No Woman, No Cry

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

"No Woman, No Cry"
Song by Bob Marley and the Wailers
from the album Natty Dread
LanguageEnglish, Jamaican Patois
Released25 October 1974
Recorded1974
StudioHarry J. Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
Length3:46
LabelIsland/Tuff Gong
Songwriter(s)Vincent Ford
Producer(s)Chris Blackwell and the Wailers
"No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)"
Single by Bob Marley and the Wailers
from the album Live!
LanguageEnglish, Jamaican Patois
B-side"Kinky Reggae"
Released29 August 1975[1] live version
Recorded17 July 1975
VenueLyceum Theatre, London
GenreReggae
Length7:07
LabelIsland
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
"So Jah Seh"
(1974) 		"No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)"
(1975) 		"Rat Race"
(1975)

"No Woman, No Cry" is a reggae song performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The song was recorded in 1974 and released on the studio album Natty Dread.[2]

The live recording of this song from the 1975 album Live! was released as a single and is the best-known version; it was later included on several compilation albums, including the greatest hits compilation Legend. It was recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in London on 17 July 1975 as part of his Natty Dread Tour.[3]

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]

  1. ^ "Bob Marley & the Wailers – No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ Eames, Tom (15 September 2020). "The Story of... 'No Woman No Cry' by Bob Marley". Smooth. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ Erwin Barendregt (5 December 2020). "Bob Marley And The Wailers Live!, the best live album of all time?". apoplife.nl.
  4. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#n