don cry argentina don cry argentina song recorded concept album later included musical song written composed researching life leader appeared opening near end initially spirit dead people argentina finally speech balcony signed songwriters track based previous work musicals album taken months record rice satisfied intensity initial recordings number different titles don cry argentina decided final song shares melody circus lyrically consists tries win favour people argentina released united_kingdom november single album accompanied national trade advertising colour posters display radio interviews song reached number singles chart earned gold certification british_phonographic_industry bpi million copies sold reached charts australia belgium ireland new_zealand netherlands don cry argentina critically appreciated rice winning award category moved london theatre project refused reprise role went don cry argentina covered multiple artists including series glee actors lea_michele american singer madonna starred film adaptation musical title role version don cry argentina released second single film soundtrack february separate version called miami mix included recorded vocals english spanish song intro promoted radio madonna vocals received positive critical response song went reach charts europe spain remix reached number dance club songs charts song reached charts number nations including billboard hot chart received gold certifications background development don cry argentina written developing broadway extremely intrigued stories surrounding life researching mid-1970s initially produced album adapted stage following formula rice employed production jesus christ superstar previous musical duo written songs female singer good vocals rice research showed reality delivered major day husband inauguration ceremony long argentina new lady started making highly emotional speeches intensity wanted capture don cry argentina song composed appear opening near end initially spirit dead people argentina finally speech balcony melody similar opening song musical circus puts emphasis funeral circus ended character sarcastic questioning mourning death don cry argentina started lines sung rest song reserved finale song composed rice struggling find suitable musical actress songs titular role knew moved united_states day watching british musical television noticed actress singer played aspiring rock musician played london musicals like acting abilities convinced rice sign extremely intrigued proposal considering non commercial idea musical thought songs great compositions signed recording rice immediately started recording demos don cry argentina surprisingly good buenos_aires piano accompaniment moved sign deal release album based songs extremely poor royalty rates record company executives expect album success meantime singers roles musical signed cast moved start recording recording composition personnel working album included recording engineer drums bass guitars keyboards played conducted choir called london boy singles directed members including bassist rhythm guitarist played album took total months finish recording intensity rice looked track immediately achieved recording lyrical content song sentimental ballad composition delivery date recording approached got tense album song left decide final title rice tried names sense political dramatic atmosphere story initially tried lyrics main hook title song including lover returning crazy wild days amid fears mentioning argentina reduce commercial appeal rice recalled decision probably time honest mistake caring lyric potential outside importance result song suffered recorded phrase don cry argentina beginning shortly album finally mixed suggested rice line worked title speech soon recorded new song fit perfectly mood sequence included album title song comes plaque grave cemetery buenos_aires plaque presented city taxi drivers union roughly translates don cry argentina remain near lyrically song called string meaningless rice adding worked speech woman like trying win favor people argentina low content high intensity emotional display lyrics like fortune fame invited world desired orchestral accompaniment added different level track composition consisting strings flowing tempo introducing opening vocals song jumps light heavy extravagant section choral voices final lyrics goes look know word true sung comes play huge climax ends according sheet music published song starts sequence changes chorus featuring chord progression song composed key major vocals spanning release reception following completion recording album team switched promotion release photographer shooting promotional pictures single version don cry argentina released united_kingdom november accompanied national trade advertising colour posters display radio interviews song musical rainbow high listed marketing manager explained billboard chief goal explanation story public song received critical appreciation sunday_times calling masterpiece rice felt needed promotion reach general audience buy record initially decided number television appearances performances project altogether refused promote reasons included wanting perform song studio orchestra single release album song performed live british music pops refused featured montage images real shown backdrops week number appeared audience rice targeted bbc_radio_1 infancy popular general crowd fairly tight selection songs aired channels completely refused add don cry argentina rice panicked verge releasing track called hall recorded second single radio finally relented started playing song positive response audiences don cry argentina debuted number singles chart week ending december started climbing chart weeks kept reaching spot don week ending february song reached charts certified silver january certified gold month later british_phonographic_industry bpi selling million physical copies united_kingdom digital sales sold million copies according official_charts_company single reached charts australia belgium ireland new_zealand netherlands country sold copies seeing success single rice proceeded promoting song united_states personnel office able come terms promote adult contemporary oriented track ultimately sent radio appear charts aftermath impact cast london musical version decided rice naturally approached play titular role chose reprise role producer wanted cast relatively unknown actress play signed rice received award category war united_kingdom argentina song played british regimental bands deployed changed lyrics singing don argentina truth defeat sink carrier sea sinking time recording banned play bbc song banned philippines dictatorship president life lady wife similar presentation musical united_states song closely linked performed role original broadway production track listing formats single don cry argentina rainbow high double hit single don cry argentina don know love performed old gold single don cry argentina hall performed credits personnel credits adapted single liner notes charts certifications cover versions release don cry argentina covered numerous artists earliest covers song recorded track album passage coupled song balcony year released song single tenth studio album making good thing better recorded slower version track album magic recorded album sings songs praised rendition saying covers