I Count the Tears
1960 single by The Drifters
"I Count the Tears" | ||||
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Single by The Drifters | ||||
from the album Save the Last Dance for Me | ||||
B-side | "Suddenly There's a Valley" | |||
Released | November 30, 1960 | |||
Genre | Doo-wop | |||
Length | 2:09 | |||
Label | Atlantic 2087 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
The Drifters singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[1] 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.[2]
It was featured on their 1962 album, Save the Last Dance for Me.[3]
Other versions
- The Aces released a version of the song as a single in 1964.[4]
- The Searchers released a version of the song on their 1964 album This Is Us.[5]
- Tony Orlando released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1978 single "A Lover's Question".[6]
References
- ^ The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Chart Positions Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Drifters, Save the Last Dance for Me Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Aces, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ The Searchers, This Is Us Retrieved May 14, 2023
- ^ Tony Orlando, "A Lover's Question" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
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- "Adorable"
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- "I Count the Tears"
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- "Some Kind of Wonderful"
- "Steamboat"
- "Sweets for My Sweet"
- "There Goes My Baby"
- "This Magic Moment"
- "Treasure of Love"
- "Under the Boardwalk"
- "Up on the Roof"
- "Vaya con Dios"
- "What'cha Gonna Do"
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