My Heart Cries for You

The music is from an old French song attributed to Dauphin of France Queen Marie Antoinette " La jardinière du Roi". The chorus "My heart cries for you, Sighs for you, dies for you..." is original and does not appear in the French song.

The sentimental ballad was recorded toward the end of 1950 by Guy Mitchell ^[1] with Mitch Miller and his orchestra, in a recording issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39067, which sold over a million copies and reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1951.

Cover versions

The composition was also arranged and recorded by John Serry, Sr. and his ensemble for Dot Records (Catalog #DLP-3024) as a 33 RPM vinyl recording entitled Squeeze Play in 1956.

It had numerous cover versions; among the hit recordings made were those by Dinah Shore (#3 on Billboard's pop charts), Vic Damone (a #4 hit on the Billboard charts), Jimmy Wakely (#12), Bill Farrell (#18), Al Morgan (#24), and Evelyn Knight and Red Foley, (a duet which reached #28 pop and #6 country) at approximately the same time, January 1951.

Dinah Shore with Chorus & Orchestra Cond.: Henri René recorded a version in New York City on November 4, 1950. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3978 (in USA)^[2] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10026.

A revival by Ray Charles reached the U.S. top forty in 1964.

Connie Francis "bubbled under" the Billboard pop charts in 1967 (# 118) and peaked at # 12 on Billboard Adult Contemporary. She also recorded the song in German as "Mein Herz ruft nach dir" and in French as "Mon cœur pleure pour vous", the latter marking her last French-language recording of the 1960s.^[3]

The song has also been recorded by Elvis Presley, Ben E. King, Dinah Washington, Charlie Rich, Dean Martin, Jo Stafford (in a duet with Gene Autry), Jimmy Wakely (who reached #7 on Billboard's country charts), Doyle Holly, Keely Smith, and The McGuire Sisters.

Percy Faith himself recorded an instrumental version of this song in the early 1970s. It's on his 1973 release "Corazon."

On his 2005 "comeback" album, The Moon Was Blue, country singer Bobby Bare also recorded a version of the song.

On her album If Your Memory Serves You Well, Serena Ryder covers this, as well as many other classics.

Harry James released a version in 1981 on his album For Listening And Dancing (Reader's Digest RD4A 213)

Preceded by The Tennessee Waltz	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record February 10, 1951–February 24, 1951	Succeeded by Be My Love

References

1 2 The Independent; Obituaries: Guy Mitchell 5 July 1999
↑ RCA Victor Records in the 20-3500 to 20-3999 series
↑ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975, revised editions 1979 und 1983

Guy Mitchell

Singles	"My Heart Cries for You" "The Roving Kind" "You're Just in Love" "Sparrow in the Treetop" "Christopher Columbus" "Unless" "My Truly, Truly Fair" "Belle Belle My Liberty Belle" "Sweetheart of Yesterday" "There's Always Room At Our House" "I Can't Help It" "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" "Day of Jubilo" "Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-Po)" "'Cause I Love You, That's a Why" "She Wears Red Feathers" "Tell Us Where the Good Times Are" "Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie" "Look at That Girl" "Chicka Boom" "Cloud Lucky Seven" "The Cuff of My Shirt" "I Dime and a Dollar" "Ninety Nine Years" "Singing the Blues" "Crazy With Love" "Knee Deep in the Blues" "Take Me Back Baby" "Rock-a-Billy" "In the Middle of a Dark Dark Night" "Sweet Stuff" "Call Rosie On the Phone" "Heartaches by the Number" "The Same Old Me" "My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You" "Your Goodnight Kiss" "(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes" "Go Tiger Go" "Traveling Shoes" "Alabam" "Frisco Lane"

Songs	"Allegheny Moon" "Charlie Brown" "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" "Everybody Loves a Lover" "Everybody Loves Somebody" "It's Been a Long, Long Time" "Music! Music! Music!" "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" "O mein Papa" "Pennies from Heaven" "Side by Side" "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"

Television	The Guy Mitchell Show Whispering Smith

Related acts	Rosemary Clooney Mindy Carson

Dinah Washington

Studio albums	Blazing Ballads After Hours with Miss "D" For Those in Love Dinah! In the Land of Hi-Fi The Swingin' Miss "D" Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller Dinah Sings Bessie Smith What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! Unforgettable Drinking Again Back to the Blues

