Crown (Tomorrow X Together song)

"Crown" (Korean: 어느 날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다; RR: Eoneu nal meori-eseo ppuri jaratda; lit. One day, a horn grew from my head) (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together as the lead single from their debut Korean extended play (EP) The Dream Chapter: Star. It was released on March 4, 2019, through Big Hit Entertainment and Republic Records.^[2]

"Crown"
Single by Tomorrow X Together
from the EP The Dream Chapter: Star
Language	Korean
Released	March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
Genre	Synth-pop[1]
Length	3:51
Label	Big Hit Republic[2]
Songwriter(s)	Slow Rabbit Melanie Joy Fontana Michel "Lindgren" Schulz Supreme Boi "Hitman" Bang Mayu Wakisaka
Producer(s)	Slow Rabbit
Tomorrow X Together singles chronology
"Crown" (2019) "Cat & Dog" (2019)
Music video
"Crown" on YouTube

Background and release

Tomorrow x Together was announced in January 2019 to be debuting as Big Hit's first group since BTS.^[3] Big Hit began posting teasers on YouTube in late February.

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song describe a boy that wakes up one day with horns on his head and begins to hate himself and withdraw from other people. He then meets another character, who has wings on their back, and learns to love himself.^[4] The band has described the song as being about the growing pains of puberty and adolescence.

Music video

The video for the song was released on March 4, 2019, and was directed by Oui Kim. It surpassed 14.4 million views in the first 24 hours, setting the record for the shortest time among rookies who debuted that year.^[5] A choreography version of the video was released on March 18, 2019.

Reception

The song was praised for its "fresh and energetic" sound and meaningful lyrics.^{[6][unreliable source?]} Additionally, the group broke a record for the fastest act to reach first place on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart.^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[8]

• Tomorrow X Together – primary vocals
• Slow Rabbit  – production, songwriting
• "Hitman" Bang  – songwriting
• Mayu Wakisaka  – songwriting
• Melanie Joy Fontana  – songwriting
• Michel "Lindgren" Schulz  – songwriting
• Supreme Boi  – songwriting
• Phil Tan  – mix engineering
• Bill Zimmerman  – assistant mix engineering

Charts

Chart performance for "Crown"

Chart	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	29
South Korea (Gaon)[10]	86
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[11]	21
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[7]	1

Certifications

Certifications for "Crown"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12]	Gold	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Music program awards

Program	Date	Ref.
The Show	March 12, 2019	[13]
M Countdown	March 14, 2019	[14]
Show Champion	March 20, 2019	[15]

Release history

Release history for "Crown"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	March 4, 2019	Digital download streaming	Big Hit Republic
Japan	January 14, 2020		UMJ