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"Crown"
Single by Tomorrow X Together
from the EP The Dream Chapter: Star
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMarch 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Slow Rabbit
Tomorrow X Together singles chronology
"Crown"
(2019) 		"Cat & Dog"
(2019)
Music video
"Crown" on YouTube

"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]

Background and release

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Chart performance for "Crown"
Chart Peak
position
New Zealand (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

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Certifications for "Crown"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

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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

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Release history for "Crown"
Region Date Format Label
Various March 4, 2019
Japan January 14, 2020 UMJ

References

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  1. ^ Park, Han-byul (March 5, 2019). "TXT, '어느날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다' MV 1000만 뷰 돌파 "역대급 신인"" [TXT, 'One Day Horns Grew Out of My Head' MV Surpasses 10 Million Views "The Greatest Rookie of All Time"]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b "CROWN by TOMORROW X TOGETHER on Apple Music". March 4, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020 – via Apple Music AU.
  3. ^ Kelley, Caitlin (January 11, 2019). "BTS's Label Just Unveiled A New Boy Band: TOMORROW X TOGETHER". Forbes. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Boyle, Kelli (March 4, 2019). "What Do TXT's "Crown" Lyrics Mean? BigHit's New Band's Debut Single Is All About Self-Love". Elite Daily. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ '슈퍼루키' 투모로우바이투게더, 타이틀곡 안무버전 뮤비 공개 ['Super Rookie' Tomorrow by Together unveils the choreography version of their title song]. The Korea Herald (in Korean). March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Nick (March 5, 2019). "Song Review: TXT – Crown". The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff (March 12, 2019). "Tomorrow X Together Become Fastest K-Pop Act to Top World Albums & World Digital Song Sales Charts". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Dream Chapter: STAR by TOMORROW X TOGETHER". Tidal. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  10. ^ 2019년 10주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 10 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Billboard K-pop 100 – The week of March 16, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Tomorrow X Together – Crown" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  13. ^ Lee, Eun-jung (March 13, 2019). 투모로우바이투게더, 미국 '빌보드 200' 140위 [Tomorrow by Together, ranked 140th in the US Billboard 200]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Yoo, Eun-young (March 14, 2019). '엠카운트다운' 투모로우바이투게더 1위...박봄·마마무 컴백 [종합] ['M Countdown' Tomorrow by Together 1st place...Park Bom, Mamamoo comeback]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Kim, Mi-lee (March 20, 2019). "'쇼챔피언' 투모로우바이투게더, 1위 3관왕…박봄·마마무 컴백 [종합]" ['Show Champion' Tomorrow by Together, 1st place crown winner Park Bom ・ Mamamu Comeback [General]]. XportsNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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