Don't Cry (Asia song) explained

Don't Cry
Cover:	Asia_Don't_Cry.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Asia
Album:	Alpha
B-Side:	"Daylight" (US) "True Colors" (UK)
Released:	July 1983 (US) 5 August 1983 (UK)^[1]
Genre:	Rock progressive rock
Length:	3:41 (album version) 3:25 (single version)
Label:	Geffen
Producer:	Mike "Clay" Stone
Prev Title:	Sole Survivor
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Next Year:	1983

"Don't Cry" is the first hit single from progressive rock band Asia's second album Alpha. "Don't Cry" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 in Cash Box magazine. It was the band's second top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and returned them to number 1 on Billboard's Top Album Rock Tracks chart.

Track listing

US 7" single

UK 7" single

UK 12" single

Personnel

• John Wetton – bass guitar, vocals
• Geoff Downes – keyboards
• Steve Howe – guitars
• Carl Palmer – drums, tambourine

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
French Singles(SNEP)^[2]	60
Italian Singles Chart^[3]	22
Japanese Singles(Oricon)^[4]	76
Polish Singles Chart^[5]	20
Radio Luxemburg Singles^[6]	17

Notes and References

1. Web site: Music Week. 20.
2. Web site: Le Détail des Chansons de chaque Artiste – A . Infodisc.fr . fr . 9 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022124902/http://infodisc.fr/Chanson_A.php . 22 October 2014 . Select Asia from the menu, then press OK.
3. Web site: Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: A. Hitparadeitalia.it. 4 June 2018.
4. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.
5. Web site: Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego — ABC druhów zastępowych i kaziów. Lp3.pl. 4 June 2018.
6. Web site: Ultimate Music Database. Miroslav. Jurčeka. umdmusic.com. 4 June 2018.