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Revision as of 06:48, 27 March 2023
| "Boys Don't Cry" | |
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| Single by Moulin Rouge | |
| from the album Boys Don't Cry | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Expanded Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Matjaž Kosi |
Boys Don't Cry is a 1987 hit single for Yugoslav Italo disco duo Moulin Rouge, led by songwriter Matjaž Kosi.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matjaž Kosi
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| "Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)" | ||||
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| Single by Wink | ||||
| from the album Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Only Lonely" | |||
| Released | 16 March 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Polystar | |||
| Composer(s) | Matjaž Kosi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Neko Oikawa | |||
| Producer(s) | Haruo Mizuhashi | |||
| Wink singles chronology | ||||
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| 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
All lyrics are written by Neko Oikawa; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
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Chart positions
- 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
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ 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,
- ^ a b c d e "涙をみせないで | WINK". Oricon. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Wink(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ 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
External links
- Moulin Rouge version
- "Boys Don't Cry" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Wink version
- "Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)" at Discogs (list of releases)
