"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" is a song made famous by

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singer

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. Originally released in 1972, the song was the only number-one song during Wallace's recording career.

In popular culture

*The song was featured prominently as part of the plot in the third and final " segment" of a 1972 episode of ''

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'': "The Tune in Dan's Cafe."

Charts

References

1972 singles Jerry Wallace songs Decca Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub