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
GenreK-pop, EDM
Length3:23
Seventeen singles chronology
"Boom Boom"
(2016)		 "Don't Wanna Cry"
(2017)		 "Clap"
(2017)

Lyrics and composition

"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[1] and was less influenced by hip hop than their previous work.

Music video
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.[2]

Reception and plagiarism controversy

"Don't Wanna Cry" was praised by critics as a transition to a more mature sound for the group.[1] It won Best Dance Performance for a male group at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards[3] and reached number one on the Korea Hot music chart.[4] 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.[5][6]

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[7] 12
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Herman, Tamar (2017-05-24). "Seventeen Changes Up Sound With New EDM-Driven 'Al1' EP: Watch 'Don't Wanna Cry' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. Tamar Herman (May 24, 2017). "Seventeen Changes Up Sound With New EDM-Driven 'Al1' EP: Watch 'Don't Wanna Cry' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  3. "Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS | MAMA". www.mwave.me. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. "SEVENTEEN's 'AI1' Becomes Best-Selling K-Pop Album And Song Of The Week + Records Biggest US Sales Week For The Group". HELLOKPOP. 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. Herman, Tamar (2017-10-03). "Seventeen Gives Coldplay & The Chainsmokers 'Don't Wanna Cry' Credit Amid Plagiarism Concerns". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. Maala, Jon (2017-10-01). "Korean boy band Seventeen in plagiarism row over song 'Don't Wanna Cry'". International Business Times Singapore. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. "2017년 21주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). May 27, 2017. Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  8. "Kpop Hot 100 The Week of May 29, 2017 – June 4". May 29 – June 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  9. "Seventeen Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  10. "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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