I Count the Tears

"I Count the Tears"
Single by The Drifters
from the album Save the Last Dance for Me
B-side	"Suddenly There's a Valley"
Released	November 30, 1960
Genre	Rhythm and blues [1]
Length	2:09
Label	Atlantic 2087
Songwriter(s)	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Producer(s)	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
The Drifters singles chronology
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (1960) "I Count the Tears" (1960) "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1961)

"I Count the Tears" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and performed by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead. ^[2] In 1960, the track reached No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 17 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[3]

It was featured on their 1962 album, Save the Last Dance for Me. ^[4]

A theme from the song was later used for the chorus of Let's Live for Today

Other versions

• The Aces released a version of the song as a single in 1964. ^[5]
• The Searchers released a version of the song on their 1964 album This Is Us. ^[6]
• Tony Orlando released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1978 single "A Lover's Question". ^[7]
• Rosanne Cash recorded the song for the 1995 tribute album Till The Night Is Gone: A Tribute To Doc Pomus. ^[8]

References

1. Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 279. ISBN   0-452-26305-0.
2. The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
3. The Drifters, "I Count the Tears" Chart Positions Retrieved May 14, 2023
4. The Drifters, Save the Last Dance for Me Retrieved May 14, 2023
5. The Aces, "I Count the Tears" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023
6. The Searchers, This Is Us Retrieved May 14, 2023
7. Tony Orlando, "A Lover's Question" Single Release Retrieved May 14, 2023