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Boys Don't Cry (Rumer album)

October 28, 2023

Boys Don't Cry is the second album by Rumer, produced by Steve Brown. It was released on 28 May 2012. The album is a selection of songs by artist/writers from the 1970s period. Rumer covers works by male artists such as Jimmy Webb, Todd Rundgren, Terry Reid, Tim Hardin, Richie Havens, Gilbert O'Sullivan and others.[1]

Boys Don't Cry
Studio album by
Rumer
Released28 May 2012
Recorded2010 - 2012
GenrePop, soul
LabelAtlantic
ProducerSteve Brown
Rumer chronology
Seasons of My Soul
(2010) 		Boys Don't Cry
(2012) 		Into Colour
(2014)
Singles from Boys Don't Cry
  1. "P.F. Sloan"
    Released: 4 May 2012
  2. "Sara Smile"
    Released: 30 July 2012

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Independent     [4]
Los Angeles Times     [5]

Kitty Empire writing in The Observer praised the album - "it really does sound like another season in her soul" and called "Home Thoughts From Abroad" (by Clifford T. Ward) "the unexpected standout track."[6]

Singles edit

  • "P.F. Sloan" was the first single released from the album, it was released on 4 May 2012.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."P.F. Sloan"Jimmy Webb4:10
2."It Could be the First Day"Richie Havens2:27
3."Be Nice to Me"Todd Rundgren3:27
4."Travelin' Boy"Paul Williams, Roger Nichols3:20
5."Soulsville"Isaac Hayes3:46
6."The Same Old Tears On a New Background"Stephen Bishop2:50
7."Sara Smile"Daryl Hall, John Oates3:33
8."Flyin' Shoes"Townes Van Zandt4:04
9."Home Thoughts From Abroad"Clifford T. Ward3:27
10."Just For a Moment"Ronnie Lane2:39
11."Brave Awakening"Terry Reid4:10
12."We Will"Gilbert O'Sullivan4:00
Special Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Andre Johray"Tim Hardin2:54
14."Soul Rebel"Bob Marley3:33
15."My Cricket"Leon Russell2:50
16."A Man Needs a Maid"Neil Young3:59

Note that the track listing on the U.S. version is different and that the song "Andre Johray" by Tim Hardin is not included at all. Instead it includes the song "Welcome Back" by John Sebastian.

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 28 May 2012 CD, Digital Download Atlantic records

References edit

  1. ^ Sleeve notes, Rumer CD single I Wanna Roo You (Van Morrison)/We Will (Gilbert O'Sullivan), Atlantic
  2. ^ "Boys Don't Cry Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ^ Collar, Matt. "Boys Don't Cry - Rumer Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. ^ Price, Simon (27 May 2012). "Album: Rumer, Boys Don't Cry (Atlantic)". The Independent. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. ^ Wood, Mikael (13 August 2012). "Album review: Rumer's 'Boys Don't Cry'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  6. ^ The Observer, 27 May 2012
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Rumer: Boys Don't Cry" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  12. ^ . GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. ^ "ＲｕｍｅｒのCDアルバムランキング、Ｒｕｍｅｒのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

October 28, 2023
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