"The Chase" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts for their debut single album of the same name. Written by Kenzie, Lauren Faith, No2zcat, Hannah Yadi, Jorja Douglas, Renée Downer, and Stella Quaresma, it was released as the album's lead single on February 24, 2025, by SM Entertainment.
Background and release On February 3, 2023, SM Entertainment announced in its corporate strategy, SM 3.0, that it would be debuting a new girl group. On May 24, it was announced that the girl group would debut in the fourth quarter of 2023; however, after that timeframe was not met, a revised schedule was announced on November 5, 2024, with the debut now set for the first quarter of 2025. Then, on January 12, 2025, the group's name was revealed as Hearts2Hearts in a surprise trailer shown at the end of SM's 30th-anniversary SM Town Live 2025 concert.
On February 3, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Hearts2Hearts's debut single album, The Chase, would be released on February 24, 2025, alongside the lead single of the same name. On February 23, the music video teaser was released. The song was released alongside the single album and its music video on February 24.
Composition "The Chase" was written, composed, and arranged by Kenzie, with additional composition and arrangement contributions from Lauren Faith and No2zcat. Hannah Yadi, Jorja Douglas, Renée Downer, and Stella Quaresma also contributed to the composition, while Kenzie and No2zcat produced the track. Described as a synth-pop song, and inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, it features "dynamic progression underpinned by bass synth" and lyrics that convey "a confident message about forging one's own path, along with the excitement and curiosity of exploring a new world".
Promotion Prior to the release of The Chase, on February 24, 2025, Hearts2Hearts held a live event called "Hearts2Hearts Debut Fan Showcase <Chase Our Hearts>" on YouTube and Weverse, aimed at introducing the single album, including "The Chase", and connecting with their fanbase. The group subsequently performed the song at four music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on February 27, and KBS's Music Bank on February 28, MBC's Show! Music Core on March 1, and SBS's Inkigayo on March 2.
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "The Chase" Awards Year Category Result Asian Pop Music Awards 2025 Best New Artist Golden Disc Awards 2026 Digital Song Bonsang
+ Music program awards for "The Chase" Program Date The Show
+"The Chase" on listicles Critic/Publication List Rank Rolling Stone India The 25 best K-pop songs of 2025 16
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the single album's liner notes.
Studio SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix SM Dorii Studio – recording, digital editing SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Hearts2Hearts – vocals Kenzie – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing No2zcat – producer, composition, arrangement Lauren Faith – composition, arrangement Hannah Yadi – composition Jorja Douglas – composition Renée Downer – composition Stella Quaresma – composition Jang Jin-young – vocal directing Jsong – background vocals Kim Yoo-hyun – guitar Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix Jeong Jae-won – recording, digital editing Noh Min-ji – recording Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2025) Peakposition China (TME Korean) 16 Global Excl. US (Billboard) 102 Indonesia (IFPI) 11 Japan Heatseekers (Billboard Japan) 6 Singapore Regional (RIAS) 28 South Korea (Circle) 21 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 9
Monthly charts + Chart (2025) Position South Korea (Circle) 25
Year-end charts + Chart (2025) Position South Korea (Circle) 71
Release history + Region Date Format Label Various February 24, 2025
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