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 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.

"Wish"
Digital cover
Single by NCT Wish
from the album Wishful
Language	Japanese Korean
B-side	"Sail Away"
Released	February 28, 2024
Studio	Doobdoob SM Lyvin
Genre	Old-school hip hop[1]
Length	3:05
Label	Avex SM
Composer(s)	Dress Kenzie Heon Seo Jeanjinn Jane George Gershwin Ira Gershwin
Lyricist(s)	Kenzie Jeanjinn Jane H. Toyosaki[A]
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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
IZM	[2]

Background and release

On February 12, 2024, SM Entertainment announced NCT Wish's official debut with the single "Wish".^[3] A teaser for the single's music video was released on February 26.^[4] The single was released digitally globally and physically in Japan on February 28, 2024.^[5] 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.^[6] On the same day of the album's release in South Korea, the group held a fan-meeting titled NCT Wish's Wishlist.^[7] They subsequently performed the song on five South Korean music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on March 7,^[8] KBS's Music Bank on March 8,^[9] MBC's Show! Music Core on March 9,^[10] SBS M's The Show on March 12,^[11] MBC M's Show Champion on March 13.^[12] The group also hosted a special radio program on InterFM in Japan every Monday of March to promote their debut.^[5]

Accolades

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

Track listing

"Wish" – digital single

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Wish" (Japanese version)	Kenzie Jeanjinn Jane H. Toyosaki	Dress Kenzie Heon Seo Jane George Gershwin Ira Gershwin	Kenzie Dress	3:05
2.	"Wish" (Korean version)	Kenzie Jane	Dress Kenzie Seo Jane G. Gershwin I. Gershwin	Kenzie Dress	3:05
3.	"Sail Away" (Japanese version)	Meg.Me	Cazzi Opeia Emily Yeonseo Kim Sonny J Mason	Mason	3:25
4.	"Sail Away" (Korean version)	Meg.Me Jo Yoon-kyung	Cazzi Opeia Kim Mason	Mason	3:25
Total length:					13:02

"Wish" – Japanese CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish" (Japanese version)	3:05
2.	"Sail Away" (Japanese version)	3:25
Total length:		6:30

Wish – Korean single album

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish" (Korean version)	3:05
2.	"Sail Away" (Korean version)	3:25
Total length:		6:30

Notes

• "Wish" contains sampled elements from "Love Is Here To Say" (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) Peak position Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 3 Japan (Oricon)[14] 3 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[15] 4 Weekly chart performance for "Wish" (Korean version) Chart (2024) Peak position South Korea Download (Circle)[16] 71 South Korean Albums (Circle)[17] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Wish" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon)[18] 6 Monthly chart performance for "Wish" (Korean version) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle)[19] 3 Year-end charts 2024 year-end chart performance for "Wish" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon)[20] 72 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[21] 69 Year-end chart performance for Wish (Korean album) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle)[22] 64

Certifications

Certifications for "Wish"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[23] Physical	Gold	100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[24] 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	Digital download streaming	Japanese Korean	Avex SM
Japan		CD	Japanese	Avex
South Korea	March 4, 2024		Korean	SM

Notes

1. Japanese version only

References

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2. Lee, Hong-hyun (March 1, 2024). "Wish". IZM. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
3. 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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