Big Boys Cry/Beautiful

"Big Boys Cry / Beautiful"

Single by Namie Amuro

from the album FEEL

Released

March 26, 2013

Format

CD, digital download

Genre

J-Pop

Length

03:25 ("Big Boys Cry")
03:56 ("Beautiful")

Label

Avex Trax

Writer(s)

Kanata Okajima, Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Hayley Aitken, Eirik Johansen, Jan Hallvard Larsen

Producer(s)

Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Hayley Aitken, Eirik Johansen, Jan Hallvard Larsen, Michael Szumowski, Katrina Noorbergen, Dimitri Ehlich

Namie Amuro singles chronology

"Go Round / YEAH-OH"
(2012)

"Big Boys Cry / Beautiful"
(2013)

"Contrail"
(2013)

Big Boys Cry/Beautiful is the 38th maxi single released by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on March 6, 2013 and was her last single released under the label Avex Trax. The single peaked at #4 on Oricon.

Both songs were used by Kosé to promote their make-up line: Esprique.

Big Boys Cry was first heard in a commercial promoting Kosé's make up line: Kosé Esprique on February 23, 2013. The song was then made its debut at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2013 Spring/Summer Fashion Show where Namie Amuro performed the song live as a surprise guest. Finally, its promotional music video was released on March 5, 2013.

Beautiful was first featured in a Christmas themed commercial in November 2012. Although commercials for the single showed footage of a music video for Beautiful, one was never released.

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Big Boys Cry"	Kanata Okajima, Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Hayley Aitken, Eirik Johansen, Jan Hallvard Larsen	Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Hayley Aitken, Eirik Johansen, Jan Hallvard Larsen	DSign Music	3:25
2.	"Beautiful"	Tiger, Michael Szumowski, Katrina Noorbergen, Dimitri Ehlich	Michael Szumowski, Katrina Noorbergen, Dimitri Ehlich		03:56
4.	"Big Boys Cry" (Extended instrumental)
5.	"Beautiful" (Instrumental)

DVD: Music videos
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Big Boys Cry"		03:25
2.	"Beautiful" (Music video)

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Japanese Singles Chart^[1]	2

References

↑ "Big Boys Cry/Beautiful-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

Namie Amuro songs

Sweet 19 Blues	"Body Feels Exit" "Chase the Chance" "Don't Wanna Cry" "Sweet 19 Blues" "You're My Sunshine"

Concentration 20	"A Walk in the Park" "Can You Celebrate?" "How to Be a Girl"

181920	"Dreaming I Was Dreaming"

Genius 2000	"I Have Never Seen" "Love 2000" "Respect the Power of Love" "Something 'bout the Kiss"

Break the Rules	"Never End" "No More Tears" "Please Smile Again" "Think of Me"

Love Enhanced Single Collection	"I Will" "Lovin' It" "Say the Word"

Style	"Come" "Put 'Em Up" "Shine More" "So Crazy" "Wishing on the Same Star"

Queen of Hip-Pop	"Alarm" "All for You" "Girl Talk" "Want Me, Want Me"

Play	"Baby Don't Cry" "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick" "Funky Town" "Hide and Seek" "Violet Sauce"

Best Fiction	"New Look" "Rock Steady" "What a Feeling"

Past < Future	"Fast Car" "My Love" "Wild"

Checkmate!	"Wonder Woman"

Uncontrolled	"Break It" "Fight Together" "Get Myself Back" "Go Round" "Love Story" "Naked" "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!" "Tempest" "Yeah-Oh!"

Feel	"Contrail" "Heaven"

Ballada	"Tsuki"

Genic	"Birthday" "What I Did for Love"

Other songs	"Brighter Day" "Fake" "The Speed Star" "Toi et Moi" "White Light"

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