Cry for Me (Twice song)

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"Cry for Me"
Twice - Cry for Me.png
Digital cover[1]
Single by Twice
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedDecember 18, 2020
Length3:24
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Lindgren
Twice singles chronology
"Better"
(2020) 		"Cry for Me"
(2020) 		"Kura Kura"
(2021)
Audio video
"Cry for Me" on YouTube

"Cry for Me" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. The song was released by JYP Entertainment on December 18, 2020.[2]

Background and release[]

On December 6, 2020, Twice revealed and performed for the first time the song during the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[3]

On December 7, JYP Entertainment announced via Twice's Twitter account the release of the song as a pre-release single for the next album of the group.[4] Three days later, JYPE announced the date of the release of the song on December 18 with a new teaser image as well as the date of the concept photo for the song.[5] On December 14, the concept film for "Cry for Me" was uploaded on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel.[6] One day later, the first concept photos of members Momo and Mina were revealed.[7][8] On December 16, JYPE released the concept photos of Dahyun and Jihyo.[9][10] Then followed the concept photos of members Sana and Tzuyu on December 17.[11][12] Finally, the last concept photos of Chaeyoung and Nayeon were revealed on December 18.[13][14] Jeongyeon's concept photo was never revealed as she was on hiatus due to her anxiety.

"Cry for Me" was released on December 18, 2020, for digital download and streaming in various countries.[15]

English version[]

The English version of "Cry for Me" was released on June 11, 2021, as the seventh track of the physical edition of Twice's tenth extended play Taste of Love.[16]

Live performances[]

Twice appeared and performed "Cry for Me" on The Kelly Clarkson Show on April 28, 2021.[17]

Composition[]

"Cry for Me" is written in the B-flat major key and has a fast tempo of 145 beats per minute, with most of the song following a Cm—F—B♭—D7 chord progression. Lyrically, it describes a toxic love-hate relationship. It was written by Park Jin-young (J.Y. Park) and Heize, Ryan Tedder, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz and A Wright and was arranged by Lindgren.[18]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]

  • Twice – lead vocals
  • Park Jin-young – lyricist
  • Heize – lyricist
  • A Wright – composer
  • Melanie Joy Fontana – composer
  • Michel "Lindgren" Schulz – composer
  • Ryan Tedder – composer
  • Heidi Wang – assistant mixing manager
  • Sophia Pae – backing vocals, vocal arranger
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering engineer
  • Lee Sang-yeop – recording engineer
  • Josh Gudwin – mixing engineer
  • Lee Tae-sub – mixing engineer
  • Lee Sang-yeop – recording engineer
  • Jiyoung Shin NYC – sound editor
  • Armadillo – vocal arranger

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Cry for Me"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 87
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 10
Singapore (RIAS)[22] 12
South Korea (Gaon)[23] 164
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24] 1

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Cry for Me"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 18, 2020
[25]

References[]

  1. ^ "TWICE : Discography - CRY FOR ME". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  2. ^ "트와이스, 18일 'CRY FOR ME' 깜짝 발매 [공식]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  3. ^ "트와이스 '신비로운 여신들' [MK포토]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  4. ^ "TWICE - CRY FOR ME - Pre-Save on Spotify NOW". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  5. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  6. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (December 14, 2020). 트와이스, 신곡 ‘CRY FOR ME’ 콘셉트 필름 공개 ‘헤이즈 작사 참여’ [Twice unveils new song 'CRY FOR ME' concept film 'Participate in Haze's lyrics']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo MOMO". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  8. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo MINA". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  9. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo DAHYUN". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  10. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo JIHYO". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  11. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo SANA". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  12. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo TZUYU". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  13. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo CHAEYOUNG". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  14. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo NAYEON". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  15. ^ "[DA:투데이] 트와이스, 'CRY FOR ME' 발표 (종합)". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Twice Performs 'Cry For Me' On The Kelly Clarkson Show". WiLD 94.9. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  18. ^ Tan, Vanessa (2020-12-11). "TWICE announces release date for new song, 'CRY FOR ME'". Bandwagon. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  19. ^ "Cry for Me by Twice". listen.tidal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "RIAS Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  23. ^ 2020년 52주차 Digital Chart [52nd week of 2020 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  24. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: January 2, 2021". Billboard. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  25. ^ tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (2020-12-11). "트와이스. 'CRY FOR ME' 깜짝 발표…'2020 MAMA' 홀렸던 그 노래 | 텐아시아". 텐아시아 연예뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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