The Crying Game (song)

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“The Crying Game”
Single by Dave Berry
B-side	"Don't Gimme No Lip Child"
Released	July 1964 (UK)
Format	7"
Genre	Pop music
Writer(s)	Geoff Stephens
Dave Berry singles chronology
"Baby It's You" (1964) "The Crying Game" (1964) "One Heart Between Two" (1964)

“The Crying Game”
Single by Boy George
B-side	"I Specialise in Loneliness"
Released	August 1992 (UK)
Format	12" CD single Cassette single
Genre	Pop music
Label	Spaghetti Records
Producer	Pet Shop Boys
Boy George singles chronology
"After the Love" (as Jesus Loves You, 1991) "The Crying Game" (1992) "Sweet Toxic Love" (as Jesus Loves You, 1992)

"The Crying Game" is a song written by Geoff Stephens, and first released by Dave Berry in July 1964. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song was covered by Boy George in 1992 as the theme to the Neil Jordan movie, The Crying Game. Produced by the Pet Shop Boys, it turned out to be his last major hit single, reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart in 1992, #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and #1 in Canada the following year.

In addition the song has been covered by artists such as Brenda Lee, The Associates, Kylie Minogue, Percy Sledge, Chris Spedding, Blue System, and crooner Alex Moore.

[edit] Tracklisting of the Boy George single

UK and European 7" :
A. The Crying Game
B. I Specialise In Loneliness (edit)

US 7" (red vinyl) :
A. The Crying Game
B. Stand By Your Man (by Lyle Lovett)

European and UK 12" and cd single :
1.(A)The Crying Game (Extended Dance Mix)
2.(B1)The Crying Game
3.(B2)I Specialise In Loneliness (edit)

US 12" promo :
A1. The Crying Game (Digifunky String Mix)
A2. The Crying Game (Digifunky Diva Dub)
A3. The Crying Game (Album Version)
B1. The Crying Game (Third Floor Trance Mix)
B2. The Crying Game (Third Floor Trance Dub)
B3. The Crying Game (DJ EFX's Tribal As A Mofo Mix)