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"The Sound of Your Cry" is a song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye and originally recorded and released by Elvis Presley.[1]

"The Sound of Your Cry"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side	"It's Only Love" "The Sound of Your Cry"
Released	1971
Recorded	June 4, 1970
Studio	RCA's Studio B, Nashville
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:11
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Bernie Baum Bill Giant Florence Kaye
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"I'm Leavin'" / "Heart of Rome" (1971) "It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry" (1971) "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (1971)

It reached number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1971 (as a double A-side with "It's Only Love").[2]

Composition

The song was written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye.[1]

Recording

Presley recorded the song on June 4, 1970, at RCA's Studio B in Nashville.[3]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5]	19
Chart (1982)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	59

References

External links

• "It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry" at Discogs (list of releases)
• It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry on the official Elvis Presley website

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