| I Count the Tears | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Drifters |
| Album: | Save the Last Dance for Me |
| B-Side: | Suddenly There's a Valley |
| Released: | November 30, 1960 |
| Genre: | Rhythm and blues[1] |
| Label: | Atlantic 2087 |
| Producer: | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
| Prev Title: | Save the Last Dance for Me |
| Prev Year: | 1960 |
| Next Title: | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
"I Count the Tears" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and performed by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead.[2] In 1960, the track reached No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 17 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
It was featured on their 1962 album, Save the Last Dance for Me.[4]