"When She Cries" | ||||
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Single by Restless Heart | ||||
from the album Big Iron Horses | ||||
B-side | {{ubl}|"Just In Time"}} | |||
Released | August 31, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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Restless Heart singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"When She Cries" on YouTube |
"When She Cries" is a song written by Sonny LeMaire and Marc Beeson, and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released in August 1992 as the first single from the album Big Iron Horses , the band's first album not to feature lead singer Larry Stewart. In his place, drummer John Dittrich sings lead.
The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 making it their highest peaking crossover single. [1] Instead of a B-side, the cassette single features snippets of other songs on the album. [1]
The music video was directed by Wayne Miller and features the band performing in a warehouse of Eagle Built Systems Inc.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 97 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [3] | 6 |
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4] | 29 |
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] | 9 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 11 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [7] | 2 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 9 |
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] | 4 |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [10] | 96 |
Chart (1993) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM) [11] | 68 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 76 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [13] | 11 |
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