The Sound of Your Cry

"The Sound of Your Cry"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side"It's Only Love""The Sound of Your Cry"
Released1971
RecordedJune 4, 1970
StudioRCA's Studio B, Nashville
GenreSoft rock
Length3:11
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriters
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]

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 Tyrell2:37
2."The Sound of Your Cry"Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye3:11

Charts

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

References