Don't Shed a Tear

"Don't Shed a Tear" is a 1987 song by English singer Paul Carrack and taken from his third studio album One Good Reason. It went to number 9 in the United States, number 34 in Canada, number 20 in the Netherlands and number 60 in the United Kingdom. It was his biggest hit in the United States.

"Don't Shed a Tear"
Single by Paul Carrack
from the album One Good Reason
B-side	"Merilee"
Released	1987
Studio	Comforts Plac (Lingfield, Surrey)
Genre	Blue-eyed soul pop rock
Length	4:57 (full-length album version) 3:42 (single version)
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Rob Friedman Eddie Schwartz
Producer(s)	Christopher Neil
Paul Carrack singles chronology
"When You Walk in the Room" (1987) "Don't Shed a Tear" (1987) "One Good Reason" (1988)
Music video
"Don't Shed a Tear" on YouTube

Track listing

7" Vinyl (US, UK)

1. "Don't Shed a Tear" – 3:42
2. "Merrilee" – 3:52

7" Vinyl (Japan)

1. "Don't Shed a Tear" – 3:42
2. "When You Walk in the Room" – 3:31

12" Vinyl (UK, Germany, the Netherlands)

1. "Don't Shed a Tear" – 4:14
2. "Merrilee" – 3:52
3. "All Your Love Is in Vain" – 3:34