Don't Cry (Asia song)
| "Don't Cry" | |||||||
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| Single by Asia | |||||||
| from the album Alpha | |||||||
| B-side |
"True Colors" (UK) "Daylight" (outside of UK) | ||||||
| Released | July, 1983 | ||||||
| Format |
7" single 12" single | ||||||
| Genre | Rock, progressive rock | ||||||
| Length | 3:41 (7" & album version) | ||||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Geoff Downes John Wetton | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Stone | ||||||
| Asia singles chronology | |||||||
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"Don't Cry" is the first hit single from progressive rock band Asia's second album Alpha. "Don't Cry" reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 in Cash Box magazine. It was the band's second Top 10 Pop hit, and returned them to #1 on Billboard's Top Album Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing
- US 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Cry" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Daylight" | 3:53 |
- UK 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Cry" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "True Colors" | 3:53 |
- UK 12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Cry" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Daylight" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "True Colors" | 3:53 |
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[1] | 10 |
| French Singles Chart[2] | 60 |
| German Media Control Charts[3] | 54 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 23 |
| Italian Singles Chart[5] | 22 |
| Polish Singles Chart[6] | 20 |
| Radio Luxemburg Singles[7] | 17 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Tracks[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[10] | 85 |
| Italian Singles Chart[11] | 89 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 98 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100[12] | 65 |
References
- ↑ "RPM Volume 39, No. 4, September 24, 1983 - RPM". Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ http://infodisc.fr/Artistes.php
- ↑ "charts.de - Asia - Don't Cry (in German)". Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ↑ http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/aa.htm
- ↑ http://www.lp3.pl/alpt.phtml?m=1&nn=69#navigation
- ↑ http://umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=Czech&Chart=F&ChDay=&ChMonth=&ChYear=&ChBand=Asia&ChSong=
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Don't Cry by Asia Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- 1 2 Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved December 15, 2009)
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6699&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=etg0falg2hk823f26tcs13s3f33
- ↑ http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1983.htm
- ↑ http://www.cashboxcountdowns.com/archives/80s_files/1983YESP.html
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