You Won't See Me Cry Explained

You Won't See Me Cry
Cover:	Wilson Phillips - You Won't See Me Cry cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Wilson Phillips
Album:	Shadows and Light
Released:	April 28, 1992
Genre:	Pop
Label:	SBK
Producer:	Glen Ballard
Prev Title:	Daniel
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Give It Up
Next Year:	1992

"You Won't See Me Cry" is a song by American pop music group Wilson Phillips from their second studio album, Shadows and Light (1992). The song was released on April 28, 1992, by SBK Records. It was released as the lead single from the album, reaching 1 in Canada and Finland, No. 18 in the United Kingdom, and No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's last top-50 hit in most countries.

Critical reception

Greg Sandow from Entertainment Weekly called the song "tough/sweet blend of sadness and underlying strength."^[1] David Hiltbrand of People disagreed, describing it as a "wispy and anemic ballad."^[2]

Chart performance

"You Won't See Me Cry" debuted and peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart on May 23, 1992. During its first week on US radio, it became the most added song on the American Top 40, with 141 adds in its first seven days, debuting at No. 33 on the airplay chart.^[3] The song soon peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it also reached No. 4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

In Canada, on July 4, 1992, "You Won't See Me Cry" reached number one on the RPM Top Singles chart after spending nine weeks in the top 100, staying at that position for one week. The song also topped the Finnish Singles Chart on the two-week chart period of May 25 and June 1, 1992. Elsewhere, the single reached the top 50 in Australia, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[5]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[6]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[7]	22
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[8]	22
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	30

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	April 28, 1992		SBK
United Kingdom	May 11, 1992			^[10]
Japan	May 31, 1992	Mini-CD		^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sandow. Greg. Shadows and Light. EW.com. June 12, 1992. December 27, 2015.
2. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: Shadows and Light. People.com. December 27, 2015.
3. Web site: The Gavin Report. May 1, 1992. Americanradiohistory.com. December 27, 2015.
4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 24. 19. June 13, 1992. March 4, 2020.
5. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
6. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 1992. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 20, 2023.
7. The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992. RPM. 56. 25. 8. December 19, 1992. March 23, 2019.
8. The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 31, 2018.
9. 1992 The Year in Music. Billboard. 104. 52. YE-38. December 26, 1992. August 12, 2021.
10. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. May 9, 1992.
11. Web site: 涙にさよなら ウィルソン・フィリップス. Goodbye to Tears Wilson Phillips. Oricon. ja. September 8, 2023.