Don't Cry For Me Argentina (1996)

FORMATS: 12" Vinyl, CD Maxi-Single

HISTORY AND NOTES:
"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" was the second single released from 1996's Evita soundtrack. While the song appeared as a ballad on the album, radio was treated to a newly re-recorded dance version.

Originally, there were no plans to release a commercial single for the track in the USA, but the record company realized what a success the song turned out to be on the radio and finally released a maxi-single in early 1997 (the rest of the world had received it in late 1996). This marked the first instance since 1983's "Burning Up" that a Madonna single was only released in maxi formats in the USA.  No 7" or 2-track CD was issued.

The chart success of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" is credited mostly to the dance remix which really took off and exploded onto airwaves and dance clubs. The commercial maxi-singles were released a little late though. Had they been out sooner to coincide with the song's airplay peak, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" could have reached higher than #8 on the Hot 100. The remix did reach #1 in the clubs, though. This song was chosen to be included on 2001's GHV2 hits album, interestingly in its original ballad version instead of the hit dance mix.


TRACKLISTINGS:

CD Maxi-Single
1. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Alternate Ending)
2. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Mami Spanglish Mix)
3. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Edit)
4. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Dub Mix)
5. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Instrumental Version)
6. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Spanglish Mix Edit)

12" Vinyl
A1 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Alternate Ending)
A2 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Mami Spanglish Mix)
A3 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Edit)
B1 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Dub Mix)
B2 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Instrumental Version)
B3 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Spanglish Mix Edit)

Promo CD
1. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Radio Edit)
2. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Album Version)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: February 22, 1997
Peak Date: March 1, 1997
Peak Position: #8
Week-by-week Rundown: 17-8-9-10-13-26-31-41-53-68-73-85-91-89-93-98-// (16 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: June 7, 1997

The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: March 1, 1997 (the week that “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” peaked at #8)
1. Spice Girls “Wannabe”
2. Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart”
3. Puff Daddy featuring Mase “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down”
4. R. Kelly “I Believe I Can Fly”
5. Jewel “Foolish Games” / “You Were Meant For Me”
6. En Vogue “Don’t Let Go (Love)”
7. Dru Hill “In My Bed”
8. Madonna “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”
9. Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage “Nobody”
10. Babyface “Everytime I Close My Eyes”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 1, 1997
Peak Date: March 1, 1997
Peak Position: #11
Week-by-week Rundown: 11-16-20-28-33-41-45-54-61-66-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 3, 1997

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: December 28, 1996
Peak Date: February 8, 1997
Peak Position: #5
Week-by-week Rundown: 67-40-31-28-18-8-5-5-6-7-8-10-19-24-28-45-62-// (17 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 19, 1997

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: January 18, 1997
Peak Date: February 22, 1997
Peak Position: #1 (1 week)
Week-by-week Rundown: 43-24-16-10-4-1-6-9-12-16-33-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: March 29, 1997

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: February 22, 1997
Peak Date: March 1, 1997
Peak Position: #1 (1 week)
Week-by-week Rundown: 22-1-2-2-3-5-6-9-14-16-21-23-43-37-45-49-49-// (17 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: June 14, 1997

TOP 40 MAINSTREAM
Debut Date: January 11, 1997
Peak Date: February 22, 1997
Peak Position: #7
Week-by-week Rundown: 33-28-24-11-8-8-7-7-7-8-16-19-29-39-40-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 19, 1997

RHYTHMIC TOP 40
Debut Date: January 18, 1997
Peak Date: February 15, 1997
Peak Position: #14
Week-by-week Rundown: 38-29-23-18-14-18-21-23-28-34-39-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: March 29, 1997

ADULT TOP 40
Debut Date: January 25, 1997
Peak Date: February 22, 1997
Peak Position: #14
Week-by-week Rundown: 36-25-21-16-14-14-17-21-23-24-29-39-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 12, 1997

ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: February 15, 1997
Peak Date: February 22, 1997
Peak Position: #21
Week-by-week Rundown: 26-21-21-21-22-NC-30-// (6 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: March 29, 1997

Note: NC=Did not chart that week