the song reached the top 10 in many countries, including number eight on the uk singles chart and number 10 on the us "billboard" hot 100. in ireland "don't cry" became guns n' roses second number-one single, and in finland it became the second number-one single from the "use your illusion" albums. additionally, "don't cry" reached number two in new zealand and norway and peaked within the top five in australia, denmark and switzerland.