Don't Wanna Cry (Namie Amuro song) explained

Don't Wanna Cry
Cover:Dontwannacry.png
Type:single
Artist:Namie Amuro
Album:Sweet 19 Blues
B-Side:Present
Released:March 13, 1996
Genre:Pop, dance, R&B
Length:4:40
Label:Avex Trax
Producer:Tetsuya Komuro
Prev Title:Chase the Chance
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:You're My Sunshine
Next Year:1996

"Don't Wanna Cry" is a song by Japanese singer and record producer Namie Amuro released on the Avex Trax label, as her third single for her debut solo album Sweet 19 Blues (1996), 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.

Commercial tie-in

"Don't Wanna Cry" was used in Daido Mistio commercials as its image song.

Accolades

Track listing

  1. "Don't Wanna Cry (Radio Edit)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Takahiro Maeda) – 4:40
  2. "Present" (Takahiro Maeda) – 4:39
  3. "Don't Wanna Cry (Original Karaoke)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 4:37
  4. "Present (Original Karaoke)" (Takahiro Maeda) – 4:38

Personnel

Production

Charts

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

TV performances

References

  1. "Singing sensation plans Hawaii concert" http://starbulletin.com/2000/03/31/features/story3.html

External links