"Let Her Cry" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album, Cracked Rear View (1994), and became a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.

Origins

In 2008, lead singer Darius Rucker recalled that he had just listened to the song "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes for the first time and was listening to a record by blues singer Bonnie Raitt and "in one stream of consciousness" wrote the lyrics to the song.

Chart performance

The single reached the number-two position on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a woman who runs around a city in the rain.

Track listings

US maxi-CD single US cassette single Australian CD and cassette single UK CD1 UK CD2

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history