<Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Arthur Hamilton </Td> </Tr> <P> "Cry Me a River" is a popular American torch song, written by Arthur Hamilton, first published in 1953 and made famous in 1955 with the version by Julie London . </P> <P> Arthur Hamilton later said of the song: "I had never heard the phrase . I just liked the combination of words...Instead of' Eat your heart out' or' I'll get even with you,' it sounded like a good, smart retort to somebody who had hurt your feelings or broken your heart ." He was initially concerned that listeners would hear a reference to the Crimea, rather than "...cry me a ...", but said that "...sitting down and playing the melody and coming up with lyrics made it a nonissue ." </P>

Who sang the original cry me a river