Tears (song)

Tears (also known as Tears for Souvenirs) is the title of a song originally written by Frank Capano and Billy Uhr, and first recorded by Rudy Vallee in 1929. It was made famous in pop-culture in a version recorded by comedian Ken Dodd, released as a single in 1965.

The single went to no.1 in the UK in September of that year, remaining at the top for five weeks. It ousted The Walker Brothers' Make It Easy On Yourself in its first week at no.1 and also outsold (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. The latter group eventually knocked Tears off the top with Get Off of My Cloud.