Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) Explained

Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry)
Type:	single
Artist:	Dicky Doo & the Don'ts
B-Side:	Wild Party
Released:	1958
Genre:	Rock and Roll
Label:	Swan
Prev Title:	Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Teardrops Will Fall
Next Year:	1959

"Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry)" is a song released in 1958 by Dicky Doo & the Don'ts, a recording alias of Gerry Granahan. The song's melody is based on the Battle Hymn of the Republic.^[1] The song spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 44,^[2] while reaching No. 47 on the Cash Box Top 100,^[3] and No. 29 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1958)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	44
US Cash Box Top 100	47
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	29

Notes and References

1. [Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]
2. Web site: Dicky Doo & the Don'ts - Chart History - The Hot 100. February 11, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811001315/http://www.billboard.com/artist/300901/dicky-doo-donts/chart . August 11, 2016 . Billboard.com .
3. "The Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, November 1, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
4. "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, November 17, 1958. Retrieved February 11, 2018.