"(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" is a song written by

Doc Pomus Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hal ...

and

Mort Shuman Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including " Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as ...

and performed by

The Drifters The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and ...

. In 1959, the track reached No. 5 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 33 on the U.S. pop chart. It was featured on their 1960 album, ''The Drifters' Greatest Hits''.

Other versions

The Mudlarks The Mudlarks were an English pop vocal group of the late 1950s and early 1960s. They had two Top 10 UK hit singles in 1958. Career The Mudlarks were a family group from Luton, Bedfordshire, England, originally comprising Fred Mudd (1933–200 ...

released a version as the B-side to their 1959 single "Tennessee".The Mudlarks, "Tennessee" Single Release
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References

1959 songs 1959 singles Songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus Songs with music by Mort Shuman The Drifters songs Atlantic Records singles {{1950s-R&B-song-stub