Wall of Tears (song)
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| "Wall of Tears" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Gus Hardin | |
| from the album Wall of Tears | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Studio | The Music Mill |
| Genre | Country[1] |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Mark Wright |
"Wall of Tears" is a song written by Richard Leigh and Peter McCann. It was originally recorded by American country music artist Gus Hardin and was the title track of her 1984 album. The song was also recorded by American country music artist K. T. Oslin. It was released on January 9, 1987[2] as the first single from Oslin's album 80's Ladies. The song reached #40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[3]
"Wall of Tears" was co-written by Nashville songwriters, Richard Leigh and Peter McCann. Its first known version was recorded by Gus Hardin in the summer of 1984. Hardin's session took place at the Music Mill recording studio, which was located in Nashville, Tennessee. The song's recording was produced by Mark Wright. He would serve as Hardin's producer for the eventual album the song was included on.[4] The song was eventually released as an album track following the release of the album. Hardin's album was named after the song and was never released as a single. On the original vinyl record, "Wall of Tears," was included as the second song on "side two" of the project.[1]
