Don't Cry (Seal song)

"Don't Cry"
US CD single; also regular cover art for other editions
Single by Seal
from the album Seal
A-side	"Prayer for the Dying"
Released	27 November 1995 (1995-11-27) [1]
Length	6:17 (album version) 4:34 (single version)
Label	ZTT Sire
Songwriter(s)	Seal
Producer(s)	Trevor Horn
Seal singles chronology
"I'm Alive" (1995) "Don't Cry" / "Prayer for the Dying" (1995) "Fly Like an Eagle" (1997)
Licensed audio
"Don't Cry" on YouTube

"Don't Cry" is a song by British singer-songwriter Seal. It was written by Seal, produced by Trevor Horn and released as the final single from his second studio album, Seal (also known as Seal II) (1994), as a double A-side with "Prayer for the Dying" in November 1995 by ZTT and Sire.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Seal's honeyed voice provides a great balance for the Trevor Horn sound of ZTT. Listen to this track often enough and you'll believe that Seal is truly a sensitive and romantic guy." ^[2] Emma Cochrane from Smash Hits praised the song as "hauntingly beautiful". ^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Don't Cry" Chart (1995–1996) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4] 2 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [5] 6 UK Singles (OCC) [6] 51 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [7] 4 US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 33 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 71 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Don't Cry" Chart (1996) Position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [11] 30 Canada Top Singles (RPM) [12] 45 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [13] 9 US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 100

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 25 November 1995. p. 39.
2. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 47. 25 November 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
3. Cochrane, Emma (25 May 1994). "New Albums". Smash Hits . p. 48. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2907." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2926." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
7. "Seal Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
8. "Seal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
9. "Seal Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
10. "Seal Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
11. "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Retrieved 26 June 2023– via Library and Archives Canada.
12. "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM . Retrieved 26 June 2023– via Library and Archives Canada.
13. "1996 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. 28 December 1996. p. YE-84. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
14. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.