| I'm Crying | |
| Cover: | Animals I'm Crying Cover.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Animals |
| Album: | The Animals on Tour |
| B-Side: | Take It Easy |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 31 July 1964[2] |
| Genre: | Rhythm and blues, rock |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Mickie Most |
| Prev Title: | The House of the Rising Sun |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | Boom Boom |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
"I'm Crying" is a song originally performed by the English rock/R&B band The Animals. Written by the group's lead vocalist Eric Burdon and organist Alan Price, it was their first original composition released as a single. The song was released in September 1964 and became their second transatlantic hit after "The House of the Rising Sun", which was released earlier in the year (see 1964 in music). The single became a Top 20 hit in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Cash Box described it as "a pulsating lament that the crew pounds out in electrifying fashion" and "a powerful r&b-styled instrumental showcase."[3]
Even when the single became a hit, it was nowhere near the hit that "The House of the Rising Sun" was, so songs written by members of the band were kept as b-sides until the band changed record producers from Mickie Most to Tom Wilson in 1966.
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 19 |
There are many covers of it, including: