Árslistinn 1995". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1996. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  28. ^ "End of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  29. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  30. ^ "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.
  31. ^ "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.
  32. ^ "The Year in Music 1995: Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 3, no. 51. December 15, 1995. p. 8.
  33. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 13, 1995. p. 39.
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