Do n't Cry - wikipedia Do n't Cry This article is about the song by Guns N ' Roses. For other uses, see Do n't Cry ( disambiguation ). hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( March 2011 ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2011 ) `` Do n't Cry '' Single by Guns N ' Roses from the album Use Your Illusion I & II A-side `` Do n't Cry '' ( Original ) ( LP Version ) B - side `` Do n't Cry '' ( Alt. Lyrics ) ( LP Version ) Released September 17, 1991 Format CD Single, 7 ``, 12 '' Recorded A&M Studios, Record Plant Studios, Studio 56, Image Recording, Conway Studios & Metalworks Recording Studios 1990 -- 1991 Genre Hard rock, soft rock Length 4 : 45 Label Geffen Songwriter ( s ) Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin Producer ( s ) Mike Clink, Guns N ' Roses Guns N ' Roses singles chronology `` You Could Be Mine '' ( 1991 ) `` Do n't Cry '' ( 1991 ) `` Live and Let Die '' ( 1991 ) `` You Could Be Mine '' ( 1991 ) `` Do n't Cry '' ( 1991 ) `` Live and Let Die '' ( 1991 ) `` Do n't Cry '' is a power ballad by the hard rock band Guns N ' Roses, two versions of which were released simultaneously on different albums. The version with the original lyrics is the fourth track on Use Your Illusion I, while the version with the alternate lyrics is the 13th track on Use Your Illusion II. Only the vocal tracks differ, and even then only in the verses ; however, in those verses, not only are the words entirely different, but the meter and melody are also slightly different. There is also a third version, officially released only on the single for the song, which was recorded during Appetite for Destruction sessions in 1986. The song reached the top 10 in many countries, including number 8 in the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100. Contents 1 Background 2 Track listing 3 Music video 4 Personnel 5 Live performances 6 Cover versions 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 8 Certifications 9 References 10 External links Background `` Do n't Cry '' features Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon as a co-lead vocalist. Along with `` Estranged '' and `` November Rain, '' it forms a narrative inspired in part by the short story `` Without You '' by Del James. The song peaked at # 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band 's fifth Top 10 hit there. Track listing CD single Geffen 21651 `` Do n't cry ( original ) '' - 4 : 42 `` Do n't cry ( alt. lyrics ) '' - 4 : 42 `` Do n't cry ( demo - 1985 Mystic Studio Sessions ) '' - 4 : 42 Music video This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( November 2015 ) The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan and Mark Racco. John Linson was the producer of the video. Rose commented on the difficulty of filming the video and how certain scenes inspired by the relationship with Erin Everly affected him emotionally : With our video for `` Do n't Cry, '' and the fight that Stephanie Seymour, ( Axl 's then - current girlfriend ) and I had over the gun, you do n't necessarily know what 's going on. But in real life that happened with Erin Everly ( Axl 's ex-wife ) and myself. I was going to shoot myself. We fought over the gun and I finally let her win. I was kind of mentally crippled after that. Before shooting our documentary, I said, `` This seems really hard, ' cause it really happened. '' And the night we wrote the scene, my friend Josh said, `` Okay, how are you going to play that ? '' He wanted to rehearse and I was like, `` Look, leave me alone. '' But he kept pushing until, finally, I stood up. I had this cigarette lighter that looked like a real gun and I said, `` Look, I 'm gon na do it like this. '' And I just went over and slammed around in the hallway a bit and threw the gun and said, `` Is that good enough for you ? '' Personnel W. Axl Rose -- lead vocals Slash -- lead guitar Izzy Stradlin -- rhythm guitar, backing vocals Duff McKagan -- bass, backing vocals Matt Sorum -- drums Dizzy Reed -- keyboards Additional musicians Shannon Hoon -- lead vocals Steven Adler -- drums ( Demo version ) Live performances `` Do n't Cry '' was performed quite frequently during the early tours and the Use Your Illusion Tour. It was absent from the early legs ( i.e. 2001 -- 02 ) of the Chinese Democracy Tour but reappeared to an extent in 2006, as guitarist Bumblefoot began using an instrumental version of the song as a guitar solo spot. In 2007, during the Bumblefoot solo spot, Axl came on stage to sing along to the solo on two occasions, marking the first times since 1993 that Axl had sung it live. `` Do n't Cry '' made another return during the 2009 / 2010 World Tour, with Axl singing along with the solo spot on each occasion that it has been played. A recording of the song from the Tokyo Dome was released on the album Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 and a VHS / DVD. Cover versions A chill out cover of the song by Sao Vincente featuring Ituana was included on the 2006 tribute compilation Bossa n ' Roses. Marina V covers the song on her 2010 album My Star. A version of Do n't Cry was recorded by Murder By Death and released on their 2011 `` Skeletons in the Closet '' album. