When the Children Cry

"When the Children Cry"
Single by White Lion
from the album Pride
B-side"Lady of the Valley"
ReleasedOctober 1988
GenreGlam metal
Length
  • 4:18 (album and single version)
  • 4:04 (promo version)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Wagener
White Lion singles chronology
"Tell Me"
(1988)
"When the Children Cry"
(1988)
"All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll"
(1989)

"When the Children Cry" is a power ballad performed by Danish-American glam metal band White Lion. It is the third single and closing track on their 1987 album, Pride. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two in Canada, and number 88 in the United Kingdom.