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“Who's Crying Now” by Journey
From the album Escape (1981)
“Who's Crying Now” by Journey appears on 38 radio countdowns from 17 stations between 1981 and 2026. It was first released in 1981 on the album Escape. Its best result is #17 on the KISW 25 Biggest Rock Songs from 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #629 classic rock song of all time.
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Journey opened the Escape campaign in 1981 with "Who's Crying Now", a slow-burning ballad Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry wrote together and the album's first single. It's a showcase for Perry, whose vocal runs owe an obvious debt to Sam Cooke, and for Cain, whose piano hands off to a Ross Valory bass line that carries the mood. Neal Schon's guitar, Steve Smith's drums and backing vocals from Cain, Schon and Valory fill out the room, with Kevin Elson and Mike Stone producing.
It climbed to No. 4 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the rock chart, and in Britain it stood as the band's best-charting single until "Don't Stop Believin'" came roaring back in 2009.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17 | KISW Seattle-Tacoma, WA | KISW 25 Biggest Rock Songs from 1981 | 25 |
All-time and decade countdowns
Also listed as: Who's Cryin' Now; Whos Crying Now; Who's Cryin Now?; Whos Cryin Now; Who's Cryin Now.
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