What Am I Crying For
Studio album by
Dennis Yost and The Classics IV
Released1972
Recorded1973
StudioStudio One
GenreSoft rock
LabelMGM South
ProducerBuddy Buie
Classics IV chronology
Song
(1970)		 What Am I Crying For
(1972)
Singles from What Am I Crying For
  1. "What Am I Crying For"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Rosanna"
    Released: 1973
  3. "Make Me Believe It"
    Released: 1973

What Am I Crying For is the fifth and final album by Dennis Yost and The Classics IV and their only album on MGM South, released in 1973. It is released in Brazil as Love Me Or Leave Me Alone the following year.[1][2][3]

The album failed to chart. The title track was the band's final Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 39.

Reception

Despite failing to chart, the album was met with positive reviews. Billboard states that the album has a considerable middle of the road appeal.[1] Gary Graff describes its title track as a fine example of the group's distinctive sound.[2] Bad Cat states, despite Yost's pleasant voice with a middle of the road approach, his performances were deeper and rougher compared to his previous albums.[3]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Make Me Believe"Buie, Nix, R. Hammond2:29
2."Save The Sunlight"Buie, Lee, Cobb2:50
3."Sweet Surrender"Gates2:42
4."All In Your Mind"Buie, Nix3:02
5."Rosanna"Buie, Cobb2:30
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Help Me Help Myself"Daughtry, Goddard, Nix2:20
7."The Days Of Our Lives"Bailey, Buie, Cobb, Nix3:00
8."It Never Rains in Southern California"A. Hammond, Hazlewood3:40
9."One Man Show"Traina3:20
10."What Am I Crying For"Buie, Cobb3:00

Personnel

Production

Charts

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1972 "What Am I Crying For" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 39
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] 7
1973 "Rosanna" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 95
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[7] 35

    References

    1. 1 2 "Radio Action & Pick LPs". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media. March 17, 1973. p. 58. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Google Books.
    2. 1 2 Graff, Gary (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780787610371. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Google Books.
    3. 1 2 "Classics IV". Bad Cat. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
    4. ↑ "What Am I Crying For (Hot 100)". Music VF. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
    5. ↑ "What Am I Crying For (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
    6. ↑ "Rosanna (Hot 100)". Music VF. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
    7. ↑ "Rosanna (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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