| "Baby Don't Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
| from the album Play | ||||
| B-side | "Nobody" | |||
| Released | January 24, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 On Air Azabu Studio (Minato-ku, Tokyo) | |||
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| Length | 5:22 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nao'ymt | |||
| Producer(s) | Nao'ymt | |||
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"Baby Don't Cry" is the 32nd single by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released as the second single from her eighth studio album, Play (2007). It was written, composed, arranged, and produced by Japanese musician Naoaki Yamato, under the alias Nao'ymt. The single also included the B-side track "Nobody," a reworked version of her 2005 song "White Light." "Baby Don't Cry" premiered on January 24, 2007, as the third single from the album in Japan. It was also released worldwide on February 21, 2007, through Avex Inc. Musically, "Baby Don't Cry" is an mid-tempo sunshine pop song influenced by R&B music.
Upon its release, the track garnered generally favorable reviews from music critics, who highlighted the song as one of Amuro's best singles, and commended the production and her vocals. It achieved success in Japan, peaking at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart. The single has been certified within three different categories by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ): triple platinum for digital sales, million in chaku-uta (ringtone) and gold in physical shipments. An accompanying music video was shot by long-time music video director Masashi Muto, which features Amuro walking and singing around a city during wintertime. With additional promotion through Japanese commercials and television shows, the song has been performed on several concert tours by Amuro, including her 2007 Play tour, the 2008 Best Fiction Tour and her final tour Namie Amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ (2017-2018).