The character Rembrandt Brown (played by Cleavant Derricks) sings the song repeatedly on the street in an effort to raise money for a motel room.
Lastno različico pesmi »Tears on My Pillow« so posneli tudi Timi Yuro, Chuck Jackson, Bobby Vee, Lou Christie, glasbena skupina Martha and the Vandellas, Bobby Vinton, Johnny Tillotson, Neil Sedaka, Reba McEntire, Jodeci, Lorrie Morgan, Derrick Morgan z Lyn Tait & glasbeno skupino The Jets, glasbena skupina Neils Children in glasbena skupina The Fleetwoods.