Wish (NCT Wish song)

"Wish" is the debut single by Japanese boy group NCT Wish, the Japanese-based unit of boy group NCT. It was released on February 28, 2024, as a maxi single in Japan and as the title track for the single album of the same name in South Korea. The single additionally contains the B-side track "Sail Away". The single album debuted atop the South Korean Circle Album Chart.

"Wish"
Digital cover
Single by NCT Wish
Language
  • Japanese
  • Korean
B-side"Sail Away"
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2024
GenreOld-school hip hop[1]
Length3:05
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
NCT Wish singles chronology
"Hands Up"
(2023)		 "Wish"
(2024)		 "Songbird"
(2024)
NCT singles chronology
"Be There for Me"
(2023)		 "Wish"
(2024)		 "Give Me That"
(2024)
Music video
"Wish" (Japanese version) on YouTube
"Wish" (Korean version) on YouTube

Background and release

On February 12, 2024, SM Entertainment announced NCT Wish's official debut with the single "Wish".[2] A teaser for the single's music video was released on February 26.[3] The single was released digitally globally and physically in Japan on February 28, 2024.[4] The physical single album of the same name containing the song was then released in South Korea on March 4, 2024.[1]

Promotion

Prior to the single's release, the group performed the song at SMTOWN Live 2024 SMCU Palace at Tokyo on February 21 and 22.[5] On the same day of the album's release in South Korea, the group held a fan-meeting titled NCT Wish's Wishlist.[6] They subsequently performed the song on five South Korean music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on March 7,[7] KBS's Music Bank on March 8,[8] MBC's Show! Music Core on March 9,[9] SBS M's The Show on March 12,[10] MBC M's Show Champion on March 13.[11] The group also hosted a special radio program on InterFM in Japan every Monday of March to promote their debut.[4]

Accolades

On South Korean music programs, "Wish" achieved first place wins on the March 12 episode of The Show,[10] and March 13 episode of Show Champion.[11]

Track listing
"Wish" – digital single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wish" (Japanese version)Toyosaki H.
  • Kenzie
  • Dress
3:05
2."Wish" (Korean version)Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Dress
  • Seo
  • Jane
  • G. Gershwin
  • I. Gershwin
  • Kenzie
  • Dress
3:05
3."Sail Away" (Japanese version)Meg.Me
Mason3:25
4."Sail Away" (Korean version)Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Kim
  • Mason
Mason3:25
Total length:13:02
"Wish" – Japanese CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Wish" (Japanese version)3:05
2."Sail Away" (Japanese version)3:25
Total length:6:30
Wish – Korean single album
No.TitleLength
1."Wish" (Korean version)3:05
2."Sail Away" (Korean version)3:25
Total length:6:30

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Wish"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[19]
Physical 		Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[20]
Physical 		Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history for "Wish"
Region Date Format Version Label
Various February 28, 2024
  • Japanese
  • Korean
Japan CD Japanese Avex
South Korea March 4, 2024 Korean SM

Notes
  1. Japanese version only
  2. Korean version only

References
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  2. Kang, Ga-hee (February 14, 2024). NCT WISH, 'WISH'로 전할 행운의 주문..도쿄돔 데뷔 본격 카운트다운 [NCT Wish, a lucky spell to be conveyed through ‘Wish’… Countdown to Tokyo Dome debut in earnest] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Naver.
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  8. Shim, Min-kyung (March 8, 2024). [뮤직뱅크] 크로스오버 그룹 에스페로(Espero), 심금 울리는 애절한 무대 ♪기도 [[Music Bank] Crossover group Espero, a heartbreaking stage that touches your heart ♪Prayer] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Naver.
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