"She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)" is a song written by Raymond Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in November 1972 as the first single from the album She Needs Someone to Hold Her. The song was Twitty's ninth number one in the U.S. country chart as a solo artist. It stayed at number one for two weeks and spent 14 weeks in the chart.

Personnel

Conway Twitty — vocals

Joe E. Lewis, The Nashville Sounds — vocals

Harold Bradley — 6-string electric bass guitar

Ray Edenton — acoustic guitar

John Hughey — steel guitar

Tommy Markham — drums

Grady Martin — electric guitar

Bob Moore — bass

Hargus "Pig" Robbins — piano

Chart performance

References

1972 singles

1972 songs

Conway Twitty songs

Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley

Decca Records singles

She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)