"Crying My Heart Out Over You" is a 1982 single written by Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

Lester Raymond Flatt was a bluegrass musician and guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his membership in the Bluegrass duo The Foggy Mountain Boys, also known as "Flatt and Scruggs," with banjo picker Earl Scruggs. Flatt's career spanned multiple decades; besides his work with Scruggs, he...

, Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs

Earl Eugene Scruggs is an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music...

, Carl Butler, and Earl Sherry and recorded by Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Skaggs

Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...

. "Crying My Heart Out Over You" would be Ricky Skaggs third country hit and the first of eleven number number one hits on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart . "Crying My Heart Out Over You" was originally recorded by Flatt & Scruggs, whose version peaked at #21 in 1960.

Chart performance

Chart (1981–1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3