Boys Don't Cry (Rumer album)

Boys Don't Cry
Studio album by Rumer
Released	28 May 2012
Recorded	2010 - 2012
Genre	Soul, Easy Listening
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Steve Brown
Rumer chronology
Seasons of My Soul (2010) Boys Don't Cry (2012) Into Colour (2014)
Singles from Boys Don't Cry
"P.F. Sloan" Released: 4 May 2012 "Sara Smile" Released: 30 July 2012

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Independent	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]

Boys Don't Cry is the second album by Rumer, produced by Steve Brown. It was released on May 28, 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.^[5]

Reviews

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

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"P.F. Sloan" (Jimmy Webb)	4:10
2.	"It Could be the First Day" (Richie Havens)	2:27
3.	"Be Nice to Me" (Todd Rundgren)	3:27
4.	"Travelin' Boy" (Paul Williams / Roger Nichols)	3:20
5.	"Soulsville" (Isaac Hayes)	3:46
6.	"The Same Old Tears On A New Background" (Stephen Bishop)	2:50
7.	"Sara Smile" (Hall & Oates)	3:33
8.	"Flyin' Shoes" (Townes Van Zandt)	4:04
9.	"Home Thoughts From Abroad" (Clifford T. Ward)	3:27
10.	"Just For a Moment" (Ronnie Lane)	2:39
11.	"Brave Awakening" (Terry Reid)	4:10
12.	"We Will" (Gilbert O'Sullivan)	4:00

Special Edition
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Andre Johray" (Tim Hardin)	2:54
14.	"Soul Rebel" (Bob Marley)	3:33
15.	"My Cricket" (Leon Russell)	2:50
16.	"A Man Needs a Maid" (Neil Young)	3:59

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 and certifications

Peak positions

Charts (2012)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[7]	42
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[8]	54
Dutch Albums Chart[9]	22
Finnish Albums Chart[10]	48
German Albums Chart[11]	48
Irish Albums Chart[12]	8
Japanese Albums Chart[13]	57
Swiss Albums Chart[14]	30
UK Albums Chart[15]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Gold	100,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

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

References

1. "Boys Don't Cry Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
2. Collar, Matt. "Boys Don't Cry - Rumer Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
3. Price, Simon (2012-05-27). "Album: Rumer, Boys Don't Cry (Atlantic)". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
4. Wood, Mikael (2012-08-13). "Album review: Rumer's 'Boys Don't Cry'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
5. Sleeve notes, Rumer CD single I Wanna Roo You (Van Morrison)/We Will (Gilbert O'Sullivan), Atlantic
6. The Observer, 27 May 2012
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12. "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-track.co.uk.
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.
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15. "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
16. "British album certifications – Rumer – Boys Don't Cry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2012. Enter Boys Don't Cry in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search