Cry Baby (song)

For other uses, see Crybaby.

"Cry Baby"
Single by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters
from the album Cry Baby
Released	1963
Format	7"
Genre	Soul, Blues
Length	3:22
Label	United Artists
Writer(s)	Bert Berns Jerry Ragovoy
Producer	Bert Berns

"Cry Baby" is a song originally recorded by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters, in 1963, and later famously covered by rock singer Janis Joplin. Berns wrote song together with Jerry Ragovoy and group recorded it for United Artists record label. It topped the R&B chart and went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963,^[1] and paved the way for soul hits by Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding later in the decade.^[2]

Preceded by "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave" by Martha & The Vandellas	(first run) Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single October 12, 1963	Succeeded by "Part Time Love" by Little Johnny Taylor
Preceded by "Part Time Love" by Little Johnny Taylor	(second run) Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single October 26, 1963 - November 2, 1963 (two weeks)	Succeeded by "It's All Right" by The Impressions

"Cry Baby"
Single by Janis Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie Band
from the album Pearl
B-side	Mercedes Benz
Released	1971
Format	7"
Recorded	1970
Genre	Blues rock
Length	3:55
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Bert Berns Jerry Ragovoy
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild

Janis Joplin's version

In September and October 1970, Janis Joplin recorded it for her album Pearl, posthumously released. The song was in blues-rock style and its producer was Paul A. Rothchild. B-side of the track was hit "Mercedes Benz". Joplin's recording is also the most popular version of it.

The song became usual on Joplin's repertoire and today is often performed by many artists such as Joss Stone, Allison Iraheta, Magdolna Rúzsa and other.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 403. 
2. ^ Garnet Mimms at allmusic
3. ^ Pearl at Joplin's official site

External links

• Yo 'American Idol' judges: 'Cry Baby' props belong to Garnet Mimms, not Janis Joplin from Daily News, 6 May 2009
• Janis Joplin live in Toronto, 1970