Don't Wanna Cry (Seventeen song)

"Don't Wanna Cry" is a major departure from the group's previous singles, which consisted mainly of lighthearted, upbeat love songs.

Additionally, it incorporated elements of EDM and electropop[2] and was less influenced by hip hop than their previous work.

[2] Depicting the group melancholically expressing their regrets at the end of a relationship,[2] the music video was filmed in various locations across Los Angeles, USA.

[3] "Don't Wanna Cry" was praised by critics as a transition to a more mature sound for the group.

[5] Due to plagiarism concerns and criticism about the song's similarity to "Something Just Like This", Seventeen gave Coldplay and the Chainsmokers copyright credit, although Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen's record label, maintains the song was "independently created" and the move was to protect the artists from potential legal issues.