single · January 1, 1962
Cry to Me
Warner Music Group - X5 Music GroupSee this day
soulrhythm and blues
"Cry to Me" was Burke's first single for Warner Bros. Records, a new label after his long tenure at Atlantic. The song is a quintessential Burke performance, a dramatic, gospel-infused plea that set a new standard for soul ballads.
- The song was written by Bert Berns, who also produced it.
- It was Burke's first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 44.
- The song was famously used in the 1987 film *Dirty Dancing*.
Solomon Burke was a foundational artist in American soul music, a genre he helped define with his powerful voice and gospel influences. He recorded for Atlantic Records for much of his career, where he had his greatest commercial success.
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