The Sound of Your Cry

"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
GenreSoft rock
Length3:11
LabelRCA 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

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

Recording

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

Track listing

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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

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

References

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  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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