Don't Cry for Me
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{{For|the dance song|Don't Cry for Me (Alok, Martin Jensen and Jason Derulo song)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Cry for Me
| cover = Don't Cry for Me by Lisa Stansfield.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Lisa Stansfield
| album = Lisa Stansfield
| released = {{Start date|df=y|1997|11|17}}
| recorded = 1997
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=3}}
| label = Arista
| writer = {{flat list |
- Lisa Stansfield
- Ian Devaney
- Cory Rooney
- Mark Morales}}
| producer = {{flat list |
- Ian Devaney
- Cory Rooney
- Mark Morales
- Peter Mokran}}
| prev_title = Never Gonna Fall
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = I'm Leavin'
| next_year = 1998
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|qXBGqVs-Wts|"Don't Cry for Me"}}}}
}}
"Don't Cry for Me" is a song recorded by British singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield for her 1997 eponymous album. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Cory Rooney and Mark Morales. Originally, the track was produced by Devaney, Rooney and Morales, and further production was handled by Peter Mokran and Devaney.
Cory Rooney co-wrote and co-produced many of Jennifer Lopez's hits, including "If You Had My Love." "Don't Cry for Me" received positive reviews from music critics. Arista Records created CD singles and a music video directed by Ben Unwin, and set the European release date for 17 November 1997. However, the single was withdrawn at the last minute. It included two previously unreleased tracks: "You Get Me" and "Breathtaking."{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Stansfield-Dont-Cry-For-Me/release/2687752|title=Lisa Stansfield – Don't Cry For Me (Europe CD1)|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=23 April 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Stansfield-Dont-Cry-For-Me/release/2693172|title=Lisa Stansfield – Don't Cry For Me (Europe CD2)|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=23 April 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Stansfield-Dont-Cry-For-Me/release/558441|title=Lisa Stansfield – Don't Cry For Me (UK CD1)|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=23 April 2013}} These songs were later featured as bonus tracks on the 2003 remastered editions of Stansfield's albums: "You Get Me" on Face Up and "Breathtaking" on Lisa Stansfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Stansfield-Face-Up/release/3730165|title=Lisa Stansfield – Face Up|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=23 April 2013}}{{cite web |title=Lisa Stansfield (Limited Edition), original recording remastered|work=Amazon UK|publisher=Amazon Inc| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lisa-Stansfield/dp/B000094PWJ/ref=sr_1_44?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1367067728&sr=1-44&keywords=lisa+stansfield|accessdate=23 April 2013}} Both songs were also included on the 2014 deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Lisa Stansfield (and also on The Collection 1989–2003).
Despite the withdrawn single, "Don't Cry for Me" was played on radio in Europe in December 1997.{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-06.pdf|title=Station Reports|work=Music & Media|page=16|date=6 December 1997|access-date=4 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-20.pdf|title=Station Reports|work=Music & Media|page=17|date=20 December 1997|access-date=4 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-27.pdf|title=Station Reports|work=Music & Media|page=22|date=27 December 1997|access-date=4 April 2022}}
Critical reception
Dominic Pride from Music & Media described "Don't Cry for Me" as a "building ballad".{{cite web|author= Pride, Dominic |title= Reviews: Albums |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-03-08.pdf |work= Music & Media |date= 8 March 1997 |page= 18 |accessdate= 8 December 2020}} A reviewer from Music Week gave it three out of five, declaring it as "[a] gently-flowing, piano-led ballad on which her seductively beautiful voice is unquestionably the star."{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-11-15.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=1997-11-15|page=10|accessdate=2022-09-20}} Press of Atlantic City stated that the singer "shines" on the "sultry ballad"."Lisa Stansfield Focused With Her Latest Release". Press of Atlantic City. 10 August 1997.
Track listings
- European CD single
- "Don't Cry for Me" (Edit) – 4:18
- "You Get Me" – 5:36
- European CD maxi-single #1
- "Don't Cry for Me" (Edit) – 4:18
- "You Get Me" – 5:36
- "Breathtaking" – 4:49
- UK CD maxi-single #2
- "Don't Cry for Me" (Edit) – 4:18
- "All Woman" – 5:18
- "So Natural" – 5:06
References
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Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Lisa Stansfield songs
Category:Music videos directed by Ben Unwin
Category:Songs written by Cory Rooney
Category:Songs written by Ian Devaney