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Cry Myself to Sleep

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"Cry Myself to Sleep"
Single by The Judds
from the album Rockin' with the Rhythm
B-side"Dream Chaser"
ReleasedSeptember 1986
StudioCreative Workshop (Berry Hill, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length3:44
LabelRCA/Curb
Songwriter(s)Paul Kennerley
Producer(s)Brent Maher
The Judds singles chronology
"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"
(1986)
"Cry Myself to Sleep"
(1986)
"Don't Be Cruel"
(1987)

"Cry Myself to Sleep" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1986 as the fourth single from the album Rockin' with the Rhythm. The song was their eighth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country chart.[1]

The song was also recorded by Steve Earle and released in 1984 as the B-side to the "What'll You Do About Me" single. It also appears on his Early Tracks album.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1987) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 6

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 184.
  2. ^ "The Judds Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.