| "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" | ||||
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| Single by Helloween | ||||
| from the album Chameleon | ||||
| Released | 22 September 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 20:17 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roland Grapow | |||
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"I Don't Wanna Cry No More" is a song and single made by German power metal band Helloween, taken from the album Chameleon . [1] [2] This song was dedicated to Roland Grapow's brother Rainer.
This single included a long blues instrumental jam called "Red Socks and the Smell of Trees".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Red Socks And The Smell Of Trees" | 10:51 |
| 3. | "Ain't Got Nothing Better" | 4:45 |
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