"Don't Cry" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
Candy Shop for their second extended play ''
Girls Don't Cry''. It was released as the EP's lead single by
Brave Entertainment on June 7, 2024.
Background and release
On June 3, 2024, Brave Entertainment announced that Candy Shop would be releasing their second extended play titled ''Girls Don't Cry'' on June 12. Three days later, the track listing was released through the highlight medley teaser video with "Don't Cry" and "Tumbler (Hot & Cold)" announced as the singles. On June 7, the music video was released. The extended play was released alongside the song on June 12.
Composition
"Don't Cry" was written and composed by
Brave Brothers and Youha with Red Cookie participating in the composition and arrangement. It was described as a song with lyrics "that conveys comfort to those in difficult situations". "Don't Cry" was composed in the
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F minor, with a
tempo of 115 beats per minute.
Commercial performance
"Don't Cry" debuted at number 108 on South Korea's
Circle Download Chart in the chart issue dated June 9–15, 2024.
Promotion
Following the release of "Don't Cry", Candy Shop performed on three
music programs in the first week of promotion:
Mnet's ''
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
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'' on June 13,
KBS's ''
Music Bank'' on June 14, and
MBC's ''
Show! Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. ...
'' on June 15. In the second week, they performed on three music programs: ''Music Bank'' on June 21, ''Show! Music Core'' on June 22, and
SBS's ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
'' on June 23.
Charts
Release history
References
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2024 singles
2024 songs
Brave Entertainment singles
Kakao Entertainment singles