Boys Don't Cry (Anitta song)

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"Boys Don't Cry"
Anitta - Boys Don't Cry.jpg
Single by Anitta
from the album Versions of Me
LanguageEnglish
Released27 January 2022 (2022-01-27)
Genre
Length2:15
Label Warner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Burns
  • Rami Yacoub
Anitta singles chronology
"No Chão Novinha"
(2021)		"Boys Don't Cry"
(2022)		"Dançarina (Remix)"
(2022)
Music video
"Boys Don't Cry" on YouTube

"Boys Don't Cry" is a song by Brazilian singer Anitta, recorded for her fifth studio album Versions of Me (2022). The song was released for digital download and streaming as the fifth single from the album on January 27, 2022, by Warner Records. It was also included in the soundtrack of the telenovela Cara e Coragem .

Contents

A live version recorded by Anitta and American singer Miley Cyrus was released on April 29, 2022, and is included in Cyrus's third live album, Attention: Miley Live . [1]

Background and release

During the release of the single "Faking Love" in October 2021, Anitta confirmed that her next song would be her biggest single among her recent releases. "The big song, the one I truly believe in and have always mentioned in interviews in English, will be released in January. " [2] On January 21, 2022, "Boys Don't Cry" was announced during an interview with Glamour, where the cover art and release date were revealed. [3] [4] The song was released for digital download and streaming through Warner Records as the fifth single from Versions of Me on January 27, 2022. [5] [6] [7] It was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on February 8, 2022. [8]

Music video

A scene in the music video for "Boys Don't Cry", which references many popular films. Anitta boys dont cry.png
A scene in the music video for "Boys Don't Cry", which references many popular films.

Directed by Anitta herself and Christian Breslauer, the music video premiered in cinemas in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with selected fans attending through a raffle organized by the singer's team. The production features various pop culture cinematic references, including Beetlejuice, Harry Potter, Runaway Bride, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Titanic, Resident Evil, Warm Bodies, The Fifth Element, and SLC Punk!. [9] [10] [11]

Live performances

Anitta performed "Boys Don't Cry" for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 31, 2022. [12] On April 15, Anitta performed the song on Good Morning America . [13] On March 26, Anitta was invited by Miley Cyrus to perform the song on stage at Lollapalooza 2022, where she delivered a live rendition of the track. [14]

Tracks

No.TitleLength
1."Boys Don't Cry"2:15
2."Boys Don't Cry [live] with Miley Cyrus"2:34

Awards

YearAward ceremonyCategoryResultRef.
2022 Multishow Brazilian Music Award Clipe TVZ do AnoWon [15] [16]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
Brazil ( Billboard ) [17] 17
Brazil (Top 100 Brasil) [18] 33
Brazil (Top 10 Pop Internacional) [19] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [20] 40
United States (Billboard Mainstream Top 40) [21] 33
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [22] 124
Panama (Monitor Latino Top 20 Anglo) [23] 15
Paraguay (Monitor Latino Top 20 Anglo) [24] 12
Portugal (AFP) [25] 23
Uruguay (Monitor Latino Top 20 Anglo) [26] 13

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabelRef.
VariousJanuary 27, 2022
Studio Warner [27]
ItalyJanuary 28, 2022 Mainstream radios [28]
United StatesFebruary 8, 2022 [8]
VariousApril 29, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Live Columbia • Smiley Miley [27]

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