Let the Teardrops Fall
| "Let the Teardrops Fall" | ||||
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| Single by Patsy Cline | ||||
| B-side | "Come on In" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 13, 1958 | |||
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| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charles Jiles | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Patsy Cline singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Teardrops Fall" is a song composed by Charles Jiles that was originally recorded by American country singer Patsy Cline. It was released as a single in 1958 via Decca Records.
Background
[edit]In 1957, Patsy Cline had her first major hit with the country-pop crossover hit "Walkin' After Midnight."[2] However, her follow-up singles did not reach similar success. Signed to Four Star Records, Cline was given material to record by executives Paul Cohen and Bill McCall. Hoping they could score a follow-up hit single, the pair sent Cline into a recording session on February 13, 1958 where she recorded "Let the Teardrops Fall."[3] The song was composed by Charles Jiles.[4] Like her previous recordings, the session contained a mixture of traditional country, pop and rockabilly music.[2] The session was produced by Owen Bradley in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Release and reception
[edit]"Let the Teardrops Fall" was released as a single on June 1, 1958 on Decca Records. It was backed by the song "Come on In," a track Cline re-recorded during the same session in which she cut "Let the Teardrops Fall".[5] The song was unsuccessful following its release, as was future singles released in 1958.[6] The song received mixed reviews from writers and critics. Richie Unterberger of AllMusic reviewed a compilation of Cline's rock music cuts, which included "Let the Teardrops Fall." In his review, Unterberger found that Cline's style did not fit that of rock and roll: "It's not bad, but rockabilly was not Cline's forte -- she was much more at ease with ballads and midtempo numbers with a heavier pop/country feel. In comparison with '50s female rockabilly singers like Brenda Lee (who shared Cline's producer), Patsy comes off as rather stiff and inhibited."[1] Meanwhile, writer Thom Jurek named the tune an "album pick" in his review of the Cline box set titled The Patsy Cline Collection.[7]
Track listing
[edit]7" vinyl single[4]
- "Let the Teardrops Fall" – 2:32
- "Come on In" – 1:52
References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Her First Recordings, Vol. 3: Patsy Cline: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Patsy Cline: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b Nassour 1993, pp. 98.
- ^ a b Cline, Patsy (June 1, 1958). ""Let the Teardrops Fall" / "Come on In" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Decca Records. 9-30659.
- ^ Nassour 1993, pp. 255.
- ^ Nassour 1993, pp. 101.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Patsy Cline Collection: Patsy Cline: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
Books
[edit]- Nassour, Ellis (1993). Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08870-1.