- Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)
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"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" 
Single by Toby Keith from the album American Ride Released October 26, 2009 Format Music download Genre Country Length 4:46 (album version) Label Show Dog Nashville Writer(s) Toby Keith Producer Toby Keith Toby Keith singles chronology "American Ride"
(2009)"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"
(2009)"Every Dog Has Its Day"
(2010)"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Toby Keith, recorded on his 2009 album American Ride. It was released as the second single from the album in October 2009, the 48th single of his career, and became his 46th Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts during the week of November 7, 2009.
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Content
The song is a mid-tempo country ballad, mostly accompanied by acoustic guitar and saxophone. It was written as a tribute to basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, who died on May 15, 2009.[1] In it, the narrator is crying, but states he is not crying for Tisdale's death, rather crying for himself.
Keith had intended to perform the song at Tisdale's funeral, but was too emotional to complete it at the time; instead, he performed Willie Nelson's "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground."[2]
Critical reception
The song has been generally met with positive reception. Ken Tucker of Billboard magazine said that "Dave Koz's saxophone is a perfect accompaniment to the tender and touching 'Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)',"[3] and Entertainment Weekly writer Whitney Pastorek called it a "sweet tribute to a friend who passed away."[4] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock called it "one of the best single releases of Toby's career" and compared its theme to Alan Jackson's "Sissy's Song," "but with a few more personal touches."[5] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine gave a mixed review of the song, saying that it was an example of "his genuinely empathic performances" but criticized the production by saying that the "chintzy" production had a negative effect on the song's sincerity.[6] Sam Gazdziak of the 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down rating, highlighting some of the specifics of Tisdale's life that were highlighted in the song, but saying, "Maybe if the song were more about those personal touches and less about Keith crying for himself, it wouldn’t seem as dreary."[7]
Music video
The music video, directed by Michael Salomon, premiered on CMT on November 2, 2009.[8]
Chart performance
"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" debuted at #58 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs on the week of October 17, 2009. During that week, Keith's "American Ride" was at Number One, and two other cuts from the album debuted as well: "Every Dog Has His Day" at #56 and "If I Had One" at #59.[9]
Chart (2009-2010) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs 6[10] U.S. Billboard Hot 100 73[10] References
- ^ Graff, Gary (2009-06-13). "Toby Keith's American Ride in High Gear". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/toby-keith-s-american-ride-in-high-gear-1003992859.story.
- ^ Chancellor, Jennifer (2009-11-02). "See it: Toby Keith's tribute to sport and music legend Wayman Tisdale". Tulsa World. http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=371&articleid=20091102_371_0_Monday292093. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (2009-10-03). "American Ride review". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/magazine/reviews/albums/e3id9800b6134c0e86e570d86068bc744cb. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ Pastorek, Whitney. "American Ride review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20309194,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ Peacock, Bobby (2009-11-02). "Toby Keith — "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/toby-keith-cryin-for-me-wayman-s-song-. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan. "Toby Keith: American Ride". Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1885. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ^ Gazdziak, Sam (2009-10-28). "Toby Keith — "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/toby-keith-cryin-for-me-waymans-song/.
- ^ ""Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" video". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/videos/toby-keith/450453/cryin-for-me-waymans-song.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ Morris, Edward (2009-10-10). "Miranda Lambert's Revolution Seizes the Album Summit". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1623560/miranda-lamberts-revolution-seizes-the-album-summit.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ a b "Chart listing for "Cryin' for Me"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/toby-keith/cryin-for-me-wayman-s-song/14050294. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
Toby Keith Boomtown Blue Moon Dream Walkin' "We Were in Love" · "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (with Sting) · "Dream Walkin'" · "Double Wide Paradise"Greatest Hits Volume One "Getcha Some" · "If a Man Answers"How Do You Like Me Now?! "When Love Fades" · "How Do You Like Me Now?!" · "Country Comes to Town" · "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"Pull My Chain Unleashed "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)" · "Who's Your Daddy?" · "Rock You Baby" · "Beer for My Horses" (with Willie Nelson)Shock'n Y'all Greatest Hits 2 "Stays in Mexico" · "Mockingbird" (with daughter Krystal)Honkytonk University White Trash with Money Big Dog Daddy 35 Biggest Hits That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy American Ride "American Ride" · "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" · "Every Dog Has Its Day"Bullets in the Gun "Trailerhood" · "Bullets in the Gun" · "Somewhere Else"Clancy's Tavern "Made in America" · "Red Solo Cup" · "Clancy's Tavern"Guest singles "I Can't Take You Anywhere" (with Scotty Emerick) · "Midnight Rider" (with Willie Nelson) · "Piece of Work" (with Jimmy Buffett) · "Things a Mama Don't Know" (with Mica Roberts)See also Categories:- 2009 singles
- Toby Keith songs
- Songs written by Toby Keith
- Music videos directed by Michael Salomon
- Songs in memory of deceased persons
- Show Dog-Universal Music singles
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