487K views · 29K reactions | "CRYING" A song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number 2 hit in the US for Orbison and was covered in 1980 by Don McLean, whose version went to number 1 in the UK. 24K Gold covers this oldies ballad in their Roy Orbison Tribute Set | Golden Oldies Music Shows by 24K Gold | Facebook