When the Children Cry

"When the Children Cry"
Single by White Lion
from the album Pride
B-side"Lady of the Valley"
Released1988
GenreGlam metal[1][2]
Length
  • 4:18 (album version)
  • 4:04 (single version)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Wagener
White Lion singles chronology
"Tell Me"
(1988) 		"When the Children Cry"
(1988) 		"All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll"
(1989)

"When the Children Cry" is a 1988 song by Danish American glam metal band White Lion and is the third and final single from their second studio album Pride. It went to number 2 in Canada, number 3 in the United States, number 7 in Sweden and number 88 in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

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7-inch single[3]

  1. "When the Children Cry" – 4:04
  2. "Lady of the Valley" – 6:38

References

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  1. ↑ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Every Rose Has Its Thorn: A Tribute to the Syrupy-Sweet Sounds of '80s Hair-Metal Ballads". SPIN. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ When the Children Cry (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). White Lion. Atlantic Records. 1988. 7-89015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)