"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.
| "Don't Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Asia | ||||
| from the album Alpha | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 1983 (US) 5 August 1983 (UK)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:41 (album version) 3:25 (single version) | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike "Clay" Stone | |||
| Asia singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Japanese Edition | ||||
Track listing
edit- US 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Cry" | 3:25 |
| 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 |
Personnel
edit- John Wetton – bass guitar, vocals
- Geoff Downes – keyboards
- Steve Howe – guitars
- Carl Palmer – drums, tambourine
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 10 |
| French Singles(SNEP)[3] | 60 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 23 |
| Italian Singles Chart[5] | 22 |
| Japanese Singles (Oricon)[6] | 76 |
| Polish Singles Chart[7] | 20 |
| Radio Luxemburg Singles[8] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 10 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[12] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 20.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4332." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Le Détail des Chansons de chaque Artiste – A". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Asia from the menu, then press OK.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Don't Cry". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: A". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego — ABC druhów zastępowych i kaziów". Lp3.pl. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Jurčeka, Miroslav. "Ultimate Music Database". umdmusic.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Asia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Asia Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Asia – Don't Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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