"Don't Cry" is a song by British singer-songwriter Seal (musician), Seal. It was written by Seal, produced by Trevor Horn and released as the final single from his second studio album, Seal (1994 album), ''Seal'' (also known as ''Seal II'') (1994), as a double A-side with "Prayer for the Dying" in November 1995 by ZTT Records, ZTT and Sire Records, Sire. Its accompanying music video was directed by American director Wayne Isham.

Critical reception

Melinda Newman from ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine wrote, "'Don't Cry' is a stripped-down (at least at the start), elegant love song." ''Music & Media'' noted, "Seal's honeyed voice provides a great balance for the Trevor Horn sound of ZTT. Listen to this track often enough and you'll believe that Seal is truly a sensitive and romantic guy." Emma Cochrane from ''Smash Hits'' praised the song as "hauntingly beautiful".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1994 songs 1995 singles Seal (musician) songs Songs written by Seal (musician) Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn Music videos directed by Wayne Isham ZTT Records singles Sire Records singles {{1990s-UK-single-stub