Synopsis

A woman drives along the coast, apparently searching for someone, while the video intercuts her journey with Paul Carrack performing the song. Carrack appears in projected images layered across walls, landscapes, and other changing backgrounds, giving the video a dreamlike, slightly surreal quality. The imagery reflects the song's theme of separation and emotional resignation, balancing the woman's solitary trip with Carrack's calm, soulful performance.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video features model and actress Kendall Conrad, who plays the woman at the center of the story.

• Carrack's performance is presented through projected images rather than a conventional band performance. This creates a visual link between the singer and the woman's search without placing them together in a straightforward narrative.

• "Don't Shed a Tear" was released in 1987 as a single from Carrack's album *One Good Reason*.

• The song was written by Canadian songwriter Eddie Schwartz and Rob Friedman. Schwartz had previously co-written Pat Benatar's "Hit Me with Your Best Shot."

• The single became Carrack's biggest solo success in the United States, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1988.

• The song was less successful in Carrack's native United Kingdom, where it reached No. 60 when released there in 1989.

• Carrack later remained associated with the song as one of the defining tracks of his solo career, alongside his work with Ace, Squeeze, and Mike + The Mechanics.