I'm Crying

"I'm Crying"
Single by The Animals
from the album The Animals on Tour
B-side	"Take It Easy"
Released	September 1964 (1964-09)[1]
Recorded	31 July 1964[2]
Genre	Rhythm and blues, rock
Length	2:49
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Eric Burdon, Alan Price
Producer(s)	Mickie Most[1]
The Animals singles chronology
"The House of the Rising Sun" (1964) "I'm Crying" (1964) "Boom Boom" (1964)

"I'm Crying" is a song originally performed by the English rock/R&B band The Animals. Written by the group's lead vocalist Eric Burdon and organist Alan Price, it was their first original composition released as a single. The song was released in September 1964^[1] and became their second transatlantic hit after "The House of the Rising Sun", which was released earlier in the year (see 1964 in music). The single became a Top 20 hit in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.