"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
On December 6, 2020, Twice revealed and performed the song for the first time during the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[1] 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.[2]
On December 10, JYP Entertainment announced the release of the song via Twice's Twitter account.[3] The next day, 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.[4] On December 14, the concept film for "Cry for Me" was uploaded on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel.[5] One day later, the first concept photos of members Momo and Mina were revealed.[6] On December 16, JYPE released the concept photos of Dahyun and Jihyo.[7] Then followed the concept photos of members Sana and Tzuyu on December 17.[8] Finally, the last concept photos of Chaeyoung and Nayeon were revealed on December 18.[9]Jeongyeon's concept photo was never revealed as she was on hiatus due to her anxiety.[10]
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 playTaste of Love.[12] On November 22, 2023, it was released on streaming platforms as part of Twice's The Remixes album.[13]
Japanese version
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.[14]
Composition
"Cry for Me" was written by Park Jin-young (J.Y. Park) and Heize, composed by Ryan Tedder, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz and A Wright, and arranged by Lindgren.[6] It is 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.[4] JYP Entertainment stated that the song is about "those who walk a thin line between love and hate" and centers on "the moments in which the extremes of love and hate coexist".[10]
^Cheon, Jeong-hwan (December 7, 2020). 트와이스 '신비로운 여신들' [MK포토] [Twice 'Mysterious Goddesses' [MK Photo]]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020 – via Naver.
^ abcLee, Min-ji (December 11, 2020). 트와이스, 미공개곡 'CRY FOR ME' 음원 18일 깜짝 발매(공식) [Twice's surprise release of unreleased song 'Cry for Me' will be on the 18th (Official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2024.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (December 14, 2020). 트와이스, 신곡 'CRY FOR ME' 콘셉트 필름 공개 '헤이즈 작사 참여' [Twice releases concept film for new song 'Cry for Me', 'Heize participates in writing lyrics']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020 – via Naver.
^Jo, Eun-ae (December 16, 2020). 트와이스 정규 2집, 빌보드 메인 차트 '빌보드 200' 72위…자체 최고 기록 [Twice's 2nd full-length album ranked 72nd on Billboard's main chart 'Billboard 200'... their best record]. Sports Hankook (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2024.
^Lee, Seung-hoon (December 17, 2020). 트와이스 사나∙쯔위, 'CRY FOR ME' 개인 티저 오픈..신비+매혹+치명 매력 폭발 [공식] [Twice's Sana and Tzuyu release individual teasers for 'Cry for Me'... Mysterious + Charming + Fatal Charm Explosion [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2024.
