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You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry

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Wikipedia article




"'You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry'" is a song written by Bob Merrill and Terry Shand, and first recorded in 1950 by Moon Mullican.

Other 1950 recordings



*Jimmy Dorsey (with vocals by Terry Shand)

*Ernest Tubb - peaked at No. 10 on the Most Played Juke Box Folk chart

The Caravelles recording



British girl group the Caravelles recorded a version of the song in 1963. The single reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart in 1963.

In the US, it peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100, and No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart.

References



Category:1950 songs

Category:1950 singles

Category:1963 debut singles

Category:Ernest Tubb songs

Category:Tennessee Ernie Ford songs

Category:Songs written by Bob Merrill

Category:Smash Records singles


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