ground singer interpretation song album rescue received negative reviews biographer describing massacre san performed song played titular role spanish adaptation musical starred musical performed song live times covered song album won change places included album music songs allmusic complimented recording connor recorded don cry argentina album girl version received mixed response spin described rendition melodramatic sweeping style connor calling obsessed purity truth pitched christ virgin mary visionary suffering pain ireland world released maxi single song reached number number netherlands punk rock version recorded alternative band second studio album drag angus author hang alternative book music lists shocked complete song punk rock saying dark appeal like thought taking cattle younger brother cello player julian album version recorded series glee actors lea_michele characters respectively sung duet singer taking different stanza performing different audience split scene solo versions glee music complete season reached number united_kingdom number multinational quartet recorded album performed live tours group voice considered suitable musical numbers like don cry argentina independent performed song live andrew lloyd musical years tribute complimented vocals saying performance seen believed crystal clear vocal like madonna version background madonna starred film playing titular role long time madonna desired play wrote letter director explaining perfect securing role underwent vocal training coach required actors sing parts noted singer use voice way real musical theater sense madonna developed upper register didn know moment signed film madonna expressed interest recording dance version don cry argentina according publicist didn write music lyrics wanted signature song think mind best way studio work remix august mixing film soundtrack madonna hired according singer wanted dance faithful movie argentina latin feel madonna said wanted remix latin flavor elements music mix completed weeks miami los_angeles madonna record vocals track english spanish added song intro named miami mix sent radio stations late december officially released soundtrack second single february promotion said reason mix accommodate radio disc soundtrack interested selling albums singles wanted create buzz film song single remix talks releasing containing remixed versions buenos_aires don cry argentina hall plans fell recording composition recording sessions film songs soundtrack began september took place london madonna accompanied actors trouble arose madonna completely comfortable laying guide vocal simultaneously piece orchestra inside studio singing pre recorded track musicians listen unlike previous soundtrack releases little control project writing songs studio choose musicians sounds good doesn work songs involved big big adjustment recalled emergency meeting held parker madonna decided singer record contemporary studio orchestration place alternate days recording according singer nervous day recording allegedly found came song sing don cry argentina complete mess afterward thought terrible job recalled final version recorded similarities original version faster pace created orchestral pop cater contemporary music scene according sheet music published madonna version song set common time slow groove tempo beats minute madonna vocals song span song follows basic sequence madonna sings won easy think strange changes second verse critical reception release song received generally positive feedback author madonna wrote strong doesn sound place author brien wrote book madonna like icon madonna vocals lacked emotional complexity tune created compelling version right grand orchestral finale sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented easily madonna greatest vocal performance date singer dramatic interpretation unofficial theme song loyal autobiographical writing los_angeles_times opined like don cry argentina need sound comfortable said madonna sings don cry argentina beautiful soaring inducing said big songs soundtrack review new_york_times commented track sung rolling_stone wrote madonna credit puts sings belts don cry argentina prove folks praised madonna stunning delivery track wrote madonna sings lush soprano captures quiet vulnerability precise notes stride song songs allows room needs things succeeds positive review came called song calculated theatrical triumph determination parallels pop diva rise madonna makes song born play diamond huffington_post placed number list definitive ranking madonna singles calling madonna important songs considered track stand transition similarly spin annie wrote nuanced proud rendition song marked start madonna phase balanced youthful mature introspective outlook allmusic praised miami mix version song don cry argentina transformed passionate flowing dance number highlighting madonna truly performance infuriated musical delighted fans public alike review madonna second greatest hits album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave critical reception felt track place madonna songs presence don cry argentina simply feel comfortable rest modern music negative review came nme wrote madonna fast turning pop equivalent sunset boulevard big got small don cry argentina negative music critic robert_christgau called dismal track criticized mixing chart performance united_states popularity miami mix version song enabled song radio adds jumped number hot airplay chart demand song continued increase forcing release single song eligible chart debuted billboard hot number week february single ultimately peaked number week march don cry argentina reached number european hot singles week february track ranked billboard adult charts miami mix reached chart ranked number year end chart canada song debuted rpm singles chart number week march ultimately reached peak number week april united_kingdom song reached number week december present total weeks certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi january shipments copies italy reached second position year end italian charts ranked number australia don cry argentina peaked number aria_singles_chart staying position week total weeks chart year end aria charts song ranked number france topped month ireland song peaked number week december single proved commercial success countries belgium germany spain netherlands managed placement promotion live performances official video shot song instead scene movie performs song balcony years cast madonna performed impromptu version song visit argentina world tour years later drowned world tour instrumental version song interlude featuring dancers number performance august palace auburn hills outside madonna hometown detroit recorded released live video album drowned world tour stop december performing love madonna performed don cry argentina scenes played backdrop screens performances songs city recorded live dvd titled singer performed song argentina performance word painted madonna passionate rendition don cry argentina miami stop rebel heart tour january performance accompanied acoustic guitar player track listings credits personnel madonna vocals mixing writer writer producer producer producer mixing mixing conductor additional credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
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