"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" is a song made famous by
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer
Jerry Wallace
Jerry Leon Wallace (December 15, 1928 – May 5, 2008) was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including the No. 8 "Primrose Lane" that was later used as the theme ...
. 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 ''
Night Gallery
''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone'', ...
'': "The Tune in Dan's Cafe."
Charts
References
1972 singles
Jerry Wallace songs
Decca Records singles
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