| When the Bartender Cries | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Michael Peterson |
| Album: | Michael Peterson |
| Released: | May 30, 1998 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:43 |
| Label: | Reprise |
| Producer: | Robert Ellis Orrall, Josh Leo |
| Prev Title: | Too Good to Be True |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | By the Book |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
"When the Bartender Cries" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Michael Peterson. It was released in June 1998 as the fourth single from the album Michael Peterson. The song reached #37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Peterson and Hunter Davis.
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