I Never Cry
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"I Never Cry" | ||||
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Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
from the album Alice Cooper Goes to Hell | ||||
B-side | "Go to Hell" | |||
Released | June 7, 1976[1] | (US)|||
Genre | Soft rock[2] | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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"I Never Cry" is a song by American rock singer Alice Cooper. It was originally released on his second solo studio album Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976). The song was written by Cooper and Dick Wagner.
Background
On an episode of his radio show broadcast on November 23, 2009, Cooper stated that "I Never Cry" was his biggest selling single; it was one of only two gold records Cooper earned in the US, the other being for his 1989 comeback hit "Poison". "I Never Cry" was written about Cooper's experiences with alcoholism, which one year later sent the performer into rehab. He called the song "an alcoholic confession".
As with most of Cooper's softer ballads, it fared poorly in
"I Never Cry" was performed live by Cooper, though not consistently, during all tours up to his break in touring due to his addiction to
Chart performance
The song peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 9 on Cash Box in January 1977. In Canada, it spent two weeks at No. 5.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Cover versions
- "I Never Cry" was covered by Spanish rock band Hombres G on their debut studio album as "No llorare".[12]
- It was also covered by Poison on the 2007 studio album, Poison'd!
In popular culture
- OPM R&B artist season 1 of the Philippine singing competition Your Face Sounds Familiar with a full impersonation of Alice Cooper. Cooper acknowledged the performance in a tweet.[13]
- Child actor Kids 1 of the Philippine singing competition Your Face Sounds Familiar with a full impersonation of Alice Cooper.[14]
- Actor season 3 of the Philippine singing competition Your Face Sounds Familiar with a full impersonation of Alice Cooper. Cooper acknowledged the performance in a tweet.[15]
- The song was used in the final scene and closing credits of the 2011 Bobcat Goldthwait action black comedy film, God Bless America.
- The song was covered by Filipina-Australian actress Iya Villania on her sole studio album, Finally! (2008)[16]
References
- ^ "Alice cooper singles".
- ^ "Alice Cooper Goes to Hell". iTunes (UK). 25 June 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Ross, Sean (April 2, 2021). "Lost Factor's Top 10 Artists: 1970-94". Radio Insight. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
Alice Cooper – The rocker/radio host is here on the strength of his four ballad hits that eventually got lost between two constituencies: "Only Women," "I Never Cry" "You and Me," "How You Gonna See Me Now."
- ^ a b "I Never Cry by Alice Cooper Song Statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-12-18. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 192.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ^ "American single certifications – Alice Cooper – I Never Cry". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ hombresg.8k.com - Discografia, archived from the original on December 21, 2009, retrieved January 10, 2010
- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "What Alice Cooper says about Jay R's performance".
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- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Mentoring Session Christian Bables Preparation as Alice Cooper YFSF 2021".
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External links
- Alice Cooper – I Never Cry on YouTube
- "I Never Cry" at Discogs (list of releases)