Don't Cry (Seal song)

"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. Its accompanying music video was directed by American director Wayne Isham.^[2]

"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

Critical reception

Melinda Newman from Billboard magazine wrote, "'Don't Cry' is a stripped-down (at least at the start), elegant love song."^[3] Music & Media noted, "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."^[4] Emma Cochrane from Smash Hits praised the song as "hauntingly beautiful".^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Don't Cry" Chart (1995–1996) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 2 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 6 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 51 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 33 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 71 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Don't Cry" Chart (1996) Position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] 30 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 45 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 100