Crying My Heart Out Over You

"Crying My Heart Out Over You" is a song written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Carl Butler, and Earl Sherry and was originally recorded by Flatt & Scruggs, which peaked at #21 on the country chart in 1960.

"Crying My Heart Out Over You"
Single by Ricky Skaggs
from the album Waitin' for the Sun to Shine
B-side"Lost to a Stranger"
ReleasedDecember 1981
GenreCountry
Length3:00
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Lester Flatt
Earl Scruggs
Carl Butler
Earl Sherry
Producer(s)Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs singles chronology
"You May See Me Walkin'"
(1981)
"Crying My Heart Out Over You"
(1981)
"I Don't Care"
(1982)

In December 1982, the song was recorded by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs as the third single from his album Waitin' for the Sun to Shine. It was Skaggs third country hit and the first of eleven number one hits on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]

Charts

Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 315.
  2. "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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