Let Her Cry

For the 2016 Sri Lankan romantic drama, see Let Her Cry (film).

"Let Her Cry" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album, Cracked Rear View (1994), and became a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.^[3]

"Let Her Cry"
Single by Hootie & the Blowfish
from the album Cracked Rear View
B-side	"Fine Line" "Almost Home"
Released	December 1994
Genre	Pop rock[1] country rock[2]
Length	5:09 (album version) 4:12 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Mark Bryan Dean Felber Darius Rucker Jim "Soni" Sonefeld
Producer(s)	Don Gehman
Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology
"Hold My Hand" (1994) "Let Her Cry" (1994) "Only Wanna Be with You" (1995)
Music video
"Let Her Cry" on YouTube

Origins

In 2008, lead singer Darius Rucker recalled that he had just listened to the song "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes for the first time and was listening to a record by blues singer Bonnie Raitt and "in one stream of consciousness" wrote the lyrics to the song.^[4]

Chart performance

The single reached the number-two position on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.^[5][6] It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.^[7][8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a woman who runs around a city in the rain.

Track listings

US maxi-CD single^[9]

1. "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) – 4:12
2. "Fine Line" – 3:29
3. "Almost Home" – 3:58
4. "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:09

US cassette single^[10]

1. "Let Her Cry" (radio edit)
2. "Let Her Cry" (LP version)

Australian CD and cassette single^[11][12]

1. "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) – 4:12
2. "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:09
3. "Where Were You" – 3:50
4. "Fine Line" – 3:30

UK CD1^[13]

1. "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:07
2. "Hannah Jane" (live version) – 4:05
3. "Where Were You" – 3:51
4. "Fine Line" – 3:30

UK CD2^[14]

1. "Let Her Cry" (edit) – 4:10
2. "Goodbye" (live version) – 4:11
3. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (live) – 3:45
4. "Hold My Hand" (live version) – 5:47

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 4 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[15] 7 Germany (GfK)[16] 78 Hungary Airplay (Music & Media)[17] 12 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[18] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 19 Scotland (OCC)[20] 62 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 75 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 9 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 6 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23] 16 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[24] 34 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[25] 9 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Australia (ARIA)[26] 48 Brazil (Crowley)[27] 72 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[28] 25 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[29] 70 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[30] 66 New Zealand (RIANZ)[31] 41 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 26 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[33] 19 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[34] 25 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[35] 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	December 1994	—	Atlantic
United Kingdom	May 15, 1995	CD cassette		[36]