The Heart Gently Weeps

"The Heart Gently Weeps" is the first single from the 2007 album 8 Diagrams by the Wu-Tang Clan. The song features a sample of The Beatles' song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". It features guest appearances from three other musicians: R&B singer Erykah Badu sings the song's chorus; Dhani Harrison, son of Beatles member George Harrison, plays acoustic guitar; and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is featured on lead guitar. This song was made using a cover version of the George Harrison song played by the blues guitarist Jimmy Ponder.

Out of respect for George Harrison, RZA, who produced this song, asked Harrison's son Dhani to play rhythm guitar. It was played using a mint condition Gretsch guitar from 1961 which was given to RZA as a gift from Russell Crowe after they had finished filming American Gangster.

The song was #50 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[1]

Chart position

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Hot Canadian Digital Singles	71

References

↑ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

External links

Video interview with RZA about the song on YouTube

Wu-Tang Clan

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Wu-Tang Clan albums	Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993) Wu-Tang Forever (1997) The W (2000) Iron Flag (2001) 8 Diagrams (2007) A Better Tomorrow (2014) Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (2015)

Wu-Tang Killa Bees albums	The Swarm (1998) The Sting (2002) Disciples of the 36 Chambers (2004) Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture (2005) Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased (2007) Return of the Swarm (Vol. 3) (2007) Return of the Swarm (Vol. 4) (2007) Lost Anthology (2007) Return of the Swarm (Vol. 5) (2008) Soundtracks from the Shaolin Temple (2008) Killa Bees Attack (2008) Wu-Tang Chamber Music (2009) Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, Vol. 2 (2009) Legendary Weapons (2011)

Compilation albums	Wu-Chronicles (1999) Wu-Chronicles, Chapter 2 (2001) Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan (2004) Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits (2007) Wu-Box: Cream of the Clan (2007) Wu XM Radio (2007) Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang (2008)

Singles	"Protect Ya Neck" "Method Man" "C.R.E.A.M." "Can It Be All So Simple" "Triumph" "The Worst" "Gravel Pit" "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" "The Heart Gently Weeps"

Related	Discography Anthology Record Labels The Wu-Tang Manual The Tao of Wu Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style Affiliates Affiliates discography Loud Records Wu-Massacre Wu Block

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