Not Gon' Cry

"Not Gon' Cry" is a 1996 single by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige, from the soundtrack to the film Waiting to Exhale; the song is also featured on Blige's 1997 album, Share My World. The song was written and produced by Babyface and became a major hit for Blige in the US, where it peaked at number one and two on the Billboard's R&B Singles and Hot 100 charts respectively. On the Hot 100, it was one of several songs to be kept from the top by "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, which spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the top spot. The single sold 900,000 copies domestically and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[1][2] Blige received her third Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (her first nomination in that category) at the 39th Grammy Awards in 1997 for the song. Coincidentally, other songs on that were later released as singles from the soundtrack ("Exhale" by Whitney Houston and "Sittin' Up in My Room" by Brandy) also received nominations in the same category. Blige performed the song at the 39th Grammy Awards telecast.

"Not Gon' Cry"
US CD single
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Waiting to Exhale OST and Share My World
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1996
Format
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Producer(s)Babyface
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
(1996)		 "Not Gon' Cry"
(1996)		 "All That I Got Is You (featuring Ghostface Killah)"
(1996)

Background

The lyrics of the song are inspired by a storyline in the movie Waiting to Exhale revolving around one of the films main characters, Bernadine (portrayed by actress Angela Bassett), who gets abandoned by her philandering husband. The music video, which incorporates clips from Waiting to Exhale, was directed by Wayne Maser and Elizabeth Bailey.

The song was later sampled in 2004 by rapper The Game for his own song "Don't Need Your Love" from his album The Documentary. In 2009, R&B singer Monica covered the song at "The BET Honors 2009" as dedication to Blige, who was one of the honorees at the program.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 12
UK Singles Chart 39
US Billboard Hot 100 2
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 32

See also

References
  1. "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  2. "American certifications – Blige, Mary J. – Not Gon%27 Cry". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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