The Sound of Your Cry

"The Sound of Your Cry" is a song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye and originally recorded and released by Elvis Presley.^[1]

"The Sound of Your Cry"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side	"It's Only Love" "The Sound of Your Cry"
Released	1971
Recorded	June 4, 1970
Studio	RCA's Studio B, Nashville
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:11
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Bernie Baum Bill Giant Florence Kaye
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"I'm Leavin'" / "Heart of Rome" (1971) "It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry" (1971) "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (1971)

It reached number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1971 (as a double A-side with "It's Only Love").^[2]

Composition

The song was written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye.^[1]

Recording

Presley recorded the song on June 4, 1970, at RCA's Studio B in Nashville.^[3]

Track listing

7" single (RCA Victor 48-1017, 1971)^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Only Love"	Mark James, Steve Tyrell	2:37
2.	"The Sound of Your Cry"	Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye	3:11

Charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5]	19
Chart (1982)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	59

References

1. "Cover versions of The Sound of Your Cry by Elvis Presley". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
2. "Elvis Presley". Billboard.
3. "It's Only Love". Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
4. "Elvis Presley – It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
5. "Elvis Presley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

External links

• "It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry" at Discogs (list of releases)
• It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry on the official Elvis Presley website