Don't Wanna Cry
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| "Don't wanna cry" | ||
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| Single by Namie Amuro | ||
| from the album SWEET 19 BLUES | ||
| B-side(s) | present | |
| Released | March 13, 1996 | |
| Format | CD Single | |
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |
| Length | 18:36 | |
| Label | avex trax | |
| Writer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro Takahiro Maeda Cozy Kubo |
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| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |
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| Namie Amuro singles chronology | ||
| "Chase the Chance" (1995) |
"Don't wanna cry" (1996) |
"You're my sunshine" (1996) |
"Don't wanna cry" is Namie Amuro's third solo single on the avex trax label. It is her second consecutive million selling single as well as her second consecutive number one single. In December, the single took home the "Grand Prix Award" from the 38th Annual Japan Record Awards (analogous to Record of the Year from the Grammy Awards). 19 years old at the time, she is the youngest artist to have been awarded the grand prize.
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[edit] Commercial tie-in
"Don't want to cry" was used in Daido Mistio commercials as its image song.
[edit] Accolades
- Grand Prix Award (38th Annual Japan Record Awards)
- Best 5 Single Award (11th Japan Gold Disc Awards)
[edit] Track listing
- "Don't wanna cry (Radio Edit)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Takahiro Maeda) – 4:40
- "present" (Takahiro Maeda) – 4:39
- "Don't wanna cry (Original Karaoke)"(Tetsuya Komuro) – 4:39
- "present (Original Karaoke)" (Takahiro Maeda) – 4:38
[edit] Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
- Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo
- Mixing – Chris Lord-Alge
[edit] Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| March 13, 1996 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 323,910 | 1,389,700 | 22 weeks |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Position | Sales Total |
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| March 13, 1996 | Oricon 1996 Year-End Chart | 9 | 1,371,730 |
[edit] TV performances
- December 31, 1996 – 38th Japan Record Awards
- December 31, 1996 – Kōhaku Uta Gassen
- June 5, 2006 – SMAPXSMAP
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Songwriter, Takahiro Maeda's thoughts on "Don't wanna cry"
- Songwriter, Takahiro Maeda's thoughts on "present"
