"It Only Hurts When I Cry" is a song co-written by American country music artists Dwight Yoakam and Roger Miller, and recorded by Yoakam. It was released in December 1991 as the fourth single from his album If There Was a Way. It peaked at #7 in the United States, and at #4 in Canada.[1] This song was one of the last ones written by Miller before his 1992 death. The song was covered by Raul Malo on his 2007 album After Hours.
| "It Only Hurts When I Cry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
| from the album If There Was a Way | ||||
| B-side | "Let's Work Together" | |||
| Released | December 21, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Reprise 19148 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dwight Yoakam, Roger Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Anderson | |||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by Piers Plowden, and is entirely in black and white.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1991-1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 7 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 61 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 73 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard, December 28, 1991
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2088." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 4, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Dwight Yoakam Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
