Music icon Anne Murray has sold more than 50 million albums in a distinguis… Read Full Bio ↴Music icon Anne Murray has sold more than 50 million albums in a distinguished career that spans four decades. On January 15th, Manhattan/EMI will release Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends, an exceptional 17-track collection of her top hits and favorites, newly recorded as duets with some of the world’s top female recording artists.

Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.

In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.

Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).

Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!

Cry Me A River
Anne Murray Lyrics

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Now you say you're lonely
You cried the long night through
Well you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue

Well you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

You drove me
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember? I remember all that you said
Told me love was to plebeian
Told me you were through with me and

Now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

You drove me
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember I remember all that you said
Told me love was to plebeian
Told me you were through with me and

Now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river
Cry me a river

I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anne Murray’s “Cry Me a River” tell the story of a woman who has been hurt and is now being confronted by her ex-partner who wants to make amends. The first verse sets the scene with the singer explaining that their former partner has been crying all night and they can “cry me a river”. This reinforces the idea of past hurt and the idea that the singer is not interested in being receptive to their partner's tears. The second verse shows that their partner is apologetic for their wrongdoings but their apologies are not enough to sway the singer’s feelings. The third verse describes the singer’s past grievances, how their partner “nearly drove [them] out of [their] head” without showing any remorse. Additionally, the chorus repeats the idea of “cry me a river” over and over again, highlighting the singer’s lack of sympathy for their partner’s current emotional distress.

The lyrics of the song stem from a sense of vindication and emotional triumph. Anne Murray's interpretation of the song gives the impression of a woman who has been through heartbreak and has now regained her agency. The repetition of lyrics conveys the singer's message to her ex-partner that she has moved on and they can no longer sway her emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Now you say you're lonely
You claim to be lonely now

You cried the long night through
You spent the entire night crying

Well you can cry me a river
You can vent your feelings to me

Cry me a river
Express your emotions to me

I cried a river over you
I also cried for you

Now you say you're sorry
You ask for forgiveness now

For being so untrue
For your dishonesty

You drove me
You caused me distress

Nearly drove me out of my head
Your actions almost made me lose my mind

While you never shed a tear
You never showed any sadness

Remember? I remember all that you said
I recall everything that you told me