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1991 -- 1992 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 10 Finland ( The Official Finnish Charts ) France ( SNEP ) 25 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 22 Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 7 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Spain ( AFYVE ) 10 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 9 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 8 US Billboard Hot 100 10 Year - end charts Chart ( 1991 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 87 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 25 Certifications Region Certification Italy ( FIMI ) Gold United States ( RIAA ) Gold References Jump up ^ Wall, Mick ( 2008 ). W.A.R. : The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose. St. Martin 's Press. p. 368. ISBN 978 - 0 - 312 - 37767 - 0. Jump up ^ Garcia, Alex S. `` mvdbase.com - Guns ' n ' Roses - `` Do n't cry '' ``. Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses : Makin ' F @ * ! ing Videos Part I - Do n't Cry ( Video 1993 ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb ''. imdb.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Articles > Axl gets in the ring ''. Here Today... Gone To Hell !. Retrieved July 28, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin : levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Otava Publishing Company Ltd, 2003. ISBN 951 - 1 - 21053 - X Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Guns N ' Roses ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. VG - lista. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Salaverri, Fernando ( September 2005 ). Sólo éxitos : año a año, 1959 - 2002 ( 1st ed. ). Spain : Fundación Autor - SGAE. ISBN 84 - 8048 - 639 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991 ''. RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1991 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 4, 2014. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Guns N ' Roses -- Do n't Cry ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 4, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Guns N ' Roses Axl Rose Slash Duff McKagan Dizzy Reed Richard Fortus Frank Ferrer Melissa Reese Tracii Guns Izzy Stradlin Ole Beich Rob Gardner Steven Adler Matt Sorum Gilby Clarke Paul Tobias Robin Finck Josh Freese Tommy Stinson Chris Pitman Buckethead Bryan `` Brain '' Mantia Ron `` Bumblefoot '' Thal DJ Ashba Studio albums Appetite for Destruction G N ' R Lies Use Your Illusion I Use Your Illusion II `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' Chinese Democracy Live albums Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 Appetite for Democracy 3D Extended plays Live ? ! * @ Like a Suicide Guns N ' Roses The `` Civil War '' EP Compilation albums Use Your Illusion Greatest Hits Appetite for Destruction : Locked N ' Loaded edition Singles `` It 's So Easy '' `` Welcome to the Jungle '' `` Sweet Child o ' Mine '' `` Paradise City '' `` Patience '' `` Nightrain '' `` You Could Be Mine '' `` Do n't Cry '' `` Live and Let Die '' `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' `` November Rain '' `` Yesterdays '' `` Civil War '' `` Ai n't It Fun '' `` Estranged '' `` Since I Do n't Have You '' `` Sympathy for the Devil '' `` Chinese Democracy '' `` Shadow of Your Love '' Promo singles `` Mr. Brownstone '' `` My Michelle '' `` 14 Years '' `` Pretty Tied Up '' `` So Fine '' `` Dead Horse '' `` Garden of Eden '' `` Hair of the Dog '' `` New Rose '' `` Oh My God '' `` Better '' `` Street of Dreams '' Other songs `` Think About You '' `` Rocket Queen '' `` Used to Love Her '' `` One in a Million '' `` Coma '' `` Get in the Ring '' `` The Garden '' `` Madagascar '' `` Prostitute '' Videos and DVDs Use Your Illusion I Use Your Illusion II Garden of Eden : Strictly Limited Edition Welcome to the Videos Appetite for Democracy 3D Tours The Early Days of Guns N ' Roses Appetite for Destruction Tour Use Your Illusion Tour Guns N ' Roses / Metallica Stadium Tour Chinese Democracy Tour Up Close and Personal Tour Appetite for Democracy Not in This Lifetime... 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Question: who wrote don't cry guns n roses
Answer: Axl Rose