I Cried (James Brown song)
"I Cried" | |
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Single by Tammy Montgomery | |
B-side | "If You Don't Think" |
Released | April 1963 |
Recorded | ca. February 1963, probably King Studios, Cincinnati, OH |
Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul |
Length | 2:50 |
Label | Try Me 28001 |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | James Brown |
"I Cried" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
B-side | "World Pt. 2" | |||
Released | c. April 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | King 6363 | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"I Cried" on YouTube |
"I Cried" is a song written by James Brown and Bobby Byrd. It was originally recorded in 1963 by Tammy Montgomery, better known as Tammi Terrell, for Brown's Try Me Records.[1] It was her first charting single, reaching #99 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
James Brown recording
[edit]James Brown reused the song's chord progression for his 1966 hit "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". He later recorded "I Cried" himself, released in April 1971 in a version arranged by Dave Matthews that charted #15 R&B and #50 Pop.[3][4] It was his final single for King Records.
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ Leeds, Alan (1998). Discography. In James Brown's Original Funky Divas [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History for I Cried by Tammi Terrell". Song-database.com. 1963-08-17. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1971-04-24). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.