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Don't Wanna Cry (Seventeen song)

"Don't Wanna Cry" (Korean: 울고 싶지 않아) is a song released by South Korean boy band Seventeen on May 22, 2017, as the lead single from their EP Al1.

"Don't Wanna Cry"
Single by Seventeen
from the EP Al1
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMay 22, 2017
Genre
Length3:23
LabelPledis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
Seventeen singles chronology
"Boom Boom"
(2016) 		"Don't Wanna Cry"
(2017) 		"Clap"
(2017)

Composition

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Even before the “Don’t Wanna Cry” comeback, there were a lot of thoughts going through our heads because this release was a very different sound from what we released so far. We wondered how our fans and the public would react, and if they would even like it.

— DK on departing from previous musical genres, Teen Vogue[1]

"Don't Wanna Cry" is a major departure from the group's previous singles, which consisted mainly of lighthearted, upbeat love songs. The lyrics describe post-breakup feelings of heartbreak and loneliness. Additionally, it incorporated elements of EDM and electropop[2] and was less influenced by hip hop than their previous work.

Music video

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Seventeen performing Don't Wanna Cry at the Dream concert in 2017

The music video for "Don't Wanna Cry" was released on May 22, 2017.[2] Depicting the group melancholically expressing their regrets at the end of a relationship,[2] the music video was filmed in various locations across Los Angeles, USA.[3]

Reception and plagiarism controversy

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"Don't Wanna Cry" was praised by critics as a transition to a more mature sound for the group.[2] It won Best Dance Performance for a male group at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards[4] and reached number one on the Korea Hot music chart.[5] Due to plagiarism concerns and criticism about the song's similarity to "Something Just Like This", Seventeen gave Coldplay and the Chainsmokers copyright credit, although Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen's record label, maintains the song was "independently created" and the move was to protect the artists from potential legal issues.[6][7]

Accolades

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At the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards, "Don't Wanna Cry" was nominated for Best Music Video and Best Dance Performance – Male Group, winning the latter award.[8]

Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
The Show May 30, 2017 [9]
June 13, 2017 [10]
Music Bank June 2, 2017 [11]
Show Champion June 7, 2017 [12]
June 14, 2017 [13]
M Countdown June 15, 2017 [14]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Don't Wanna Cry"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[15] 12
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[16] 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[17] 3

Certifications

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Certifications for "Don't Wanna Cry"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Glasby, Taylor (September 6, 2017). "Meet SEVENTEEN, the Triple-Threat K-Pop Group You NEED to Know". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Herman, Tamar (May 24, 2017). "Seventeen Changes Up Sound With New EDM-Driven 'Al1' EP: Watch 'Don't Wanna Cry' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Jo, Eun-jeong (May 23, 2017). "세븐틴, 타이틀곡 '울고 싶지 않아'...슬픔과 조우한 13인 13색" [Seventeen, title song 'I Don't Want to Cry'... 13 people and 13 colors who encountered sadness]. Seoul Economic Daily. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ "Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS | MAMA". www.mwave.me. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "SEVENTEEN's 'AI1' Becomes Best-Selling K-Pop Album And Song Of The Week + Records Biggest US Sales Week For The Group". HELLOKPOP. June 3, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Herman, Tamar (October 3, 2017). "Seventeen Gives Coldplay & The Chainsmokers 'Don't Wanna Cry' Credit Amid Plagiarism Concerns". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Maala, Jon (October 1, 2017). "Korean boy band Seventeen in plagiarism row over song 'Don't Wanna Cry'". International Business Times Singapore. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Herman, Tamar (December 1, 2017). "15 Must-Watch Videos From 2017 MAMA In Hong Kong". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "[★밤TView]'더쇼' 세븐틴, '울고 싶지 않아'로 1위 '함박웃음'" [[★Night TView] ‘The Show’ Seventeen takes first place with 'I Don’t Want to Cry', 'Big smile']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. May 30, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "'더 쇼' 세븐틴, '울고 싶지 않아' 2주 연속 1위…김세황-김정모 콜라보 공개" ['The Show' Seventeen, 'I Don't Want to Cry' takes first place for 2 weeks in a row... Kim Se-hwang & Kim Jeong-mo collaboration revealed]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. June 13, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Yoo, Ji-hye (June 2, 2017). '뮤직뱅크' 세븐틴, 트와이스 꺾고 1위...굿바이 씨스타 [종합] ['Music Bank' Seventeen beat TWICE to win 1st place... Goodbye SISTAR [General]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "'쇼 챔피언' 세븐틴, '울고 싶지 않아' 챔피언송 1위…씨스타 굿바이 무대" ['Show Champion' Seventeen, 'I Don’t Want to Cry' takes first place for champion song… Sistar Goodbye Stage]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. June 7, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "'쇼 챔피언' 세븐틴 '울고 싶지 않아' 1위…FT아일랜드-청하-아스트로 컴백" [‘Show Champion’ Seventeen’s ‘I Don’t Want to Cry’ takes first place… FT Island-Chungha-Astro comeback]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. June 14, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Kim, Eun-ae (June 15, 2017). '엠카' 세븐틴, 1위 '6관왕'…티아라·NCT127 컴백[종합] ['M Countdown' Seventeen, 1st place '6 crowns'... T-ara, NCT127 comeback]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020 – via Naver.
  15. ^ "2017년 21주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). May 27, 2017. Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "Kpop Hot 100 The Week of May 29, 2017 – June 4". June 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Seventeen Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Seventeen – Don't Wanna Cry" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 24, 2023. Select 2023年3月 on the drop-down menu
 

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