The Sound of Your Cry

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"The Sound of Your Cry"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side "It's Only Love"
"The Sound of Your Cry"
Released1971
RecordedJune 4, 1970
Studio RCA's Studio B, Nashville
Genre Soft rock
Length3:11
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"I'm Leavin'" / "Heart of Rome"
(1971)
"It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry"
(1971)
"Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
(1971)

"The Sound of Your Cry" is a song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye and originally recorded and released by Elvis Presley. [1]

Contents

It reached number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1971 (as a double A-side with "It's Only Love"). [2]

Composition

The song was written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye. [1]

Recording

Presley recorded the song on June 4, 1970, at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. [3]

Track listing

7" single (RCA Victor 48-1017, 1971) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Only Love" Mark James, Steve Tyrell 2:37
2."The Sound of Your Cry" Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye 3:11

Charts

Chart (1971)Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] 19
Chart (1982)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 59

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