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No Woman, No Cry

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1974 song by Bob Marley and the Wailers
This article is about the Bob Marley song. For the 1998 painting by Chris Ofili, seeNo Woman No Cry (painting). For the 2010 documentary film, seeNo Woman, No Cry (film).

"No Woman, No Cry"
Song byBob Marley and the Wailers
from the albumNatty Dread
Language
  • English
  • Jamaican Patois
Released25 October 1974
Recorded1974
StudioHarry J Studio(Kingston, Jamaica)
GenreReggae
Length3:46
Label
Songwriters
Producers
"No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)"
Single byBob Marley and the Wailers
from the albumLive!
Language
  • English
  • Jamaican Patois
B-side"Kinky Reggae"
Released29 August 1975[1]
Recorded17 July 1975
VenueLyceum Theatre, London
GenreReggae
Length7:07
LabelIsland
SongwriterBob Marley
Bob Marley and the Wailers singles chronology
"So Jah Seh"
(1974)		"No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)"
(1975)		"Rat Race"
(1975)

"No Woman, No Cry" is areggae song performed byBob Marley and the Wailers. The song was recorded in 1974 and released on the studio albumNatty Dread.[2]

Thelive recording of this song from the 1975 albumLive! was released as a single and is the best-known version; it was later included on severalcompilation albums, including the greatest-hits compilationLegend. It was recorded at theLyceum Theatre inLondon on 17 July 1975 as part of hisNatty Dread Tour.[3] Contemporary reggae artistJimmy Cliff included a cover of the song on his 1975 album,Follow My Mind.[4]

The live version of the song ranked No. 37 onRolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[5]

In 2005, the live version of the song was inducted into theGrammy Hall of Fame.[6]

Writing and composition

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AlthoughBob Marley is widely believed to have written the song,[7][8] or at least the melody,[9] songwriting credit was given toVincent Ford, a friend of Marley's who ran asoup kitchen inTrenchtown, theghetto ofKingston, Jamaica, where Marley grew up (he specifically mentions the Government Yards of Trenchtown, apublic housing project). Theroyalty payments received by Ford ensured his efforts would continue.[10]

The original studio version of the song used adrum machine.Jean Roussel provided the arrangement andHammond organ parts for this recording.[citation needed]The title and main refrain, "No Woman, No Cry", means "Woman, don't cry".[11] The lyric is sometimes misunderstood outside Jamaica to mean "if there is no woman, there is no reason to cry".[12] The lyric is rendered "No, woman, nuh cry" inJamaican Patois. The "nuh" is pronounced with a shortschwa vowel (a "mumbled" vowel, often represented as "uh" in spelling) and represents aclitic ("weakened") form of "no".

Charts

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Chart (1975)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13]97
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14]23
UK Singles (OCC)[15]22
Chart (1981)Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]30
UK Singles (OCC)[17]8

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18]Gold30,000*
Italy (FIMI)[19]Gold15,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20]2× Platinum60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21]Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]Platinum600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Fugees version

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"No Woman, No Cry"
Single byFugees
from the albumThe Score
Released18 November 1996 (1996-11-18)[23]
GenreReggae
Length4:33
LabelRuffhouse
SongwriterVincent Ford
Producers
Fugees singles chronology
"Ready or Not"
(1996)		"No Woman, No Cry"
(1996)		"Rumble in the Jungle"
(1997)
Music video
"No Woman, No Cry" onYouTube

"No Woman, No Cry" was covered by Americanhip-hop groupFugees. It was released in November 1996 as the fourth single from their second studio album,The Score (1996). The song was produced byWyclef Jean andLauryn Hill. Fugees' version of the track features Jean on lead vocals and changes the lyric "in a government yard inTrenchtown" to "in a government yard inBrooklyn." An official remix of the track, featuringStephen Marley, was included on the group's third release,Bootleg Versions. Jean later recorded a solo version of the track for his 2003 anthologyGreatest Hits.

Fugees' version was successful worldwide, peaking atop theNew Zealand Singles Chart for two weeks, reaching number-two in the United Kingdom and becoming a top 40 hit in 13 additional countries. It did not chart on the USBillboardHot 100 due to not receiving a physical release in the US, which at the time was a requirement for songs to appear on the Hot 100. It instead charted on theBillboardHot 100 Airplay chart, peaking at number 38.

Critical reception

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Larry Flick fromBillboard wrote, "Fugees continue to offer thehip-hop masses a thorough musical history—this time targetingBob Marley's classicreggae hit 'No Woman, No Cry'. Steve Marley's heartwarming vocal similarity to his dad andWyclef's present-dayBrooklyn, N.Y.- project-sensitive lyrics successfully bind new jacks todancehall's reggae origins. Themusic video for the single continues the legacy:Lauryn Hill gets her unique vocal swerve on with theMelody Makers in scenes reminiscent ofRita,Judy, andMarcia'sI-Three days, and earlyWailers footage interspersed with the collaborators' studio time supplies an overall tear-jerking, historic experience."[24]

Track listings

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  • UK CD1
  1. "No Woman, No Cry" (LP version) – 4:03
  2. "No Woman, No Cry" (Remix) – 3:55
  3. "No Woman, No Cry" (Remix instrumental) – 3:55
  4. "Killing Me Softly" (Live) – 4:25
  • UK CD2
  1. "Don't Cry, Dry Your Eyes" – 5:03
  2. "Don't Cry, Dry Your Eyes" (Instrumental) – 5:03
  3. "No Woman, No Cry" (LP version) – 4:03
  4. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Live) – 6:04

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for the cover by the Fugees
Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25]20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[26]40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27]31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[28]11
Denmark (IFPI)[29]7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[30]14
EHR Top 50 (Music & Media)[31]5[a]
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[32]6
France (SNEP)[33]12
Germany (GfK)[34]33
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[35]2
Ireland (IRMA)[36]5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[37]15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38]21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39]22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[40]1
Scotland Singles (OCC)[41]7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42]14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43]23
UK Singles (OCC)[44]2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[45]1
USRadio Songs (Billboard)[46]38

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for the cover by the Fugees
Chart (1996)Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[47]15
UK Singles (OCC)[48][49]74

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "No Woman, No Cry"
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[50]Gold5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[51]Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Tems version

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"No Woman, No Cry"
Single byTems andMarvel
from the EPBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue
Released25 July 2022 (2022-07-25)
Genre
Length3:34
Label
SongwriterVincent Ford
ProducerLudwig Göransson
Tems singles chronology
"Wait for U"
(2022)		"No Woman, No Cry"
(2022)		"Free Mind"
(2022)

"No Woman, No Cry" was covered byNigerian singerTems and Marvel Music for the soundtrack of theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) filmBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.[52][53][54] It was produced byLudwig Göransson and released on 25 July 2022 as the lead single off the EP.[55][56] It received generally positive reception from fans who viewed the teaser trailer and it debuted at number one on theBillboardWorld Digital Song Sales chart.[57]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "No Woman, No Cry"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
USAfrobeats Songs (Billboard)[58]7
USDigital Song Sales (Billboard)[59]50
USWorld Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[60]1

Notes

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  1. ^The Fugees' version remained at number five on the first week of a chart that replaced the EHR Top 50, the European Radio Top 50, January 25, 1997.

References

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