Don't Wanna Cry
"Don't Wanna Cry" is Namie Amuro's third solo single on the Avex Trax label. 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. 19 years old at the time, she is the youngest artist to have been awarded the grand prize.
Commercial tie-in
"Don't wanna cry" was used in Daido Mistio commercials as its image song.Accolades
- Grand Prix Award
- Best 5 Single Award
Track listing
- "Don't Wanna Cry " – 4:40
- "Present" – 4:39
- "Don't Wanna Cry " – 4:37
- "Present " – 4:38
Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals
Production
- Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
- Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo
- Mixing – Chris Lord-Alge
Charts
Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
March 13, 1996 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 323,910 | 1,389,700 | 22 weeks |
Oricon Sales Chart
Release | Chart | Position | Sales Total |
March 13, 1996 | Oricon 1996 Year-End Chart | 9 | 1,371,730 |
TV performances
- December 31, 1996 – 38th Japan Record Awards
- December 31, 1996 &–; Kōhaku Uta Gassen
- June 5, 2006 – SMAPXSMAP