| "Crying My Heart Out Over You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Skaggs | ||||
| from the album Waitin' for the Sun to Shine | ||||
| B-side | "Lost to a Stranger" | |||
| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs Carl Butler Earl Sherry | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricky Skaggs | |||
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"Crying My Heart Out Over You" is a song written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Carl Butler, and Earl Sherry and was originally recorded by Flatt & Scruggs, which peaked at #21 on the country chart in 1960.
In December 1981, the song was recorded by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs as the third single from his album Waitin' for the Sun to Shine. It was Skaggs' third country hit and the first of eleven number one hits on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 4 |