You Don’t Have To Be A Baby To Cry – Caravelles

This track by the Caravelles spent four weeks in the UK top 10 in 1963.

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Fifty years ago this week, You don’t have to be a baby to cry by the Caravelles reached its highest position of number 6 in the UK singles chart. It had entered the top 40 five weeks previously at number 36 and broke into the top 10 three weeks later. After one week at its peak position, the song fell to number 7 for a final week in the top 10. A further four weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.

You don’t have to be a baby to cry was released on the Decca record label and was the only top 10 hit for the Caravelles in the UK. The original version of the song was recorded by Moon Mullican.

More music from the Caravelles

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 14 September 1963

1. She loves you – Beatles

2. It’s all in the game – Cliff Richard

3. Bad to me – Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas

4. I’ll never get over you – Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

5. I’m telling you now – Freddie and the Dreamers

6. You don’t have to be a baby to cry – Caravelles

7. I want to stay here – Steve and Eydie

8. Wipe out – Surfaris

9. Just like Eddie – Heinz

10. Theme from the film ‘The legion’s last patrol’ – Ken Thorne