Not Gon' Cry
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| "Not Gon' Cry" | ||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||
| from the album Waiting to Exhale OST and Share My World | ||
| Released | 1996 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:57 | |
| Label | Arista | |
| Writer(s) | Babyface | |
| Producer(s) | Babyface | |
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| Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||
| "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (1996) |
"Not Gon' Cry" (1996) |
"Love Is All We Need" (1997) |
"Not Gon' Cry" is a 1996 single by Mary J. Blige from the soundtrack to the film Waiting to Exhale. The song was written and produced by Babyface and became a major hit for Blige, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The lyrics are inspired by Angela Bassett's character, a frustrated woman abandoned by her philandering husband, in the movie. The music video features clips from the film.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 39 |
| Preceded by: " Before You Walk Out Of My Life / Like This and Like That" by Monica |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single February 3, 1996 |
Succeeded by: "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" by R. Kelly feat. Mr. Biggs |
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