When the Children Cry
| "When the Children Cry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by White Lion | ||||
| from the album Pride | ||||
| A-side | "When the Children Cry" | |||
| B-side | "Lady of the Valley" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Format |
7" vinyl CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| White Lion singles chronology | ||||
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"When the Children Cry" is a ballad performed by the rock band White Lion. It is the third single and 10th and final track on their 1987 album Pride. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks[1] and #88 in the UK in early 1989.
The song features a music video and was also re-recorded in 1999 on the album Remembering White Lion (also released as "Last Roar" in 2004) and a live version was released on the album Rocking the USA. The re-recorded and live versions were both released as promo and later iTunes singles.[2] In 2004 an acoustic version of "When the Children Cry" was recorded and featured on the "VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped" compilation.
In early 2003, just before the beginning of the Iraq War, it was covered by Christian indie rock group Seventh Day Slumber. In 2008, the song was sampled by Sabac Red on "As Children Cry".
Chart performance
Original release
| Chart (1988-9) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 53 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 7 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 88 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart[5] | 7 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100[6] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top 100[7] | 53 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
Track listing
- "When the Children Cry" – 4:18
- "Lady of the Valley" – 6:35
Personnel
- Mike Tramp – Lead vocals
- Vito Bratta – Lead guitar
- James Lomenzo – Bass guitar
- Greg D'Angelo – Drums
See also
References
- ↑ "Allmusic (White Lion charts & awards) Billboard singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "When the Children Cry (re-recorded)". Yahoo music. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – White Lion – When the Children Cry". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - When The Children Cry by White Lion Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Artist Search for "white lion"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-27.