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"The Sound of Your Cry"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side" It's Only Love"
"The Sound of Your Cry"
Released1971
RecordedJune 4, 1970
StudioRCA's Studio B, Nashville
Genre Soft rock
Length3:11
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
" I'm Leavin'" / "Heart of Rome"
(1971)
" It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry"
(1971)
" Merry Christmas Baby" / " O Come, All Ye Faithful"
(1971)

"The Sound of Your Cry" is a song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye and originally recorded and released by Elvis Presley. [1]

It reached number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1971 (as a double A-side with " It's Only Love"). [2]

Composition

The song was written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye. [1]

Recording

Presley recorded the song on June 4, 1970, at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. [3]

Track listing

7" single (RCA Victor 48-1017, 1971) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." It's Only Love" Mark James, Steve Tyrell2:37
2."The Sound of Your Cry" Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye3:11

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [5] 19
Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles ( OCC) [6] 59

References

  1. ^ a b "Cover versions of The Sound of Your Cry by Elvis Presley". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley". Billboard.
  3. ^ "It's Only Love". Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  4. ^ "Elvis Presley – It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  5. ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

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