| "The Weary Kind" | |
|---|---|
| Song byRyan Bingham | |
| from the albumCrazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Released | 2009 (2009) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 0:04:18 |
| Label | New West Records |
| Songwriter | Ryan Bingham T Bone Burnett |
"The Weary Kind" (full title"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)") is acountry song written byRyan Bingham andT Bone Burnett for the filmCrazy Heart,[1] a 2009 film directed byScott Cooper starringJeff Bridges andMaggie Gyllenhaal.Colin Farrell and Bridges perform renditions of the song in the film. Bingham and his Dead Horses serve as Bridges' backing band in the film.[2]
The official version on thesoundtrack albumCrazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is performed byRyan Bingham. Jeff Bridges sang a live version during his interview with Peter Travers onABC News Now. The song was later included as the last track on Bingham's 2010 albumJunky Star.[3]
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| USBillboardBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[4] | 16 |
| USBillboardCountry Digital Song Sales[5] | 11 |
| USBillboardTop Heatseekers Songs[4] | 15 |