"The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by American alternative rock band Live, released on August 24, 1999, as the lead single from their fifth studio album, The Distance to Here. Written by lead singer Ed Kowalczyk, the song was co-produced by the band and Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads. "The Dolphin's Cry" reached number one on the Canadian RPM Top 30 Rock Report and number two on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Internationally, "The Dolphin's Cry" peaked at number one in Iceland, number seven in Flanders, and number 10 in the Netherlands.