"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 subsequently the lead single off the group's debut Japanese studio album Wishful, 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.
Background and release On February 12, 2024, SM Entertainment announced NCT Wish's official debut with the single "Wish". A teaser for the single's music video was released on February 26. The single was released digitally globally and physically in Japan on February 28, 2024. The physical single album of the same name containing the song was then released in South Korea on March 4, 2024.
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. On the same day of the album's release in South Korea, the group held a fan-meeting titled NCT Wish's Wishlist. They subsequently performed the song on five South Korean music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on March 7, KBS's Music Bank on March 8, MBC's Show! Music Core on March 9, SBS M's The Show on March 12, MBC M's Show Champion on March 13. The group also hosted a special radio program on InterFM in Japan every Monday of March to promote their debut.
Accolades On South Korean music programs, "Wish" achieved first place wins on the March 12 episode of The Show, and March 13 episode of Show Champion.
Track listing
Notes "Wish" contains sampled elements from "Love Is Here To Stay" (1980), as written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, and performed by The Singers Unlimited.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Wish" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Peakposition Japan (Japan Hot 100) 3 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 4
+ Weekly chart performance for "Wish" (Korean version) Chart (2024) Peakposition South Korea Download (Circle) 71 South Korean Albums (Circle) 1
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Wish" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon) 6
+ Monthly chart performance for "Wish" (Korean version) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 3
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Wish" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) PositionJapan (Oricon)72 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan) 69
+ Year-end chart performance for Wish (Korean album) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 64
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Wish" Region Date Format Version Label Various February 28, 2024 JapanCD Japanese Avex South Korea March 4, 2024 Korean SM
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