The Crying Game (song)

Infobox Single
Name =The Crying Game


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Dave Berry
Album =
A-side =
B-side ="Don't Gimme No Lip Child"
Released =July 1964 (UK)
Format =7"
Recorded =
Genre =Pop music
Length =
Label =
Writer =Geoff Stephens
Producer =
Certification =
Last single ="Baby It's You"
(1964)
This single ="The Crying Game"
(1964)
Next single ="One Heart Between Two"
(1964)
Misc =Infobox Single
Name =The Crying Game


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Boy George
Album =
A-side =
B-side ="I Specialise in Loneliness"
Released =August 1992 (UK)
Format =12"
CD single
Cassette single
Recorded =
Genre =Pop music
Length =
Label =Spaghetti Records
Writer =
Producer =Pet Shop Boys
Certification =
Last single ="After the Love"
(as "Jesus Loves You", 1991)
This single ="The Crying Game"
(1992)
Next single ="Sweet Toxic Love"
(as "Jesus Loves You", 1992)
Misc =

"The Crying Game" is a song written by Geoff Stephens, and first released by Dave Berry in July 1964. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song was covered by Boy George in 1992 as the theme to the Neil Jordan movie, "The Crying Game". Produced by the Pet Shop Boys, it turned out to be his last major hit single, reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart in 1992, #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and #1 in Canada the following year.

In addition the song has been covered by artists such as Brenda Lee, The Associates, Kylie Minogue, Percy Sledge, Chris Spedding, Blue System, and crooner Alex Moore.

Tracklisting of the Boy George single

;UK and European 7" ::A. The Crying Game
:B. I Specialise In Loneliness (edit)

;US 7" (red vinyl) ::A. The Crying Game:B. Stand By Your Man (by Lyle Lovett)

;European and UK 12" and cd single ::1.(A)The Crying Game (Extended Dance Mix):2.(B1)The Crying Game:3.(B2)I Specialise In Loneliness (edit)

;US 12" promo ::A1. The Crying Game (Digifunky String Mix):A2. The Crying Game (Digifunky Diva Dub):A3. The Crying Game (Album Version):B1. The Crying Game (Third Floor Trance Mix):B2. The Crying Game (Third Floor Trance Dub):B3. The Crying Game (DJ EFX's Tribal As A Mofo Mix)