Out of Tears

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"Out of Tears"
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Single by the Rolling Stones
from the album Voodoo Lounge
B-side "I'm Gonna Drive"
Released28 November 1994 (1994-11-28)
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
Length
  • 5:27 (album version)
  • 4:21
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"You Got Me Rocking"
(1994)		"Out of Tears"
(1994)		"I Go Wild"
(1995)
Music video
"Out of Tears" on YouTube

"Out of Tears" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, featured on their twentieth studio album, Voodoo Lounge (1994). It was released as the album's third single in November 1994, by Virgin Records. The song was written by Jagger/Richards and produced by Don Was and The Glimmer Twins. It was moderately successful, reaching the top 40 in several countries, including Canada, where it peaked at No. 3 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for six consecutive weeks.

Contents

Description and history

The song was recorded in 1993 and 1994 at Ronnie Wood's Ireland home, Windmill Lane Recording Studios, in Dublin and A&M Recording Studios in Los Angeles. [1] The song features Mick Jagger on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Wood and Keith Richards on electric guitars, Wood performs the guitar solo, Charlie Watts on drums, Darryl Jones on bass, Chuck Leavell on piano, Benmont Tench on organ, and percussion by Lenny Castro. [1]

The song is credited to Jagger and Richards, but is largely the work of Jagger. [1] According to Jagger: "I used to say, 'Now we're writing songs. I'm gonna sit at my desk.' 'Out of Tears' was a little bit like that, where I'm sitting at the piano in Ronnie [Wood]'s studio going 'Da da ding, da da ding.' Then you go and listen to it, and it's got this really good mood because it's you on your own. No one else is there, and you're creating the mood. There's a very sad mood to that song. The Stones are mainly a guitar band, but I think with a ballad sometimes it's nice to move away from that. And when a song is written on a keyboard, you get a different sort of melodic structure." [1]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "Second single from Voodoo Lounge is an extremely pop-friendly rock ballad that shows Mick Jagger in a sweet, sensitive light. Driven by delicate piano lines instead of trademark guitars, single has lilting melody that draws you in before the end of the first verse. Easily the band's most viable top 40 competitor in a long time." [2] Music Week stated, "Another well-timed track from Voodoo Lounge, 'Out of Tears' has an unmistakable 'last dance' feel to it which should make it ideal for Christmas parties. The obligatory solo guitar slot ensures diehard fans won't be disappointed." [3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Out of Tears" was directed by British director Jake Scott and produced by June Gulerman for Black Dog Films. It was released on 28 November 1994 and features a dark and moody prowl through a Chicago apartment. [4]

Track listings

  1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:21
  2. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41
  3. "Sparks Will Fly" (radio clean) – 3:14
  4. "Out of Tears" (Bob Clearmountain remix edit) – 4:21
  1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:21
  2. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41
  1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:12
  2. "Out of Tears" (Bob Clearmountain remix edit) – 4:12
  3. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41
  4. "So Young" – 3:20
A1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:12
B1. "Out of Tears" (Bob Clearmountain remix edit) – 4:12
B2. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41

Personnel

The Rolling Stones

Additional performers

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom28 November 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [28]
Japan11 January 1995
  • Mini-CD
  • maxi-CD
 [29] [30]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Out of Tears". Time Is On Our Side. Retrieved 17 August 2006.
  2. ↑ Flick, Larry (24 September 1994). "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard . p. 73. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Review: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 19 November 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Promos In Production" (PDF). Music Week . 5 November 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Out of Tears (UK & Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSCDT 1524, 7243 8 92711 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Out of Tears (Japanese maxi-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VJCP-15004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Out of Tears (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VS 1524, 7243 8 92713 7 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Out of Tears (UK cassette single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSC1524, 7243 8 92713 4 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Out of Tears (European CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSCDE 1524, 7 243 8 92710 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Out of Tears (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VJDP-10240.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Out of Tears (US & Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. V25H-38459.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Out of Tears (US 7-inch single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. NR-38459.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ Out of Tears (US cassette single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. 4KM-38459.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada" (PDF). Billboard . 18 March 1995. p. 48. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2669." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2677." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  18. ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  23. ↑ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  24. ↑ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  25. ↑ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  26. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM . Retrieved 3 May 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ↑ "RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved 3 May 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  28. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 26 November 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  29. ↑ "アウト・オブ・ティアーズ | ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ" [Out of Tears | The Rolling Stones] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  30. ↑ "アウト・オブ・ティアーズ | ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ" [Out of Tears | The Rolling Stones] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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