If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry

"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" is a song made famous by country music singer Jerry Wallace. Originally released in 1972, the song was the only number-one song during Wallace's recording career.[2]

"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry"
Single by Jerry Wallace
from the album To Get to You
B-side"What's He Doin' In My World?"
ReleasedJune 1972 (U.S.)
Recorded1972
GenreCountry
Length2:45
LabelDecca Records
Songwriter(s)Hal Mooney, Gerald Sanford
Producer(s)Joe E. Johnson[1]
Jerry Wallace singles chronology
"To Get To You"
(1972)
"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry"
(1972)
"Do You Know What It's Like To Be Lonesome"
(1972)
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  • The song was featured prominently as part of the plot in the third and final "segment" of a 1972 episode of Night Gallery: "The Tune in Dan's Cafe."[3]

Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 38
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3
Canadian RPM Top Singles 38

References

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  1. ^ "Jerry Wallace - To Get To You (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 371.
  3. ^ Greg Adams. "To Get to You - Jerry Wallace | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 894.