Don't Wanna Fight

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This article is about the song by Alabama Shakes. For the song by Tina Turner, see I Don't Wanna Fight.
"Don't Wanna Fight"
Single by Alabama Shakes
from the album Sound & Color
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)[1]
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)Brittany Howard
Producer(s)Blake Mills[2]
Alabama Shakes singles chronology
"Hang Loose"
(2013) 		"Don't Wanna Fight"
(2015) 		"Gimme All Your Love"
(2015)
Music video
"Don't Wanna Fight" on
YouTube

"Don't Wanna Fight" is a song performed by American rock band Alabama Shakes, issued as the lead single from the band's second studio album Sound & Color. The band performed the song live for the first time on February 28, 2015 on Saturday Night Live.[3][4] The song won two awards at the 58th Grammy Awards on February 15, 2016. It was also featured in a season 2 episode of the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley.[5]

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from critics. Jon Blistein of

Best Rock Performance, winning both in February 2016.[8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine on AllMusic described the song as "strong, boundless funk".[9] NME described it as "taut, lascivious funk".[10]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 32
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] 31
Canada
Rock (Billboard)[13]
 4
France (
SNEP)[14]
 112
Japan (
Japan Hot 100)[15]
 61
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 13
US
Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17]
 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Hot Rock Songs[18] 50

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Don't Wanna Fight - Alabama Shakes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Powers, Ann (February 10, 2015). "Alabama Shakes, 'Don't Wanna Fight'". NPR. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives | Episodes | 02.28.2015 #8". SNL Archives. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 1, 2015). "Alabama Shakes Perform "Gimme All Your Love" and "Don't Wanna Fight" on "Saturday Night Live" | News | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ https://www.theinternet.io/songs/closing-credits-songs/silicon-valley/2/
  6. ^ Blistein, Jon (February 10, 2015). "Alabama Shakes 'Don't Wanna Fight' on New Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. December 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. December 7, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sound & Color - Alabama Shakes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Nicolson, Barry (April 14, 2015). "Alabama Shakes - 'Sound & Color'". NME. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. Ultratip
    . Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  12. Ultratip
    . Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  14. Les classement single
    . Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  18. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Alabama Shakes – Don't Wanna Fight". Music Canada. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Alabama Shakes – Don't Wanna Fight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

External links

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