When She Cries

"When She Cries" is a song written by Sonny LeMaire and Marc Beeson, and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released in August 1992 as the first single from the album Big Iron Horses, the band's first album not to feature lead singer Larry Stewart. In his place, drummer John Dittrich sings lead.

"When She Cries"
Single by Restless Heart
from the album Big Iron Horses
B-side	"Just In Time"
Released	August 31, 1992
Recorded	1992
Genre	Country rock soft rock
Length	3:42
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Sonny LeMaire Marc Beeson
Producer(s)	Josh Leo Restless Heart
Restless Heart singles chronology
"Familiar Pain" (1992) "When She Cries" (1992) "Mending Fences" (1993)
Music video
"When She Cries" on YouTube

The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 making it their highest peaking crossover single.^[1] Instead of a B-side, the cassette single features snippets of other songs on the album.^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wayne Miller and features the band performing in a warehouse of Eagle Built Systems Inc.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	97
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3]	6
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4]	29
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	9
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	9
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9]	4

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[10]	96

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11]	68
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	76
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13]	11

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 30, 1993. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1874." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 28, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1823." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 16, 1993. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
6. "Restless Heart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "Restless Heart Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
8. "Restless Heart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
9. "Restless Heart Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
10. "Philippines Hot 100: Week of August 3, 2024". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
11. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
12. "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
13. "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-46. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.