Boys Don't Cry

Summary

Boys Don't Cry is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,205 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boys Don't Cry's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is post-punk^[4].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is new wave^[5].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is jangle pop^[6].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by Chris Parry^[7].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by Robert Smith^[8].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by Dave Allen^[9].
• Boys Don't Cry was performed by The Cure^[10].
• Boys Don't Cry's record label is recorded as Fiction Records^[11].
• Boys Don't Cry's record label is recorded as Elektra^[12].
• Boys Don't Cry is part of The Cure singles discography^[13].
• Boys Don't Cry was distributed by vinyl record^[14].
• Boys Don't Cry was released on June 12, 1979^[15].
• Boys Don't Cry's tracklist is recorded as Boys Don't Cry^[16].
• Boys Don't Cry's tracklist is recorded as Plastic Passion^[17].
• Boys Don't Cry's official website is recorded as https://www.thecure.com/release/boys-dont-cry/^[18].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[19]

• First release date: 1979-06-15^[20]

• Genre(s): new wave, post-punk, rock^[21]

• Community tags: new wave, post-punk, rock^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1e4d6dba-761f-3d5d-9048-a0188b818297^[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Boys Don't Cry was performed by The Cure^[10]. Producers include Chris Parry^[7], Robert Smith^[8], and Dave Allen^[9].

Publication

Boys Don't Cry was released on June 12, 1979^[15]. Genres include post-punk^[4], new wave^[5], and jangle pop^[6]. It is part of The Cure singles discography^[13]. It was distributed by vinyl record^[14].

Why It Matters

Boys Don't Cry ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,205 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]