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Let Her Cry (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Let Her Cry
| cover = Hootie455324.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Hootie & the Blowfish
| album = Cracked Rear View
| released = December 17, 1994
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length =
| label = Atlantic
| writer =
| producer = Don Gehman
| prev_title = Hold My Hand
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Only Wanna Be with You
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Let Her Cry'" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album, 'Cracked Rear View', and became a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.
Origins
In 2008, lead singer Darius Rucker recalled that he had just listened to the song "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes for the first time and was listening to a record by blues singer Bonnie Raitt and "in one stream of consciousness" wrote the lyrics to the song.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/27xzJl4tIuU Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090627093539/http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=27xzJl4tIuU Wayback Machine]:
Chart performance
The single reached the number-two position on the US 'Billboard' Pop Songs chart and number nine on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. It also peaked at number two on the Canadian 'RPM' Top Singles Chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.
Music video
The music video was directed by Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a woman who runs around a city in the rain.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Black-and-white music videos
Category:Hootie & the Blowfish songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Don Gehman
Category:Songs written by Darius Rucker
Category:Songs written by Jim Sonefeld
Category:Songs written by Mark Bryan
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