Sometimes She Cries is a song by

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band Warrant. A

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, it was released in 1989 as the fourth single from Warrant's debut album ''

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''. The song charted at number 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Background

"Sometimes She Cries" is the 2nd

released from their debut album following the hit single Heaven; together, the two ballads sold the album to a wider, largely female audience. The song is a mix of gospel and classic rock. The music video is about a woman who has a child and her husband leaves her, Jani Lane sits on a wooden table and sings before being joined by the band behind him.

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Warrant (American band) songs 1989 songs 1990 singles Songs written by Jani Lane Columbia Records singles Glam metal ballads {{metal-song-stub