Song · Identified from short videos
Boys Don't Cry
The Cure
Greatest Hits · 1979 · 2:37 · Matched in 7 short videos · Last seen 4 days ago
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- Recognitions
- 9
- In videos
- 7
- Total reach
- 4.6M
- Last seen
- 4 days ago
Matched in 7 short videos (3 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 2 on X/Twitter). ~4.6M combined plays. Last seen 4 days ago.
If you've run into "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure lately, chances are it was through one TikTok video by MidnightDrums — the biggest clip we've matched to this track, now at roughly 4.2M plays.
Across short video, ClipMusic has logged it in 7 videos — 3 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 2 on X/Twitter. Those clips add up to roughly 4.6M combined plays. The latest match landed 4 days ago.
You can preview the full track on Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music The Cure fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Genre
- Alternative
- Length
- 2:37
- Released
- 1979
- Album
- Greatest Hits
Videos using this song
7 videos · 2 new in the last 30 days · 4.6M combined plays · 3 platforms · since Jun 2026
@midnightdrumz
4.2M
@theotheraccount..1
354.3k
@CS2Briefing
6.4k
@fabigol_14
3.8k
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Questions
What is the song "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure?
"Boys Don't Cry" is a track by The Cure that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 7 short videos on Instagram Reels, TikTok and X/Twitter.
How many videos use "Boys Don't Cry"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "Boys Don't Cry" in 7 videos so far — 3 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 2 on X/Twitter. Together those clips account for about 4.6M plays.
Where can I listen to "Boys Don't Cry"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "Boys Don't Cry" across Instagram Reels, TikTok and X/Twitter. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "Boys Don't Cry" in my own video?
"Boys Don't Cry" is a released track by The Cure and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
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