Cry Baby (Garnet Mimms song) explained

Cry Baby
Cover:Cry-baby-garnet-mimms-enchanters-cd-cover-art.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters
Album:Cry Baby
Released:August 5, 1963
Genre:Soul blues
Length:3:22
Label:United Artists
Producer:Bert Berns

"Cry Baby" is a song originally recorded by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters, in 1963, and later recorded by rock singer Janis Joplin in 1970. Bert Berns wrote the song with Jerry Ragovoy. Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters recorded it for the United Artists record label. It topped the R&B chart and went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963,[1] paving the way for soul hits by Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding later in the decade.[2] The third verse was spoken by Mimms until the repeated refrain of the repeated song title.[3] In Canada the song reached #5 on the CHUM Charts.[4]

Janis Joplin version

Cry Baby
Cover:Janiscrybaby.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Janis Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie Band
Album:Pearl
B-Side:Mercedes Benz
Released:1971
Recorded:1970
Genre:Soul[5]
Length:3:55
Label:Columbia
Producer:Paul A. Rothchild

In September and October 1970, Janis Joplin recorded it for her album Pearl, posthumously released in 1971. The song was in more of a blues-rock style and produced by Paul A. Rothchild. Her rendition reached #42 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[6] and #20 on Cash Box. The B-side included the track "Mercedes Benz".

The song became usual in Joplin's repertoire and today is often performed by many artists such as Joss Stone, Allison Iraheta, Magdolna Rúzsa.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 403.
  2. Web site: Steve Huey . Garnet Mimms | Biography & History . . 2016-06-21.
  3. Bruce Pollock Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs . - 2014- Page 67 1135462968 "CRY BABY Artist: Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters Written by: Jerry Ragovoy (Norman Meade), Bert Berns (Bert Russell) From the album: Cry Baby and 11 Other Hits Label: United Artists Produced by: Jerry Ragovoy Year: 1963 #1 R&B/Top .."
  4. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - October 7, 1963.
  5. Spirit of '71 Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. September 10, 2021. March 1, 2024.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 447.

  7. Web site: Archived copy . May 11, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090305133728/http://officialjanis.com/b_albums_pearl2.html . March 5, 2009 .