Cry to Me

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“Cry To Me”

Single by Solomon Burke Betty Harris
Released	1962 (Solomon Burke) 1963 (Betty Harris)
Recorded	1962 (Solomon Burke) 1963 (Betty Harris)
Length	2:33
Label	Atlantic (Solomon Burke) Jubilee (Betty Harris)

“Cry To Me”

Song by The Rolling Stones
Album	Out of Our Heads
Released	30 July 1965
Recorded	13 May 1965, RCA Studios, Hollywood
Genre	Rock
Length	3:09
Label	London PS429 (stereo), LL3429 (mono)
Writer	Bert Russell
Producer	Andrew Loog Oldham

"Cry To Me" is a song written by Bert Russell a/k/a Bert Berns, first performed by Solomon Burke, reaching #5 in 1962.

The song has been covered many times since: Betty Harris' rendition reached #10 in September 1963, and The Rolling Stones recorded the song for their 1965 album Out Of Our Heads.

The song, about loneliness and longing ("...nothing can be sadder than a glass of wine alone"), was written and produced by the legendary New York songwriter / producer Bert Berns. One of many Berns / Burke collaborations, the song is remembered as one of the most significant of Solomon Burke's career. It was followed up in a ballad arrangement by Betty Harris, The Rolling Stones, Freddie Scott and Tom Petty.

The song received renewed exposure in 1987 with its inclusion in the pivotal love scene in the blockbuster motion picture Dirty Dancing, and is the climactic song ending Act One of the musical, Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage.