"My Heart Cries for You" is a popular song, adapted by Carl Sigman and Percy Faith from an 18th-century French melody "Chanson De Marie Antoinette". attributed to Dauphine of France, Queen Marie Antoinette.
The chorus "My heart cries for you, Sighs for you, dies for you..." is original and does not appear in the French song.
In 1927 Myron Jacobson (a Russian emigrant to the USA) adapted the French ballad and it was published in the USA (as "Marie Antoinette's Song"). See this link
English lyrics were written by Alice Mattullath.
The song was also featured in the Wesley Ruggles' movie Cimarron (1931), based on Edna Ferber's 1929 novel Cimarron
Lily Pons was the first artist to record the French version, wrongly spelled "Chanson Du Marie Antoinette" on the label
(o) Lily Pons (1938) (as "Chanson Du Marie Antoinette")
Recorded September 28, 1938
Released on Victor 1913
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In 1938 she recorded the song again, this time with the correct title "Chanson De Marie Antoinette"
In 1947 she performed the song again on radio, this time with the correct title "Chanson De Marie Antoinette"
This version was recorded by Paul Sandoz in 1941
(c) Paul Sandoz (1941) (as "La Jardinière Du Roy")
Matrix OZA 478
Released on His Master's Voice JK 2
Listen here: FN - Catalogue, Détail
(c) Lys Assia (1943) (as "La Jardinière Du Roy")
Released on Decca 27075
SEE: FN - Catalog, Detail
Toward the end of 1950 Percy Faith made an adaptation of this sentimental ballad (as "My Heart Cries For You") and it was recorded by Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and his orchestra, in a recording issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39067, which sold over a million copies and reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1951.
The writing credit on the label reads Peter Mars, an alias used by Percy Faith. Later versions of the song use his real name for the writing credit.
(c) Guy Mitchell (1950) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded November 2, 1950 in Columbia Recording Studio B in New York City
Released on Columbia 39067
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This version had numerous cover versions; among the hit recordings made were those by:
Victor Young (#29 on Billboard's pop charts)
Dinah Shore (#3),
Vic Damone (#4),
Jimmy Wakely (#12),
Bill Farrell (#18),
Al Morgan (#24),
Evelyn Knight and Red Foley, (a duet which reached #28 pop and #6 country)
(c) Vic Damone (1950) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded early November 1950
Released on Mercury 5563
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(c) Victor Young and his Orchestra (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded November 3, 1950 in Los Angeles
Released on Decca 27333
(c) Dinah Shore (1950) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded November 4, 1950 in New York
Matrix E0-VB-5928
Released on RCA Victor 47-3978 (78 RPM) and 20-3978 (45 RPM)
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(c) Bill Farrell (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded November 1950
Released on MGM 10868
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(c) Lulu Belle and Scotty (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Lulu Belle (vcl duet/vcl solo/gt),Scotty (vcl duet/gt), Jerry Byrd (steel gt), Louis Innes (rh gt).
Recorded ca November 1950 in Chicago, Il
Released on Mercury 6304
78 RPM - Lulu Belle And Scotty - My Heart Cries For You / Shenandoah Waltz - Mercury - Canada - 6304
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(c) Al Morgan (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded November 1950
Released on London 877
(c) Evelyn Knight and Red Foley (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded November 28, 1950 in New York
Released on Decca 27378
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(c) Dinah Washington (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded April 12, 1951 in New York City
Released on Mercury 8209
In 1951 the song returned back to her country of origin: France.
For the occasion Louis Gasté gave her new French lyrics
(c) Line Renaud (1951) (as "Mon Cœur Pleure Pour Vous")
French lyrics by Louis Gasté
Released on Pathé PG 487
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(c) Lys Gauty (1951) (as "Mon Cœur Pleure Pour Vous")
French lyrics by Louis Gasté.
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(c) The Ramblers olv Theo Uden Masman (1951) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Vocals: Marcel Thielemans
Recorded April 4, 1951 in Hilversum
Matrix AA 15356-1H
Released on Decca 33151
Marcel Thielemans Met The Ramblers O.L.V. Theo Uden Masman - Vaarwel En Adieu (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs
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(c) Roberta Peters (1952) (as "Marie Antoinette's Song")
(c) Ben E. King (1962) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
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(c) Ray Charles (1964) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Nr 38 R&B Hit USA
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(c) Trea Dobbs (1965) (as "Ik Zie Jou Alleen")
Dutch lyrics by Pierre Wijnnobel.
On her album "De songwereld van Trea".
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Or to a sample here: De songwereld van Trea - Trea Dobbs - Muziekweb
(c) Porgy and the Monarchs (1966) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
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In 1966 Elvis along with Charlie Hodge & Red West, made a home recording of "My Heart Cries For You". This was first released on the "A Golden Celebration" album set (1984)
(c) Elvis Presley (1966) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
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(c) Connie Francis (1967) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Recorded June 1, 1967 in New York City
Released on MGM K13773
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1 month later Connie also recorded a French and a German version
(c) Connie Francis (1967) (as "Mon Cœur Pleure Pour Vous")
Recorded July 5, 1967 in New York City
(c) Connie Francis (1967) (as "Mein Herz Ruft Nach Dir")
German lyrics by Harry Sixt (=Fini Busch)
Recorded July 5, 1967 in New York City
Released on MGM 61 192
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(c) Doyle Holly (1972) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Nr 63 C&W Hit USA
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The co-composer, Percy Faith himself, recorded an instrumental version of this song.
It's on his album "Corazon" (1973)
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(c) Mieke (1976) (as "Mijn Hart Huilt Om Jou")
Dutch lyrics by Pierre Kartner
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(c) Margo Smith (1981) (as "My Heart Cries For You")
Nr 72 C&W Hit USA
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