Songbird (NCT Wish song)
2024 single by NCT Wish
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"Songbird" is a song recorded by Japanese boy group NCT Wish, the Japanese-based unit of boy group NCT. It was released on June 25, 2024, as a maxi single in Japan and on July 1, 2024, as the title track for the single album of the same name in South Korea. The single additionally contains the B-side track "Tears Are Falling".
| "Songbird" | ||||
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Japanese version digital cover | ||||
| Single by NCT Wish | ||||
| from the album Wishful | ||||
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| B-side | "Tears Are Falling" | |||
| Released | June 25, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Korean version digital cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Songbird" (Japanese version) on YouTube "Songbird" (Korean version) on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
On May 5, it was announced that NCT Wish will be releasing their second Japanese single "Songbird" on June 26.[2] A follow-up announcement on May 17 revealed a Korean version of the single, slated to be released in the third quarter of the year,[3] later getting a release date of July 1.[4] Teaser images for the single were released on June 11 and 12.[5][6] A trailer clip, titled Missing Bird in Cupid Museum, was then released on June 21.[7]
The Japanese version of the single was released digitally on June 25,[8] followed by the Korean version on July 1.[9]
Commercial performance
On June 30, prior to the release of the Korean version of "Songbird", the single was reported to have 630,000 pre-orders in South Korea and Japan combined.[1]
Promotion
NCT Wish promoted the Japanese version of the single on TBS's CDTV Live! Live! on May 24, and on TV Tokyo's Ultrasound and NHK's Venue101 on May 29.[10]
Accolades
On South Korean music programs, "Songbird" achieved first place win on the July 10 episode of Show Champion.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Songbird" (Japanese version) | Toyosaki H. |
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| 3:01 |
| 2. | "Tears Are Falling" (Japanese version) | Irodori Kaoru |
| Jeppe London Blisby | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Songbird" (Korean version) | Kang Eun-jung |
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| 3:01 |
| 2. | "Tears Are Falling" (Korean version) | Ellie Suh (153/Joombas) |
| Jeppe London Blisby | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[24] Physical |
Gold | 100,000^ |
| South Korea (KMCA)[25] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||