"Every Day I Have to Cry", also known as "Every Day I Have to Cry Some", is a song written by Arthur Alexander and first recorded by Steve Alaimo in 1962. Although the song has been recorded by many musicians over the years, Alexander did not record his own version until 1975. Alaimo's version went to No. 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chartAlexander, Arthur, The Greatest, Ace Records, London, 2006, liner notes (and nO. 45 Cash Box). It became Alaimo's biggest hit as a recording artist.
Bee Gees version The Bee Gees covered "Every Day I Have to Cry" as teenage recording artists in Australia. This version was recorded at Festival Studios in February 1965 and marked an important first for the group, Maurice Gibb playing organ, which was the first of many times he would contribute keyboards to the group's recordings. The record was backed with "You Wouldn't Know", a Barry Gibb original which was also featured later the same year on the group's first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs.
Both songs were included on the 1998 anthology of the group's Australian recordings Brilliant from Birth.
Other versions
Artist Year Release Notes Steve Alaimo 1962 Please Take a Chance With me 7 inch 45 RPM single. Checker label, 1032 Steve Alaimo 1963 Every Day I Have to Cry LP, Album, Mono. Checker label, LP-2986 US Billboard #46, US Cashbox #45 Skip and the Flips 1963 released as a single Julie Grant 1964 released as a single Dusty Springfield 1964 Released 6 March 1964 I Only Want to Be With You, EP Claude François 1964 Maman chérie, EP adapted into French as Chaque jour c'est la même chose Bobby Vee 1965 Live! On Tour Bee Gees 1965 released as a single Australia only The Gentrys 1965 released as single charted in US, but not Top 40 The McCoys 1966 B-side to "You Make Me Feel So Good" Ike and Tina Turner 1966 Released September 1966 River Deep Mountain High produced by Phil Spector Johnny Rivers 1966 ...And I Know You Wanna Dance South Africa #8 The Valentines 1967 released as single Australia Sir Lattimore Brown 1968 released as single Bob Luman 1969 released as a single peaked at #23 on the US Country Charts BZN 1969 released as single Netherlands, peaked at #17 on the Dutch Top 40 Charts Mardi Gras 1971 released as a single on Hispavox, HS773, in Spain. on Map City, SG 330 and Disc'Az, AZ 10 726, in France. Arthur Alexander 1975 released as a single US Billboard #45, US Cashbox #51 Joe Stampley 1977 Saturday Nite Dance #14 Country Jerry Lee Lewis 1979 released as a single Eddy Mitchell 1979 C'est bien fait adapted into French as "Tu peux préparer le café noir" Debby Boone 1980 B-side to "Perfect Fool" Graham Parker 1994 Adios Amigo: A Tribute To Arthur Alexander C. J. Chenier 1996 Louisiana Blues Nuggets Bob Woodruff 1997 Desire Road Rick Nelson 1999 The Last Time Around: 1970-1982 Alan Merrill 2003 Double Shot Rocks
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