Don't Wanna Fight

"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.

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)
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"Don't Wanna Fight" on YouTube

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] This made Shakes the first band with a female lead singer to win the award.

Chart positions
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 32
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 31
France (SNEP)[10] 112
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11] 61
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 13
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 2
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 14
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 19

Year-end charts
Chart (2015) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs[16] 9
US Alternative Songs[17] 43
US Hot Rock Songs[18] 50

References
  1. "Don't Wanna Fight - Alabama Shakes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  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" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Alabama Shakes – Don't Wanna Fight" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  10. "Lescharts.com – Alabama Shakes – Don't Wanna Fight" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  11. "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  12. "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  13. "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  14. "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  15. "Alabama Shakes Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  16. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  17. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  18. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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