Crying Laughing Loving Lying


Crying Laughing Loving Lying is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Labi Siffre, released in 1972, by Pye International.
All songs were written, performed and produced by Siffre, and the album was recorded at Chappell Studios in London.
The record contains two of Labi's best known songs: "It Must Be Love" ; and "Crying Laughing Loving Lying".
Both "It Must Be Love" and "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" were released as singles in the US by Bell Records but failed to chart. The album was never released in the US. Siffre had his first US singles success as a songwriter when, in 1983, the cover version of "It Must Be Love" by Madness peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 33.
Olivia Newton-John covered "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" on her 1975 album, Clearly Love, Whitney covered "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" on their 2020 album Candid, and Peach Pit covered "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" on the 2025 expanded version of their album Magpie.
Kanye West prominently sampled "My Song" for his track "I Wonder" off his 2007 album Graduation.
The remastered album was released on CD in 2006 by EMI, featuring six bonus tracks and liner notes by Siffre.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Labi Siffre
  1. "Saved" – 2:11
  2. "Cannock Chase" – 4:07
  3. "Fool Me a Good Night" – 3:45
  4. "It Must Be Love" – 3:57
  5. "Gimme Some More" – 2:55
  6. "Blue Lady" – 5:06
  7. "Love Oh Love Oh Love" – 4:27
  8. "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" – 3:03
  9. "Hotel Room Song" – 2:54
  10. "My Song" – 4:44
  11. "Till Forever" – 1:15
  12. "Come On Michael" – 2:58
Bonus tracks on 2006 CD reissue
  2. "You Make It Easy" – 4:12
  3. "Good Old Days" – 3:12
  4. "Pristine Verses" – 3:03
  5. "You'll Let Me Know" – 3:50
  6. "Oh Me Oh My Mr City Goodbye" – 3:52
  7. "For the Lovin'" – 4:30

Personnel