Cry Myself to Sleep

{{Short description|Song written by Paul Kennerley}} {{Infobox song | name = Cry Myself to Sleep | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = The Judds | album = Rockin' with the Rhythm | B-side = Dream Chaser | released = September 1986 | format = | recorded = | studio = Creative Workshop (Berry Hill, Tennessee) | venue = | genre = Country | length = 3:44 | label = RCA/Curb | writer = Paul Kennerley | producer = Brent Maher | prev_title = Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = Don't Be Cruel | next_year = 1987 }} "'''Cry Myself to Sleep'''" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1986 as the fourth single from the album ''Rockin' with the Rhythm''. The song was their eighth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=184}}</ref>

The song was also recorded by Steve Earle and released in 1984 as the B-side to the "What'll You Do About Me" single. It also appears on his ''Early Tracks'' album.

==Charts==

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (1986–1987) !align="center"|Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=The Judds}} |- |align="left"|Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks |align="center"|2 |}

===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable" !Chart (1987) !Position |- |US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1987|work=Billboard|accessdate=June 30, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|6 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:1986 singles Category:Steve Earle songs Category:The Judds songs Category:Songs written by Paul Kennerley Category:RCA Records singles Category:Curb Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Brent Maher Category:1984 songs Category:Songs about sleep