Please Don't Make Me Cry
1970 single by Winston Groovy
"Please Don't Make Me Cry" is a song written and originally recorded by Winston Groovy in 1970.
"Please Don't Make Me Cry" | ||||
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Single by Winston Groovy | ||||
Released | 1970 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Torpedo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Winston Groovy | |||
Winston Groovy singles chronology | ||||
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UB40 version
"Please Don't Make Me Cry" | ||||
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Single by UB40 | ||||
from the album Labour of Love | ||||
B-side | "Keep On Moving'" | |||
Released | 1983 | |||
Genre | Reggae fusion | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | DEP International (UK) A&M (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Winston Groovy | |||
UB40 singles chronology | ||||
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The most well-known recorded version of the song is by reggae group UB40, and was the follow-up single to their chart-topping cover of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine". Both singles were taken from the group's 1983 album Labour of Love. The single peaked at number 10 on the singles chart in the UK, becoming their second consecutive Top 10 hit (sixth overall). It also appeared on the group's greatest hits album The Very Best of UB40 in 2000.
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1] | 11 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 4 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 41 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 10 |
References
- ^ "UB40 – Please Don't Make Me Cry" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – UB40" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "UB40 – Please Don't Make Me Cry". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
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