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The only chart hit for both singer and composer, "Cry Me A River" is a staple of the torch song tradition.
Actress/singer Julie London memorably performed the song in the film The Girl Can't Help It . It became a bestseller.

Julie London Song facts

Composer  
Arthur Hamilton

Genre
Jazz/Easy Listening

Album  
The Best of Julie London

Year of Release  
1957

In cover versions

Mari Wilson

"Cry me a River" was a modest hit for 1980s queen of the beehive hairdo, Mari Wilson.
   Listen to Mari Wilson

MORE COVER VERSIONS
Julie London
31%
Mari Wilson
10%
Ray Charles
3%
Dinah Washington
6%
Denise Welch
2%
Aerosmith
4%
Shirley Bassey
44%

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Her interpretation still influences today's recordings of the song

Russell Davies

   Listen to Russell Davies on the magic of "Cry Me A River"

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