"Crown" (
Korean
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: 어느 날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다;
RR: ''Eoneu nal meori-eseo ppuri jaratda'', "One day, a horn grew from my head") (stylized in
all caps
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) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band
TXT as the lead single from their debut Korean
extended play
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The Dream Chapter: Star''. It was released on March 4, 2019, through
Big Hit Entertainment
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and
Republic Records
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.
Background and release
Tomorrow x Together (TXT) was announced in January 2019 to be debuting as
Big Hit's first group since
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
. Big Hit began posting teasers on YouTube in late February.
Lyrics
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.
Music video
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. A choreography version of the video was released on March 18, 2019.
Reception
The song was praised for its "fresh and energetic" sound and meaningful lyrics. Additionally, the group broke a record for the fastest act to reach first place on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal
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.
*
TXT primary vocals
* Slow Rabbit production, songwriting
*
"Hitman" Bang songwriting
*
Mayu Wakisaka
is a singer-songwriter, composer, and lyricist based in Tokyo, Japan. Mayu grew up in Osaka, Japan, and studied law at Kyoto University. In 2007, she quit law school to pursue her career as a singer-songwriter and moved to Los Angeles.
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songwriting
*
Melanie Joy Fontana songwriting
* Michel "Lindgren" Schulz songwriting
* Supreme Boi songwriting
* Phil Tan mix engineering
* Bill Zimmerman assistant mix engineering
Charts
Accolades
References
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2019 songs
K-pop songs
Songs written by Bang Si-hyuk
Hybe Corporation singles