Don't Wanna Cry (Seventeen song)

"Don't Wanna Cry" (Korean: 울고 싶지 않아; RR: Ulgo Sipji Ana) 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
Language	Korean
Released	May 22, 2017
Genre	EDM electropop
Length	3:23
Label	Pledis
Songwriter(s)	Woozi Vernon Hoshi Jeonghan Bumzu
Producer(s)	Woozi Bumzu
Seventeen singles chronology
"Boom Boom" (2016) "Don't Wanna Cry" (2017) "Clap" (2017)

Composition

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

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

"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

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

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

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.