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"Not Gon' Cry"

US CD single

Single by Mary J. Blige

from the album Waiting to Exhale and Share My World

Released

January 23, 1996

Genre

R&B

Length

4:58

Babyface

Mary J. Blige singles chronology

"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
(1996)

"Not Gon' Cry"
(1996)

"Touch Me, Tease Me"
(1996)

Audio

"Not Gon' Cry on YouTube

"Not Gon' Cry" is a song 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 third album, Share My World (1997). It was written and produced by Babyface and became a major hit for Blige in the United States, where it peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Hot 100 charts, respectively. The single sold 1,000,000 copies domestically and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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.

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.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard felt "Not Gon' Cry" is "one of the strongest numbers" of the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack and "is finally given a crack at chart success." He added "Blige's worldly delivery breathes palpable depth and empathy into Babyface's composition tracing the bitter split of a relationship. She convincingly builds from white-knuckled anger to cathartic resolution in the space of four minutes, riding a slowly grinding R&B groove etched with quiet blues colors. Judging from the sparks ignited here, the pairing of Blige and Babyface is one that needs to happen again and again."^[1] Jonathan Bernstein from Entertainment Weekly described the song as "snarling".^[2] British magazine Music Week rated it three out of five, declaring it as a "slow, steel-tipped ballad". They added, "Good, if not memorable."^[3] A reviewer from People Magazine viewed it as Waiting to Exhale’s "jilted woman’s manifesto".^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	164
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	12
Scotland (OCC)^[7]	93
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	39
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[9]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	2
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[11]	31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	36
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[14]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[16]	13

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Flick, Larry (January 27, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 106. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
^ Bernstein, Jonathan (May 2, 1997). "Share My World". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. March 2, 1996. p. 14. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "Picks and Pans Review: Share My World". People. May 19, 1997. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^ "Mary J. Blige ARIA Chart History complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Mary J Blige – Not Gon' Cry". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
^ "1996 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-40. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Mary J. Blige – Not Gon' Cry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

v t e Mary J. Blige singles
Discography Songs
1990s singles	"You Remind Me" "Real Love" "Reminisce" "Sweet Thing" "Love No Limit" "You Don't Have to Worry" "My Love" "Be Happy" "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" " I'm Goin' Down" "You Bring Me Joy" "I Love You" "Love Is All We Need" "I Can Love You" "Everything" "Missing You" "Seven Days" "As" "All That I Can Say" "Deep Inside"
2000s singles	"Your Child" "Give Me You" "Family Affair" "No More Drama" "Dance for Me" "Rainy Dayz" "Love @ 1st Sight" "Ooh!" "Not Today" "Whenever I Say Your Name" "It's a Wrap" "MJB da MVP" "Be Without You" "One" "Enough Cryin" "Take Me As I Am" "We Ride (I See the Future)" "Just Fine" "Work That" "Stay Down" "The One" "I Am"
2010s singles	"Each Tear" "We Got Hood Love" "Ain't Nobody" "25/8" "Don't Mind" "Mr. Wrong" "Why" "Love a Woman" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "Do You Hear What I Hear?" "This Christmas" "Suitcase" "Doubt" "Right Now" "Therapy" "Whole Damn Year" "Thick of It" "U + Me (Love Lesson)" "Love Yourself" "Set Me Free" "Only Love" "Thriving" "Know"
2020s singles	"Good Morning Gorgeous" "Amazing" "Still Believe in Love" Breathing"
Soundtracks	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Not Gon' Cry" "Stronger" "The Living Proof"
Guest appearances	"911" "Ain't No Way" "America's Song" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Can't Knock the Hustle" "Disrespectful" "F for You" "Hands" "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" "I'm a Hustla (Remix)" "If U Leave" "It's a Wrap" "Just Stand Up!" "Lean on Me" "Magic Touch (NYC Remix)" "Now or Never" "Remember Me" "Runaway Love" "Stay with Me (Remix)" "Touch It (Remix)" "Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" "What Child Is This" "Where's the Love?"
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