I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)

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"I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)"
Single by Janie Fricke
from the album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry
B-side "It's Raining Too"
ReleasedJuly 1981
Genre Country
Length2:52
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Bob McDill, Wayland Holyfield
Producer(s) Jim Ed Norman
Janie Fricke singles chronology
"Pride"
(1981)
"I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)"
(1981)
"Do Me with Love"
(1981)

"I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)" is a song written by Bob McDill and Wayland Holyfield, and originally recorded by Don Williams on his 1977 album Visions . The song was later recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in July 1981 as the third single and title track from her album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry . The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart [1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. [2]

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1

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