Live albums	Dinah Jams Newport '58

Associated albums	Jam Session

Tribute albums	Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington

Singles	"Ain't Misbehavin'" "It's Too Soon to Know" "Baby Get Lost" "I Wanna Be Loved" "Harbor Lights" "My Heart Cries for You" "Cold, Cold Heart" "Trouble in Mind" "I Don't Hurt Anymore" "Dream" "Teach Me Tonight" "I Concentrate on You" "That's All I Want from You" "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" "Unforgettable" "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "This Bitter Earth" "Love Walked In" "It Could Happen to You" "September in the Rain" "Where Are You?" "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"

Associated acts	Lionel Hampton Clifford Brown Brook Benton

Associated people	Eddie Chamblee Dick Lane

Related topics	Discography Dinah Washington Park

Book:Dinah Washington

Evelyn Knight

Singles	"A Little Bird Told Me" "Buttons and Bows" "Powder Your Face with Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)" "A Wonderful Guy" "My Heart Cries for You"

Book:Evelyn Knight

Connie Francis

U. S. albums on MGM Records	Who's Sorry Now? The Exciting Connie Francis My Thanks to You Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites Christmas in My Heart Connie's Greatest Hits Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers Country & Western - Golden Hits Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children One for the Boys Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites More Italian Favorites Songs to a Swinging Band Connie Francis at The Copa More Greatest Hits Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday" Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites Do The Twist/Dance Party Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" And Other Hits Country Music - Connie Style Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits Follow The Boys Greatest American Waltzes The Very Best Of Connie Francis (Connie's 15 Biggest Hits!) "Mala Femmena" And Connie's Big Hits From Italy In the Summer of His Years Looking For Love Connie Francis Sings German Favorites Connie Francis and Hank Williams, Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites A New Kind Of Connie Connie Francis sings "For Mama" When The Boys Meet The Girls Movie Greats of the 60s Connie Francis Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas Connie's Christmas Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door Love, Italian Style Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 My Heart Criest For You Hawaii Connie Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of the 30s Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David The Wedding Cake Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed

International albums	Connie Francis en El Patio Melodien, die die Welt erobern Somewhere, My Love

U. S. singles	Who's Sorry Now? Stupid Cupid/Carolina Moon Fallin'/Happy Days and Lonely Nights I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) My Happiness You Always Hurt the One You Love If I Didn't Care Lipstick on Your Collar Among My Souvenirs/God Bless America Mama Everybody's Somebody's Fool My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own/Malagueña Where the Boys Are Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart/Someone Else's Boy Together When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) Don't Break the Heart That Loves You Vacation He Thinks I Still Care I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter/Al di là If My Pillow Could Talk In the Summer of His Years Be Anything (but Be Mine) For Mama Forget Domani Jealous Heart Love Is Me, Love Is You So Nice (Summer Samba) My Heart Cries for You Lonely Again I Don't Wanna Play House

International singles	Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los Wenn ich träume Schöner fremder Mann Einmal komm' ich wieder Eine Insel für zwei Lili Marleen Jamais Tu' mir nicht weh Wenn du gehst Barcarole in der Nacht Ho bisogno di vederti

Notable songs	Volare Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Young at Heart Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will Once a Day The Shadow of Your Smile Strangers in the Night Misty Blue

Filmography	Where the Boys Are Follow the Boys Looking for Love When the Boys Meet the Girls

Related topics	Discography Bobby Darin Brenda Lee Patti Page Neil Sedaka Lesley Gore Carole King Ricky Nelson

Book: Connie Francis

Vic Damone

Singles	"Again" "An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)" "April in Portugal" "Can Anyone Explain? (No! No! No!)" "Ebb Tide" "I Have But One Heart" "Just Say I Love Her" "Longing for You" "My Heart Cries for You" "My Truly, Truly Fair" "On the Street Where You Live" "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena" "You're Breaking My Heart"

Red Foley

Singles	"Smoke on the Water" "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" "New Jolie Blonde (New Pretty Blonde)" "Tennessee Saturday Night" "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" "Sugar-Foot Rag" "Birmingham Bounce" "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" "Goodnight, Irene" "My Heart Cries for You" "Peace in the Valley" "Shake a Hand" "A Satisfied Mind"

Related	Discography

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