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{{Short description|1988 single by Moulin Rouge}}
{{Single infobox
{{Infobox song
| Name = Namida wo Misenaide (Boys Don't Cry)
| Type = studio
| name = Boys Don't Cry
| Artist = [[Wink (band)|Wink]]
| cover = Moulin Rouge Boys Don't Cry.jpg
| Cover =
| alt =
| Released = March 16, 1989
| type = single
| artist = [[Moulin Rouge (band)|Moulin Rouge]]
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[J-pop]]
| album = Boys Don't Cry
| Length =
| B-side =
| Label = Polystar
| released = 1988
| Producer =
| recorded = 1987
| Reviews =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hi-NRG]]|[[synth-pop]]}}
| Last single = [[Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It Into Love)]] <br>(1988)
| length =
| This single = "'''Namida wo Misenaide (Boys Don't Cry)'''"<br>(1989)
| label = Expanded Music
| Next single = [[Sabishii Nettaigyo]]<br>(1989)
| writer = Matjaž Kosi
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
}}
'''''Boys Don't Cry''''' is a 1988 hit single for Yugoslav [[Italo disco]] duo [[Moulin Rouge (band)|Moulin Rouge]], led by songwriter Matjaž Kosi.

"'''涙をみせないで (Boys Don't Cry)'''", aka '''Namida wo Misenaide (Boys Don't Cry)''' was [[Wink (band)|Wink]]'s fourth single. Released on March 16, 1989, with a CD catalog number H10R-30013, and cassette tape catalog number X10R-1026, the single reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly single charts.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# 涙をみせないで (Boys Don't Cry) / Namida wo Misenaide (Boys Don't Cry)
| all_writing = Matjaž Kosi
# Only Lonely
| title1 = Boys Don't Cry
| note1 = Club Mix Version
| length1 = 5:33
| title2 = Boys Don't Cry
| note2 = a Cappella Version
| length2 = 0:50
| title3 = Boys Don't Cry
| note3 = Tear Gas Version
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Boys Don't Cry
| note4 = Radio Version
| length4 = 3:28
| total_length =
}}
{{clear}}

==Wink version==
{{Infobox song
| name = Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)
| cover = Wink - Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Wink (duo)|Wink]]
| album = [[Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete]]
| language = Japanese
| B-side = Only Lonely
| released = {{Start date|1989|03|16|df=y}}
| recorded = 1989
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[J-pop]]|[[dance-pop]]}}
| length =
| label = Polystar
| composer = Matjaž Kosi
| lyricist = [[Neko Oikawa]]
| producer = Haruo Mizuhashi
| prev_title = [[Turn It into Love#Wink version|Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It Into Love)]]
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = [[Samishii Nettaigyo]]
| next_year = 1989
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|qnlbqS5Z-lE|"Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)"|link=no}}}}<!-- Polystar official channel -->
}}
"Boys Don't Cry" was covered by [[Japanese idol]] duo [[Wink (duo)|Wink]] as {{nihongo4|"'''Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)'''|"涙をみせないで 〜Boys Don't Cry〜||lit. "Don't Show Tears (Boys Don't Cry)"}}. Released by Polystar Records on 16 March 1989, it was their fourth single, with Japanese lyrics written by [[Neko Oikawa]]. The B-side is "Only Lonely", a Japanese-language cover of [[The Dooleys]]' 1980 single "Body Language".<ref>Eye-ai: A Magazine on Japanese Culture and Entertainment -1992 179-201 p22 "A collection of 16 of their singles such as "Ai ga Tomaranai," "One Night Heaven," "Sabishi Nettaigyo," "Sexy Music," "Namida wo Misenai de" and "Sugar Baby Love." "Quiet Life" Takeuchi Mariya AMTM-4141,</ref>

The single became Wink's second No. 1 on [[Oricon]]'s singles chart.<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/26004/products/591349/2/ |title=涙をみせないで {{!}} WINK |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref> It sold over 523,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]].<ref name="Yamachan">{{cite web |url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/wink.html |title=Wink(シングル) |website=Yamachan Land |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524095747/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/wink.html |language=Japanese |access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=2011-05-24 }}</ref><ref name="RIAJ"/>

===Track listing===
All lyrics are written by [[Neko Oikawa]]; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)
| note1 = {{nihongo4||涙をみせないで 〜Boys Don't Cry〜||"Don't Show Tears (Boys Don't Cry)"}}
| music1 = Matjaž Kosi
| length1 =
| title2 = Only Lonely
| music2 = {{hlist|Ben Findon|Mike Myers|Bob Puzey}}
| length2 =
| total_length =
}}

