"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.

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.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

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. It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.

Music video The music video for "Let Her Cry" was directed by American director Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a young woman who runs around a city in the rain.

Track listings US maxi-CD single "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) – 4:12 "Fine Line" – 3:29 "Almost Home" – 3:58 "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:09

US cassette single "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) "Let Her Cry" (LP version)

Australian CD and cassette single "Let Her Cry" (radio edit) – 4:12 "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:09 "Where Were You" – 3:50 "Fine Line" – 3:30

UK CD1 "Let Her Cry" (LP version) – 5:07 "Hannah Jane" (live version) – 4:05 "Where Were You" – 3:51 "Fine Line" – 3:30

UK CD2 "Let Her Cry" (edit) – 4:10 "Goodbye" (live version) – 4:11 "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (live) – 3:45 "Hold My Hand" (live version) – 5:47

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionHungary Airplay (Music & Media) 12Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 4US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996 4

Year-end charts Chart (1995)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 48Brazil (Crowley) 72Canada Top Singles (RPM) 25Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 70Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 66New Zealand (RIANZ) 41US Billboard Hot 100 26US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 19US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) 25US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard) 13US Cash Box Top 100 39

Certifications

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesDecember 1994AtlanticUnited KingdomMay 15, 1995AustraliaJune 19, 1995CDAugust 14, 1995Cassette

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