| "I Count the Tears" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Drifters | ||||
| from the album Save the Last Dance for Me | ||||
| B-side | "Suddenly There's a Valley" | |||
| Released | November 30, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues[1] | |||
| Length | 2:09 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 2087 | |||
| Songwriters | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | |||
| Producer | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
| The Drifters singles chronology | ||||
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"I Count the Tears" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and performed by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead.[2] In 1960, the track reached No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 17 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
It was featured on their 1962 album, Save the Last Dance for Me.[4]
A theme from the song was later used for the chorus of Let's Live for Today
Other versions
[edit]- The Aces released a version of the song as a single in 1964.[5]
- The Searchers released a version of the song on their 1964 album This Is Us.[6]
- Tony Orlando released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1978 single "A Lover's Question".[7]
- Rosanne Cash recorded the song for the 1995 tribute album Till The Night Is Gone: A Tribute To Doc Pomus.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 279. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Chart Positions Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Drifters, Save the Last Dance for Me Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Aces, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Searchers, This Is Us Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ Tony Orlando, "A Lover's Question" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
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