Boyz Don't Cry (song)

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"Boyz Don't Cry"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Nostalgia
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2023
Genre Country trap
Length2:46
Label Alamo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • BeatsByTrain
  • EgonBeUp
  • AyoKxnzo
  • JLH
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Come See Me"
(2023)
"Boyz Don't Cry"
(2023)
"Checkmate"
(2023)

"Boyz Don't Cry" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on September 13, 2023 as the fourth single from his fifth studio album Nostalgia (2023). It was produced by BeatsbyTrain, EgonBeUp, AyoKxnzo and JLH.

Contents

An acoustic version of the song was also released. [1]

Composition

"Boyz Don't Cry" has been described as a country song with guitars and trap drums. It consists of one verse, in which Rod Wave sings about his sadness from a breakup, immoral people on the Internet, his happiness from receiving collect calls from an incarcerated friend, and appreciating what he has gained as a musician. He expresses willingness to trade everything in his life for a peace of mind in the chorus, which ends the song. [1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Boyz Don't Cry"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [2] 95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [3] 30
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 10

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