"The Gypsy Cried" | ||||
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Single by Lou Christie | ||||
from the album Lou Christie | ||||
B-side | "Red Sails In The Sunset" | |||
Released | December 1962 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:05 | |||
Label | C & C Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie (as Lugee Sacco) | |||
Producer(s) | Nick Cenci | |||
Lou Christie singles chronology | ||||
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"The Gypsy Cried" is a song written by Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie, using his actual name Lugee Sacco, [1] which was released by Lou Christie as a single in 1962. [2] [3] The name "Lou Christie" was chosen by C & C Records, and "The Gypsy Cried" was credited to "Lou Christie" before they had consulted with Sacco about the name. [4]
The song was the first song that Herbert and Christie wrote together, written over a period of 15 minutes, and was Lou Christie's first hit. [4] [5] The song was initially released by Pittsburgh-based C & C Records, and was a local hit in Pittsburgh, but it was soon picked up by Roulette Records and became a national hit. [2] [4] The song was released on Lou Christie's eponymous album in 1963. [6]
The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24 on March 16, 1963, [7] while reaching No. 18 on the Cash Box Top 100, [8] and No. 3 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. [9]