Crying Over You
| "Crying Over You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Platinum Blonde | ||||
| from the album Alien Shores | ||||
| B-side | "It Ain't Love Anyway" | |||
| Released | July 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:35[1] | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Holmes | |||
| Producer(s) | Eddy Offord, Mark Holmes | |||
| Platinum Blonde singles chronology | ||||
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| "Crying Over You" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Crying Over You" on YouTube | ||||
"Crying Over You" is a song by Canadian new wave group Platinum Blonde, released as the first single from their 1985 album Alien Shores. The single reached No. 1 on the Canadian record charts on Sept. 7, 1985.[2] The song features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson from Rush.[3] A shorter edit of the 12" 'Radical Mix' version of the song appears as the 'B' side of their single 'Somebody Somewhere'.
Track listing[edit]
7" single:
- A: "Crying Over You" - 3:35
- B: "It Ain't Love Anyway" - 3:08
12" single:
- A: "Crying Over You (Radical Mix)" - 6:04
- B1: "Crying Over You (Dub Version)" - 4:45
- B2: "Crying Over You (Instrabeat Mix)" - 4:30
Remixes and additional production by Shep Pettibone.[4]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Discogs.com main entry - Platinum Blonde - Crying Over You". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ "RPM Magazine (hosted by Library and Archives Canada)". Library and Archives Canada. 1985-09-07. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "Discogs.com - Platinum Blonde – Crying Over You, credits from US 7" promo". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ "Discogs.com - Platinum Blonde – Crying Over You, credits from Canadian 12". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ "RPM Weekly Chart: Top Singles (September 7, 1985)". RPM. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
