"Crown" () (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together as the lead single from their debut Korean extended play (EP) '. It was released on March 4, 2019, through Big Hit Entertainment and Republic Records.
Tomorrow x Together was announced in January 2019 to be debuting as Big Hit's first group since BTS. Big Hit began posting teasers on YouTube in late February.
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.
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.
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 adapted from Tidal.