"Cry for Me"
Digital cover[1]
Single by Twice
LanguageKorean
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] In a 2022 documentary released by Mnet, Jihyo said that their agency, JYP Entertainment, was hesitating to release "Cry for Me" and let Twice perform it at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[4]

On December 7, JYP Entertainment announced the release of the song via Twice's Twitter account.[5] 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.[6] On December 14, the concept film for "Cry for Me" was uploaded on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel.[7] One day later, the first concept photos of members Momo and Mina were revealed.[8][9] On December 16, JYPE released the concept photos of Dahyun and Jihyo.[10][11] Then followed the concept photos of members Sana and Tzuyu on December 17.[12][13] Finally, the last concept photos of Chaeyoung and Nayeon were revealed on December 18.[14][15] 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.[16] On April 28, 2021, Twice performed the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[17]

English and Japanese versions

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.[18] On November 22, 2023, it was released on streaming platforms as part of Twice's The Remixes album.[19]

Japanese version

Twice released the fourth compilation album #Twice4, on March 16, 2022, which includes both Korean and Japanese-language versions of "Cry for Me". The Japanese lyrics were written by Risa Horie.[20]

Composition

"Cry for Me" is written in the key of B-flat major and has a fast tempo of 145 beats per minute, with most of the song following a Cm—F—B♭—D7 chord progression. It runs for a length of three minutes and 24 seconds. 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.[21]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]

Charts

Chart performance for "Cry for Me"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[23] 87
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 10
Singapore (RIAS)[25] 12
South Korea (Gaon)[26] 164
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[27] 1

Certifications

Streaming certifications for "Cry for Me"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[28] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Cry for Me"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 18, 2020
[29]

References

  1. ^ "TWICE : Discography - CRY FOR ME". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. 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 December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (January 18, 2022). "TWICE reveal that JYP Entertainment was "hesitant" to release 'Cry For Me'". NME. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "TWICE - CRY FOR ME - Pre-Save on Spotify NOW". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo MOMO". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo MINA". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo DAHYUN". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo JIHYO". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo SANA". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo TZUYU". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo CHAEYOUNG". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo NAYEON". twice.jype.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "[DA:투데이] 트와이스, 'CRY FOR ME' 발표 (종합)". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  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. ^ "TWICE 10th Mini Album <Taste of Love> Tracklist". Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "Cry for Me (English ver.)". Melon (in Korean).
  20. ^ "【CD】 #TWICE4＜通常盤/初回仕様＞". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Cry for Me by Twice". listen.tidal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  23. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  24. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  25. ^ "RIAS Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  26. ^ "Circle Chart" 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.
  27. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: January 2, 2021". Billboard. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  28. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Twice – Cry for Me" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved November 29, 2023. Select 2023年10月 on the drop-down menu
  29. ^ 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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