Don’t Wanna Fight

song by Alabama Shakes

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"Don't Wanna Fight" is a song by the American roots rock band Alabama Shakes. It was featured on their second album, Sound & Color, released in 2015. The song earned Alabama Shakes a Grammy Award for best rock song in 2016. The album Sound & Color itself won a Grammy for best alternative music album and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The band, known for its genre-defying sound and electrifying performances, consisted of Brittany Howard, Zac Cockrell, Steve Johnson, and Heath Fogg.12

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…by the soul anthem “Don’t Wanna Fight,” the album’s first single, which logged heavy airplay on alternative rock stations. Sound & Color embraced funk, blues, and soul conventions in a way that transcended mere revival. This departure was especially apparent on tracks such as “Gimme All Your Love,” which…
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…by the soul anthem “Don’t Wanna Fight,” the album’s first single, which logged heavy airplay on alternative rock stations. Sound & Color embraced funk, blues, and soul conventions in a way that transcended mere revival. This departure was especially apparent on tracks such as “Gimme All Your Love,” which…
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