"Can't Cry Hard Enough" is a song written by David Williams and
Marvin Etzioni.
Can't Cry Hard Enough Songfacts
/ref> Williams originally recorded a version titled "I Can't Cry Hard Enough" with Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, although she has resided in Southern California throughout her musical career. Diagnosed with mul ...
for the latter's 1990 album '' Swing the Statue!''. The following year, the version by both David and Andrew Williams as the Williams Brothers
The Williams Brothers featuring Andy Williams were a singing quartet formed in the mid 1930s. They initially entertained on radio stations and later appeared in four musical films in the 1940s. After recording with Bing Crosby led to a nightc ...
was released as a single. It peaked at number 42 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1992. It also spent two weeks at number 29 on the '' Cash Box'' chart.
Chart history
Cover versions
* Co-writer Marvin Etzioni also recorded his own version in 1992 for his album ''The Mandolin Man''.
* Julie Miller covered the song on her 1994 album ''Invisible Girl''.
* Australian sibling trio the Robertson Brothers released their version as a single in 1994, from their debut album ''Symmetry''.
* English soft rock band Smokie (with lead singer Alan Barton
Alan Leslie Barton (16 September 1953 – 23 March 1995) was a British singer and member of the hit-making duo Black Lace. Their hits included "Agadoo", "Superman" and their United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest 1979 seventh-place finisher " Ma ...
, who died in 1995) recorded their version which appears on their CD ''Celebration'' in 1994.
* Susan Ashton
Susan Ashton (born Susan Rae Hill; July 17, 1967) is an American contemporary Christian music and country music artist who topped the Christian charts throughout the 1990s. In 1991 she began using her mother's maiden name, Ashton, when she reco ...
covered the song on her 1999 album '' Closer''.
* It was also recorded by Bellefire in 2004 for their final album '' Spin the Wheel''.
* Tom Freund recorded the song for his 2008 album ''Collapsible Plans'', and this version appeared on the TV series ''One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
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''.
* Filipino singers Jed Madela
John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977), professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, recording artist, songwriter, TV host, entertainer, and occasional actor. He was the first Filipino to win the World Championships o ...
, Sam Milby
Samuel Lloyd Milby (; born May 23, 1984) is a Filipino-American actor, musician, guitarist, model, recording artist, and businessman. In 2005, Milby decided to seriously pursue a career in show business and modeling.
Biography
Samuel Lloyd Milb ...
and Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Villalobos Go-Spies (born August 31, 1986) is a Filipina singer and actress. She began her career by participating in and winning several singing competitions, the first of which was in the long-running Philippine variety show ''E ...
have also covered the song.
References
1990 songs
1991 singles
Songs written by Marvin Etzioni
American soft rock songs
Warner Records singles
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