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Revision as of 22:58, 17 February 2021 by Anthony Appleyard (talk | contribs) (ed)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)"Crown" (stylized CROWN) is the English title of South Korean boy group TXT's debut single, known in Korean as "어느 날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다" (One day, a horn grew through my head). It was released on March 4, 2019. It was on their first EP, The Dream Chapter: Star.
Background and production
Tomorrow x Together (TXT) was announced in January 2019 to be debuting as BigHit Entertainment's first group since BTS. BigHit began posting teasers on YouTube in late February.
Lyricism
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. The band has described the song as being about the growing pains of puberty and adolescence.
Credits
| Written | Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz, Mayu Wakisaka, ”hitman” Bang, Supreme Boi & Slow Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Composed | Slow Rabbit, Supreme Boi, ”hitman” Bang, Mayu Wakisaka, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz & Melanie Joy Fontana |
| Arranged | Slow Rabbit, Supreme Boi, ”hitman” Bang, Mayu Wakisaka, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz & Melanie Joy Fontana |
| Performed | SOOBIN (TXT), YEONJUN (TXT), BEOMGYU (TXT), TAEHYUN (TXT) & HUENING KAI (TXT) |
Reception
The song was praised for its "fresh and energetic" sound and meaningful lyrics. It won awards on music shows M Countdown and The Show. Additionally, the group broke a record for the fastest act to reach first place on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles | 29 |
| Gaon Digital Songs (South Korea) | 86 |
| Kpop Hot 100 (South Korea) | 21 |
| Billboard World Digital Songs | 1 |
References
- Kelley, Caitlin. "BTS's Label Just Unveiled A New Boy Band: TOMORROW X TOGETHER". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- Boyle, Kelli. "TXT's "Crown" Lyrics Spread A Message Of Self-Love That'll Sound Familiar To BTS Fans". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER – 어느날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다 (CROWN), retrieved 2021-02-14
- Nick (2019-03-05). "Song Review: TXT – Crown". The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- "TOMORROW X TOGETHER(TXT), The First "THE SHOW CHOICE" [THE SHOW 190312] - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- [MPD직캠] TXT 1위 앵콜 직캠 4K '어느날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다(CROWN)' (TXT FanCam No.1 Encore) | @MCOUNTDOWN_2019.3.14, retrieved 2021-02-14
- ^ "Tomorrow X Together Become Fastest K-Pop Act to Top World Albums & World Digital Song Sales Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 : Page 1 | Billboard". 2019-10-30. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- "gaon chart". 2019-03-15. Archived from the original on 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2021-02-14.