=== Chart positions ===
;Weekly charts
{|class="wikitable"
!Charts (1989)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|Japanese [[Oricon|Oricon Singles Chart]]<ref name="Oricon"/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|Japanese The Best Ten Chart<ref name="Oricon"/>
|align="center"|1
|}

;Year-end charts
{|class="wikitable"
!Charts (1989)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|Japanese [[Oricon|Oricon Singles Chart]]<ref name="Oricon"/>
|align="center"|10
|-
|Japanese The Best Ten Chart<ref name="Oricon"/>
|align="center"|5
|}

=== Certifications ===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Wink|title=涙をみせないで～Boys Don't Cry～|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|certmonth=7|domestic=true|refname="RIAJ"|access-date=22 July 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
;Moulin Rouge version
* {{Discogs master|master=129240|name=Boys Don't Cry|type=single}}


;Wink version
* {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=3a353601-5c12-4781-a00d-404e011df946|name=Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)|type=single}}
* {{Discogs master|master=1187376|name=Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)|type=single}}


{{Wink (duo)}}
{{1980s-single-stub}}
{{authority control}}


[[Category:1987 singles]]
[[Category:1989 singles]]
[[Category:1989 singles]]
[[Category:Wink songs]]
[[Category:1987 songs]]
[[Category:Wink (duo) songs]]
[[Category:Songs in Japanese]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Neko Oikawa]]
[[Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles]]
[[Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles]]


[[ja:涙をみせないで 〜Boys Don't Cry〜]]
[[ja:涙をみせないで 〜Boys Don't Cry〜]]
[[fr:Namida wo Misenaide (Boys Don't Cry)]]

Latest revision as of 15:09, 15 December 2024

"Boys Don't Cry"
Single by Moulin Rouge
from the album Boys Don't Cry
Released1988
Recorded1987
Genre
LabelExpanded Music
Songwriter(s)Matjaž Kosi

Boys Don't Cry is a 1988 hit single for Yugoslav Italo disco duo Moulin Rouge, led by songwriter Matjaž Kosi.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Matjaž Kosi

No.TitleLength
1."Boys Don't Cry" (Club Mix Version)5:33
2."Boys Don't Cry" (a Cappella Version)0:50
3."Boys Don't Cry" (Tear Gas Version)4:13
4."Boys Don't Cry" (Radio Version)3:28

Wink version

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"Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)"
Single by Wink
from the album Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Only Lonely"
Released16 March 1989 (1989-03-16)
Recorded1989
Genre
LabelPolystar
Composer(s)Matjaž Kosi
Lyricist(s)Neko Oikawa
Producer(s)Haruo Mizuhashi
Wink singles chronology
"Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It Into Love)"
(1988) 		"Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)"
(1989) 		"Samishii Nettaigyo"
(1989)
Music video
"Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)" on YouTube

"Boys Don't Cry" was covered by Japanese idol duo Wink as "Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry) ("涙をみせないで 〜Boys Don't Cry〜, lit. "Don't Show Tears (Boys Don't Cry)"). Released by Polystar Records on 16 March 1989, it was their fourth single, with Japanese lyrics written by Neko Oikawa. The B-side is "Only Lonely", a Japanese-language cover of The Dooleys' 1980 single "Body Language".[1]

The single became Wink's second No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart.[2] It sold over 523,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4]

Track listing

[edit]

All lyrics are written by Neko Oikawa; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)" ((涙をみせないで 〜Boys Don't Cry〜, "Don't Show Tears (Boys Don't Cry)"))Matjaž Kosi 
2."Only Lonely"
  • Ben Findon
  • Mike Myers
  • Bob Puzey
 

Chart positions

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Weekly charts
Charts (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 1
Japanese The Best Ten Chart[2] 1
Year-end charts
Charts (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 10
Japanese The Best Ten Chart[2] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Eye-ai: A Magazine on Japanese Culture and Entertainment -1992 179-201 p22 "A collection of 16 of their singles such as "Ai ga Tomaranai," "One Night Heaven," "Sabishi Nettaigyo," "Sexy Music," "Namida wo Misenai de" and "Sugar Baby Love." "Quiet Life" Takeuchi Mariya AMTM-4141,
  2. ^ a b c d e "涙をみせないで | WINK". Oricon. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Wink(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Wink – 涙をみせないで～Boys Don't Cry～" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 22 July 2021. Select 1989年7月 on the drop-down menu
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Moulin Rouge version
Wink version
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