Don't Wanna Fight

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
Released February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)[1]
Format
Genre
Length 3:53
Label
Writer(s) Alabama Shakes
Producer(s) Blake Mills[2]
Alabama Shakes singles chronology
"Hang Loose"
(2013)		 "Don't Wanna Fight"
(2015)		 "Gimme All Your Love"
(2015)
Sound & Color track listing
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]

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from critics. Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone called the song a "chunky, funky soul cut" as well as a "knockout blow".[5] The same magazine ranked "Don't Wanna Fight" at number 19 on its annual year-end list to find the best songs of 2015.[6] Ann Powers of NPR called the song a "deep soul track" and further stated that the song is "just a taste" of what the band has to offer on the new album.[2] In December 2015, the song received two Grammy Awards nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, winning both in February 2016.[7]

Chart positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip 50 Wallonia)[8] 32
Japan Hot 100 Singles[9] 61
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 14
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 13

References

  1. ↑ "Don't Wanna Fight - Alabama Shakes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Powers, Ann (February 10, 2015). "Alabama Shakes, 'Don't Wanna Fight' : NPR". 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 Media. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Blistein, Jon (February 10, 2015). "Alabama Shakes 'Don't Wanna Fight' on New Single | Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". rollingstone.com.
  7. ↑ Billboard.com, 7 December 2015
  8. ↑ "ultratop.be - Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Alabama Shakes | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

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