Don't Cry (Lil Wayne song)

"Don't Cry" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper XXXTentacion. "Don't Cry" was released as the second track on Lil Wayne's twelfth album Tha Carter V.[1] The song uses vocals recorded by XXXTentacion prior to his death on June 18, 2018.[2] It debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it became the second-highest charting song from the album and in XXXTentacion's discography.[3][4]

"Don't Cry"
Song by Lil Wayne featuring XXXTentacion
from the album Tha Carter V
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Recorded2017–2018
GenreHip hop
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ben Billions
  • Z3N
Music video
"Don't Cry" on YouTube

Background and release

The vocals used in "Don't Cry" by XXXTentacion were recorded prior to his death on June 18, 2018. Before the collaboration, Wayne did not know who XXXTentacion was. The collaboration between the two artists happened as a result of Young Money Entertainment's president Mack Maine acquiring the rights to use the verse while sequencing and putting together the track list of the album.[5]

Lil Wayne performed the song live for the first time on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 12, 2018.[6][7]

The music video was released on January 23, 2019, on what would have been XXXTentacion's 21st birthday.[8][9]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 50
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 78
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Watch XXXTentacion Calmly Collect His Thoughts in 'Moonlight' Video". Billboard. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. "Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' is finally out: Here's what you need to know". 2018-10-12.
  3. "Lil Wayne Charts 22 Songs from 'Tha Carter V' on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. October 8, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. "Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' is finally out: Here's what you need to know". NewsOK. October 12, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. "Lil Wayne says he "didn't know who XXXTentacion was" before late rapper's Carter V feature". The Fader. October 4, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sks4xMGsbaM
  7. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9401804/?ref_=ttep_ep64
  8. "Lil Wayne's 'Don't Cry' Video is Rap's Latest Half-Hearted XXXTentacion Tribute". Rolling Stone. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  9. Coker, Hillary Crosley (January 23, 2019). "Lil Wayne & XXXTENTACION's "Don't Cry" Explained | Song Stories". Genius. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via YouTube.
  10. "Australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne feat. XXXTentacion – Don't Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  12. "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 40 2018) (Week Ending October 5 2018)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  13. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista (Vecka 40, 5 oktober 2018)". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Lil Wayne feat. XXXTentacion – Don't Cry". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  17. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  18. "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Don't Cry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 29, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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