1996 single by Namie Amuro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Don't Wanna Cry" is a song by Japanese singer and record producer Namie Amuro released on the Avex Trax label, as her third single for her debut solo album Sweet 19 Blues (1996), It is her second consecutive million-selling single as well as her second consecutive number-one single. In December, the single took home the "Grand Prix Award" from the 38th Annual Japan Record Awards (analogous to Record of the Year from the Grammy Awards). 19 years old at the time, she is the youngest artist to have been awarded the grand prize.
| "Don't Wanna Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
| from the album Sweet 19 Blues | ||||
| B-side | "Present" | |||
| Released | March 13, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
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"Don't Wanna Cry" was used in Daido Mistio commercials as its image song.
Oricon sales chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
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| March 13, 1996 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 323,910 | 1,389,700 |
Oricon sales chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Position | Sales total |
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| March 13, 1996 | Oricon 1996 Year-End Chart | 9 | 1,371,730 |
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