No Woman, No Cry
"No Woman, No Cry" | |
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the Wailers |
"No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)" | ||||
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Live! | ||||
Language | English, Jamaican Patois | |||
B-side | "Kinky Reggae" | |||
Released | 29 August 1975[1] live version | |||
Recorded | 17 July 1975 | |||
Venue | Lyceum Theatre, London | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 7:07 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vincent Ford, Bob Marley (uncredited) | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steve Smith, Chris Blackwell | |||
Bob Marley and the Wailers singles chronology | ||||
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"No Woman, No Cry" is a reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The song was recorded in 1974 and released on the studio album Natty Dread.[2]
The
The live version of the song ranked No. 37 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4]
In 2005, the live version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[5]
Writing and composition
Although
The original studio version of the song used a drum machine. Jean Roussel provided the arrangement and Hammond organ parts for this recording.[citation needed] The title and main refrain, "No Woman, No Cry", means "Woman, don't cry".[10] The lyric is sometimes misunderstood outside Jamaica to mean "if there is no woman, there is no reason to cry".[11] The lyric is rendered "No, woman, nuh cry" in Jamaican Patois. The "nuh" is pronounced with a short schwa vowel (a "mumbled" vowel, often represented as "uh" in spelling) and represents a clitic ("weakened") form of "no".
Charts
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 97 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 23 |
22 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 30 |
8 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] | Gold | 30,000* |
Italy (FIMI)[18] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Fugees version
"No Woman, No Cry" | ||||
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Single by Fugees | ||||
from the album The Score | ||||
Released | 18 November 1996[21] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 4:33 | |||
Label | Ruffhouse | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vincent Ford, Bob Marley (uncredited) | |||
Producer(s) | Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill | |||
Fugees singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"No Woman, No Cry" on YouTube |
"No Woman, No Cry" was covered by American
Fugees' version was successful worldwide, peaking atop the
Critical reception
Track listings
- UK CD1
- "No Woman, No Cry" (LP version) – 4:03
- "No Woman, No Cry" (Remix) – 3:55
- "No Woman, No Cry" (Remix instrumental) – 3:55
- "Killing Me Softly" (Live) – 4:25
- UK CD2
- "Don't Cry, Dry Your Eyes" – 5:03
- "Don't Cry, Dry Your Eyes" (Instrumental) – 5:03
- "No Woman, No Cry" (LP version) – 4:03
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Live) – 6:04
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] | Gold | 5,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] | Silver | 200,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Tems version
"No Woman, No Cry" | ||||
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R&B | ||||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label |
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Songwriter(s) | Temilade Openiyi, Bob Marley | |||
Producer(s) | Ludwig Göransson | |||
Tems singles chronology | ||||
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"No Woman, No Cry" was covered by
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[55] | 1 |
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[56] | 50 |
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[57] | 7 |
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- ^ Cusson, Michael (10 August 2022). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
- "No Woman, No Cry" Music video on YouTube