"I Cried"
Single by Tammy Montgomery
B-side"If You Don't Think"
ReleasedApril 1963 (1963-04)
Recordedca. February 1963, probably King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
GenreRhythm and blues, soul
Length2:50
LabelTry Me
28001
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Brown
"I Cried"
Single by James Brown
B-side"World Pt. 2"
Releasedc. April 1971 (c. April 1971)
Recorded1971
GenreSoul
Length3:31
LabelKing
6363
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Soul Power Pt. 1"
(1971)
"I Cried"
(1971)
"Escape-ism (Part 1)"
(1971)

"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

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

Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 50
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 15

References

  1. Leeds, Alan (1998). Discography. In James Brown's Original Funky Divas [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  2. "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History for I Cried by Tammi Terrell". Song-database.com. 1963-08-17. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  3. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1971-04-24). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.


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