Every Day I Have to Cry (song)

"Every Day I Have to Cry", also known as "Every Day I Have to Cry Some", is a song written by Arthur Alexander and first recorded by Steve Alaimo in 1962. Although the song has been recorded by many musicians over the years, Alexander did not record his own version until 1975. His version went to #46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] (and #45 Cash Box). None of the other versions made it into the Top 40 on the US chart.[2] It became Alaimo's greatest hit, his second of nine charting singles.

"Every Day I Have to Cry" redirects here. For the Steve Alaimo album, see Every Day I Have to Cry (album).
"Every Day I Have to Cry"
Single by Steve Alaimo
from the album Every Day I Have to Cry
B-side"Little Girl (Please Take a Chance With Me)"
ReleasedDecember 1962
GenrePop, rhythm and blues, rock and roll
Length2:22
LabelChecker
Songwriter(s)Arthur Alexander
Steve Alaimo singles chronology
"One Good Reason"
(1962)		 "Every Day I Have to Cry"
(1962)		 "It's a Long, Long Way to Happiness"
(1963)
"Everyday I Have to Cry"
Single by Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees
B-side"You Wouldn't Know"
ReleasedMarch 1965
RecordedFebruary 1965
Festival Studios, Sydney
GenrePop, rhythm and blues, rock and roll
Length2:05
LabelLeedon
Songwriter(s)Arthur Alexander
Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees singles chronology
"Turn Around, Look at Me"
(1964)		 "Everyday I Have to Cry"
(1965)		 "Wine and Women"
(1965)

Bee Gees version

The Bee Gees covered "Every Day I Have to Cry" as teenage recording artists in Australia. This version was recorded at Festival Studios in February 1965 and marked an important first for the group, Maurice Gibb playing organ, which was the first of many times he would contribute keyboards to the group's recordings.[3] The record was backed with "You Wouldn't Know", a Barry Gibb original which was also featured later the same year on the group's first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs.

Both songs were included on the 1998 anthology of the group's Australian recordings Brilliant from Birth.[4]

Other versions
Artist Year Release Notes
Steve Alaimo 1962 Every Day I Have to Cry US Billboard #46, US Cashbox #45
Skip and the Flips 1963 released as a single
Julie Grant 1964 released as a single
Dusty Springfield 1964 I Only Want to Be With You, EP
Claude François 1964 Maman chérie, EP adapted into French as Chaque jour c'est la même chose
Bobby Vee 1965 Live! On Tour
Bee Gees 1965 released as a single Australia only
The Gentrys 1965 released as single charted in US, but not Top 40
The McCoys 1966 B-side to "You Make Me Feel So Good"
Ike and Tina Turner 1966 River Deep Mountain High produced by Phil Spector
Johnny Rivers 1966 ...And I Know You Wanna Dance South Africa #8
The Valentines 1967 released as single Australia
Sir Lattimore Brown 1968 released as single
Bob Luman 1969 released as a single peaked at #23 on the US Country Charts
BZN 1969 released as single Netherlands, peaked at #17 on the Dutch Top 40 Charts
Arthur Alexander 1975 released as a single US Billboard #45, US Cashbox #51
Joe Stampley 1977 Saturday Nite Dance #14 Country
Jerry Lee Lewis 1979 released as a single
Eddy Mitchell 1979 C'est bien fait adapted into French as "Tu peux préparer le café noir"
Debby Boone 1980 B-side to "Perfect Fool"
Graham Parker 1994 Adios Amigo: A Tribute To Arthur Alexander
C. J. Chenier 1996 Louisiana Blues Nuggets
Bob Woodruff 1997 Desire Road
Rick Nelson 1999 The Last Time Around: 1970-1982
Alan Merrill 2003 Double Shot Rocks

References
  1. Alexander, Arthur, The Greatest, Ace Records, London, 2006, liner notes
  2. Whitburn, Joel, ‘’The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits’’, Billboard Books, NY, 1992
  3. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1965".
  4. "Bee Gees - Brilliant from Birth". Discogs.com. 1998.
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