"Every Day I Have to Cry", also known as "Every Day I Have to Cry Some", is a song written by Arthur Alexander and first recorded by Steve Alaimo in 1962. Although the song has been recorded by many musicians over the years, Alexander did not record his own version until 1975. Alaimo's version went to #46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] (and #45 Cash Box). It became Alaimo's greatest hit as a recording artist.
| "Every Day I Have to Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Steve Alaimo | ||||
| from the album Every Day I Have to Cry | ||||
| B-side | "Little Girl (Please Take a Chance With Me)" | |||
| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rhythm and blues, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Alexander | |||
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| Single by Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees | ||||
| B-side | "You Wouldn't Know" | |||
| Released | March 1965 | |||
| Recorded | February 1965 Festival Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Pop, rhythm and blues, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Leedon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Alexander | |||
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Bee Gees version
editThe Bee Gees covered "Every Day I Have to Cry" as teenage recording artists in Australia. This version was recorded at Festival Studios in February 1965 and marked an important first for the group, Maurice Gibb playing organ, which was the first of many times he would contribute keyboards to the group's recordings.[2] The record was backed with "You Wouldn't Know", a Barry Gibb original which was also featured later the same year on the group's first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs.
Both songs were included on the 1998 anthology of the group's Australian recordings Brilliant from Birth.[3]
Other versions
edit| Artist | Year | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alaimo | 1962 | Every Day I Have to Cry | US Billboard #46, US Cashbox #45 |
| Skip and the Flips | 1963 | released as a single | |
| Julie Grant | 1964 | released as a single | |
| Dusty Springfield | 1964 | I Only Want to Be With You, EP | |
| Claude François | 1964 | Maman chérie, EP | adapted into French as Chaque jour c'est la même chose |
| Bobby Vee | 1965 | Live! On Tour | |
| Bee Gees | 1965 | released as a single | Australia only |
| The Gentrys | 1965 | released as single | charted in US, but not Top 40 |
| The McCoys | 1966 | B-side to "You Make Me Feel So Good" | |
| Ike and Tina Turner | 1966 | River Deep Mountain High | produced by Phil Spector |
| Johnny Rivers | 1966 | ...And I Know You Wanna Dance | South Africa #8 |
| The Valentines | 1967 | released as single | Australia |
| Sir Lattimore Brown | 1968 | released as single | |
| Bob Luman | 1969 | released as a single | peaked at #23 on the US Country Charts |
| BZN | 1969 | released as single | Netherlands, peaked at #17 on the Dutch Top 40 Charts |
| Arthur Alexander | 1975 | released as a single | US Billboard #45, US Cashbox #51 |
| Joe Stampley | 1977 | Saturday Nite Dance | #14 Country |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | 1979 | released as a single | |
| Eddy Mitchell | 1979 | C'est bien fait | adapted into French as "Tu peux préparer le café noir" |
| Debby Boone | 1980 | B-side to "Perfect Fool" | |
| Graham Parker | 1994 | Adios Amigo: A Tribute To Arthur Alexander | |
| C. J. Chenier | 1996 | Louisiana Blues Nuggets | |
| Bob Woodruff | 1997 | Desire Road | |
| Rick Nelson | 1999 | The Last Time Around: 1970-1982 | |
| Alan Merrill | 2003 | Double Shot Rocks |
References
edit- ^ Alexander, Arthur, The Greatest, Ace Records, London, 2006, liner notes
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1965".
- ^ "Bee Gees - Brilliant from Birth". Discogs.com. 1998.