"Out of Tears" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones featured on their 1994 album, Voodoo Lounge. It was released as the album's third single. The song was moderately successful, reaching the top 40 in several countries, including Canada, where it peaked at No. 3 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for six consecutive weeks.

"Out of Tears"
Single by the Rolling Stones
from the album Voodoo Lounge
B-side"I'm Gonna Drive"
Released28 November 1994 (1994-11-28)
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
Length
  • 5:27 (album version)
  • 4:21
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"You Got Me Rocking"
(1994)
"Out of Tears"
(1994)
"I Go Wild"
(1995)

Description and history edit

The song was recorded in 1993 and 1994 at Ronnie Wood's Ireland home, Sandymount Studios, and A&M Recording Studios in Los Angeles.[1] The song features Mick Jagger on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Wood and Keith Richards on electric guitars, Wood performs the guitar solo, Charlie Watts on drums, Darryl Jones on bass, Chuck Leavell on piano, Benmont Tench on organ, and percussion by Lenny Castro.[1]

The song is credited to Jagger and Richards, but is largely the work of Jagger.[1] According to Jagger: "I used to say, 'Now we're writing songs. I'm gonna sit at my desk.' 'Out of Tears' was a little bit like that, where I'm sitting at the piano in Ronnie [Wood]'s studio going 'Da da ding, da da ding.' Then you go and listen to it, and it's got this really good mood because it's you on your own. No one else is there, and you're creating the mood. There's a very sad mood to that song. The Stones are mainly a guitar band, but I think with a ballad sometimes it's nice to move away from that. And when a song is written on a keyboard, you get a different sort of melodic structure."[1]

Track listings edit

  • UK, Australian, and Japanese maxi-CD single[2][3]
  1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:21
  2. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41
  3. "Sparks Will Fly" (radio clean) – 3:14
  4. "Out of Tears" (Bob Clearmountain remix edit) – 4:21
  • UK 7-inch and cassette single[4][5]
European CD single[6]
Japanese mini-CD single[7]
  1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:21
  2. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41
  • US and Canadian maxi-CD single[8]
  1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:12
  2. "Out of Tears" (Bob Clearmountain remix edit) – 4:12
  3. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41
  4. "So Young" – 3:20
  • US 7-inch and cassette single[9][10]
A1. "Out of Tears" (Don Was edit) – 4:12
B1. "Out of Tears" (Bob Clearmountain remix edit) – 4:12
B2. "I'm Gonna Drive" – 3:41

Charts edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 28 November 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Virgin [24]
Japan 11 January 1995
  • Mini-CD
  • maxi-CD
[25][26]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Out of Tears". Time Is On Our Side. Retrieved 17 August 2006.
  2. ^ Out of Tears (UK & Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSCDT 1524, 7243 8 92711 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Out of Tears (Japanese maxi-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VJCP-15004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Out of Tears (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VS 1524, 7243 8 92713 7 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Out of Tears (UK cassette single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSC1524, 7243 8 92713 4 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Out of Tears (European CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSCDE 1524, 7 243 8 92710 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Out of Tears (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VJDP-10240.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Out of Tears (US & Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. V25H-38459.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Out of Tears (US 7-inch single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. NR-38459.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Out of Tears (US cassette single sleeve). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. 4KM-38459.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2669." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2677." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  14. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  15. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  16. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Out of Tears". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  19. ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  20. ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  21. ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  22. ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved 3 May 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  23. ^ "RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved 3 May 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  24. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 November 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  25. ^ "アウト・オブ・ティアーズ | ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ" [Out of Tears | The Rolling Stones] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  26. ^ "アウト・オブ・ティアーズ | ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ" [Out of Tears | The Rolling Stones] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

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