She Can't Say I Didn't Cry
Encyclopedia
"She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" is the title of a song written by Troy Martin, Tony Martin
and Reese Wilson and recorded by country music
artist Rick Trevino
. It was released in May 1994 as the third single from his eponymous debut album in 1994 (see infobox). It was his first top ten hit on the country charts, reaching #3 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart and #11 on the Canadian RPM
country Tracks chart in late 1994.
The narrator of the song responds to things his former lover said of their relationship by admitting that he can't deny that he broke her heart and did nothing to make her stay. He then says in the chorus that she can't say he didn't cry about it afterward.
magazine reviewed the song negatively saying that while Trevino proves himself to be a "competent ballad singer", the song "doesn't give him a lot to work with."
Tony Martin (songwriter)
Tony Martin is a country music songwriter who has had twelve Number One hits as a songwriter. Among his compositions are "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie and "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw....
and Reese Wilson and recorded by country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Rick Trevino
Rick Trevino
Ricardo Treviño, Jr. , known professionally as Rick Trevino, is a Mexican American country music artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1993, Trevino began his career that year with the release of his debut single, "Just Enough Rope", the first mainstream country music single to feature separate...
. It was released in May 1994 as the third single from his eponymous debut album in 1994 (see infobox). It was his first top ten hit on the country charts, reaching #3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and #11 on the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
country Tracks chart in late 1994.
Content
"She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" is a mid-tempo ballad performed primarily with acoustic guitar and piano, being accompanied by steel guitar and drums when the chorus builds up.The narrator of the song responds to things his former lover said of their relationship by admitting that he can't deny that he broke her heart and did nothing to make her stay. He then says in the chorus that she can't say he didn't cry about it afterward.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song negatively saying that while Trevino proves himself to be a "competent ballad singer", the song "doesn't give him a lot to work with."
Chart performance
"She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 4, 1994.| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 11 |