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"My Heart Cries for You" Single by Guy Mitchell Released 1950 Recorded 1950 Genre Pop Length 2:41 Label Columbia Records Writer(s) Carl Sigman, Percy Faith Guy Mitchell singles chronology "My Heart Cries for You"
(1950)"The Roving Kind"
(1950)"My Heart Cries for You" is a popular song, adapted by Carl Sigman and Percy Faith from an 18th century French melody.[1]
The music is from an old French song attributed to Marie Antoinette " La jardinière du Roi". The chorus "My heart cries for you, Sighs for you, dies for you..." is original and does not appear in the French song.
The sentimental ballad was recorded toward the end of 1950 by Guy Mitchell [1] with Mitch Miller and his orchestra, in a recording issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39067, which sold over a million copies and reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1951.
The composition was also arranged and recorded by John Serry, Sr. and his ensemble for Dot Records (Catalog #DLP-3024) as a 33 RPM vinyl recording entitled Squeeze Play in 1956.[1]
It had numerous cover versions; among the hit recordings made were those by Dinah Shore, Vic Damone (a #4 hit on the Billboard charts), and Evelyn Knight at approximately the same time, January 1951.[2]
Dinah Shore with Chorus & Orchestra Cond.: Henri René recorded a version in New York City on November 4, 1950. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3978 (in USA)[2] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10026.
A revival by Ray Charles reached the U.S. top forty is 1964. Connie Francis "bubbled under" the Billboard pop charts in 1967.
The song has also been recorded by Elvis Presley, Ben E. King, Dinah Washington, Charlie Rich, Eddy Arnold, Dean Martin, Red Foley, Jo Stafford, Jimmy Wakely, Doyle Holly and The McGuire Sisters.
On his 2005 "comeback" album, The Moon Was Blue, country singer Bobby Bare also recorded a version of the song.
On her album If Your Memory Serves You Well, Serena Ryder covers this, as well as many other classics.
Preceded by
The Tennessee WaltzCash Box magazine best selling record chart
#1 record
February 10, 1951–February 24, 1951Succeeded by
Be My LoveReferences
- ^ a b The Independent; Obituaries: Guy Mitchell 5 July 1999
- ^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-3500 to 20-3999 series
Guy Mitchell Singles "My Heart Cries for You" · "The Roving Kind" · "You're Just in Love" · "Sparrow in the Treetop" · "Christopher Columbus" · "Unless" · "My Truly, Truly Fair" · "Belle Belle My Liberty Belle" · "Sweetheart of Yesterday" · "There's Always Room At Our House" · "I Can't Help It" · "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" · "Day of Jubilo" · "Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-Po)" · "'Cause I Love You, That's a Why" · "She Wears Red Feathers" · "Tell Us Where the Good Times Are" · "Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie" · "Look at That Girl" · "Chicka Boom" · "Cloud Lucky Seven" · "The Cuff of My Shirt" · "I Dime and a Dollar" · "Ninety Nine Years" · "Singing the Blues" · "Crazy With Love" · "Knee Deep in the Blues" · "Take Me Back Baby" · "Rock-a-Billy" · "In the Middle of a Dark Dark Night" · "Sweet Stuff" · "Call Rosie On the Phone" · "Heartaches by the Number" · "The Same Old Me" · "My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You" · "Your Goodnight Kiss" · "(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes" · "Go Tiger Go" · "Traveling Shoes" · "Alabam" · "Frisco Lane"Songs "Allegheny Moon" · "Charlie Brown" · "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" · "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" · "Everybody Loves a Lover" · "Everybody Loves Somebody" · "It's Been a Long, Long Time" · "Music! Music! Music!" · "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" · "O mein Papa" · "Pennies from Heaven" · "Side by Side" · "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"Television The Guy Mitchell Show · Whispering SmithRelated acts Categories:- 1950 songs
- Songs written by Carl Sigman
- Vic Damone songs
- Guy Mitchell songs
- Connie Francis songs
- Evelyn Knight songs
- Red Foley songs
- Jimmy Wakely songs
- Margo Smith songs
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