It Only Hurts When I Cry

"It Only Hurts When I Cry" is a song co-written by American country music artists Dwight Yoakam and Roger Miller, and recorded by Yoakam. It was released in December 1991 as the fourth single from his album If There Was a Way. It peaked at #7 in the United States, and at #4 in Canada.[1] This song was one of the last ones written by Miller before his 1992 death. The chorus section's melody may have been inspired by Wynn Stewart's "That's the Only Way to Cry," a 1967 country chart hit written by Stewart and Cliff Massey.

"It Only Hurts When I Cry"
Single by Dwight Yoakam
from the album If There Was a Way
B-side	"Let's Work Together"
Released	December 21, 1991
Recorded	1990
Genre	Country
Length	2:34
Label	Reprise 19148
Songwriter(s)	Dwight Yoakam, Roger Miller
Producer(s)	Pete Anderson
Dwight Yoakam singles chronology
"Nothing's Changed Here" (1991) "It Only Hurts When I Cry" (1991) "The Heart That You Own" (1992)

The song was covered by Raul Malo on his 2007 album After Hours.

Music video

The music video was directed by Piers Plowden, and is entirely in black and white.

Chart performance

Chart (1991-1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	61
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	73

References

1. Billboard, December 28, 1991
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2088." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 4, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
3. "Dwight Yoakam Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
5. "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics