2020 single by Twice
"
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.
Background and release
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On December 6, 2020, Twice revealed and performed the song for the first time during the
2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards
.
[2]
In a 2022 documentary released by
Mnet
,
Jihyo
said that their agency,
JYP Entertainment
, was hesitant to release "Cry for Me", but let Twice perform it at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards after the members insisted.
[3]
On December 7, JYP Entertainment announced the release of the song via Twice's
Twitter
account.
[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]
On April 28, 2021, Twice performed the song on
The Kelly Clarkson Show
.
[16]
English and Japanese versions
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English version
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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
.
[17]
On November 22, 2023, it was released on streaming platforms as part of Twice's
The Remixes
album.
[18]
Japanese version
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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.
[19]
Composition
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"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.
[20]
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
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Credits adapted from
Tidal
.
[22]
- 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
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Certifications
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Release history
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References
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- ^
"TWICE : Discography - CRY FOR ME"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2020-12-28
. Retrieved
2021-08-06
.
- ^
"트와이스 '신비로운 女神들' [MK포토]"
.
Naver News
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on December 8, 2020
. Retrieved
December 11,
2020
.
- ^
Suacillo, Angela Patricia (January 18, 2022).
"TWICE reveal that JYP Entertainment was "hesitant" to release 'Cry For Me'
"
.
NME
. Retrieved
January 19,
2022
.
- ^
"TWICE - CRY FOR ME - Pre-Save on Spotify NOW"
.
Twitter
.
Archived
from the original on December 10, 2020
. Retrieved
December 11,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 14,
2020
.
- ^
Hwang, Hye-jin (December 14, 2020).
트와이스, 新曲 ‘CRY FOR ME’ 콘셉트 필름 公開 ‘헤이즈 作詞 參與’
[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.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo MOMO"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 14,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo MINA"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 14,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo DAHYUN"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 15,
2020
.
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"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo JIHYO"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 15,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo SANA"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 16,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo TZUYU"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 17, 2021
. Retrieved
December 16,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo CHAEYOUNG"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on January 20, 2021
. Retrieved
December 17,
2020
.
- ^
"TWICE CRY FOR ME Concept Photo NAYEON"
.
twice.jype.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on January 20, 2021
. Retrieved
December 17,
2020
.
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"[DA:투데이] 트와이스, 'CRY FOR ME' 發表 (綜合)"
.
Naver News
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on December 18, 2020
. Retrieved
December 18,
2020
.
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"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
.
- ^
"TWICE 10th Mini Album <Taste of Love> Tracklist"
. Retrieved
October 5,
2022
.
- ^
"Cry for Me (English ver.)"
.
Melon
(in Korean).
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"【CD】 #TWICE4<通常盤/初回仕?>"
.
Tower Records Japan (in Japanese)
. Retrieved
3 February
2022
.
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"트와이스, 18日 'CRY FOR ME' 깜짝 發賣 [公式]"
.
Naver News
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2020-12-11
. Retrieved
2020-12-11
.
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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
.
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"
Cry for Me
by Twice"
.
listen.tidal.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-04-17
. Retrieved
2020-12-18
.
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"Billboard Japan Hot 100"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese). December 28, 2020.
Archived
from the original on December 23, 2020
. Retrieved
December 25,
2020
.
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"NZ Hot Singles Chart"
.
Recorded Music NZ
. December 28, 2020.
Archived
from the original on January 8, 2021
. Retrieved
December 26,
2020
.
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"RIAS Top Charts"
.
Recording Industry Association Singapore
.
Archived
from the original on December 31, 2020
. Retrieved
January 23,
2021
.
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"Circle Chart"
2020年 52週次 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
.
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"World Digital Song Sales: January 2, 2021"
.
Billboard
. December 29, 2020.
Archived
from the original on January 23, 2021
. Retrieved
December 29,
2020
.
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"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
- ^
tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (2020-12-11).
"트와이스. 'CRY FOR ME' 깜짝 發表…'2020 MAMA' 홀렸던 그 노래"
.
텐아시아 演藝뉴스
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2020-12-17
. Retrieved
2020-12-12
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