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Wishful

Wishful is the debut studio album by boy band NCT Wish, the Japan-based unit of boy group NCT. It was released digitally on November 27, 2024, followed by a physical release in Japan on December 25, through SM Entertainment and Avex Trax. Comprising thirteen tracks, the album is led by the single "Wishful Winter", and includes tracks from the group's previously released maxi singles – "Hands Up", "Wish" and "Songbird".

Wishful
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT Wish
ReleasedNovember 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)
GenreJ-pop
Length40:51
LanguageJapanese
Label
NCT Wish chronology
Steady
(2024) 		Wishful
(2024)
NCT chronology
Frequency
(2024) 		Wishful
(2024)
Alternative cover
Physical cover
Physical cover
Singles from Wishful
  1. "Hands Up"
    Released: October 8, 2023
  2. "Wish"
    Released: February 28, 2024
  3. "Songbird"
    Released: June 25, 2024
  4. "Wishful Winter"
    Released: November 27, 2024

Background and release

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On October 8, 2024, it was announced through NCT's Japanese website that NCT Wish will be releasing their first Japanese studio album Wishful on December 25. The album will include their six previously released Japanese tracks in addition to seven new songs,[1] including the full version of "NASA", which was originally released in shortened form in a January 2024 performance video.

Wishful was released to digital download and streaming services on November 27, 2024, along with the album's title track, "Wishful Winter", and its accompanying music video.[2]

Composition

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The album's title track, "Wishful Winter" is described as a pop ballad with arpeggio piano, strings, and harmonies "reminiscent of bells". The song's lyrics reflect on the band "granting wishes on Christmas."[3]

Promotion

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The band will promote the album with the "Log In" Asia tour. The tour is scheduled to begin on November 3 in Ishikawa, continuing to several other cities in Japan throughout November and December. In 2025, the tour will visit Seoul and other regions of Asia.[4]

To commemorate the release of Wishful, a Christmas-themed release event will be held between November 30 and December 25 at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza.[5][6]

Track listing

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Wishful track listing[7]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wishful Winter"
  • D&H (Purple Night)
  • Soorin
Lee3:08
2."Wish"
  • Kenzie
  • Dress
3:05
3."Songbird"Toyosaki
  • Honey Noise (The Hub)
  • Brown Panda (The Hub)
  • Jacob Aaron (The Hub)
  • Frankie Day (The Hub)
  • Honey Noise
  • Brown Panda
3:01
4."Far Away"
  • Yuki Fujiwara
  • Tan
  • Roughley
3:04
5."We Go!"Meg.Me
  • Simon Janlöv
  • Daniel Caesar
Janlöv3:02
6."Touchdown"
  • Kenzie
  • Adrian McKinnon
  • Jop Pangemanan
  • Kenzie
  • McKinnon
  • Pangemanan
  • Ludvig Evers (Moonshine)
  • Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine)
  • Moonshine
  • Kenzie
3:12
7."Hands Up"
  • Kenzie
  • H. Toyosaki
  • Kenzie
  • Evers
  • Gusmark
  • McKinnon
Moonshine3:14
8."Sail Away"Meg.Me
Mason3:25
9."Choo Choo"Takahishi Shiho
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • Alexej Viktorovitch
  • John Mars
  • Viktorovitch
  • Mars
3:34
10."NASA"D&H
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Justin Starling
  • Young Chance
  • Shorelle
LDN Noise3:03
11."P.O.V"Meg.Me
  • Jake K. (Artiffect)
  • Hyun
Jake K.3:01
12."Tears Are Falling"Irodori Kaoru
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Nicklas Sahl
  • Jeppe London Blisby
  • Rick Bridges
Blisby3:05
13."Our Adventures"Mahiro
  • Sqvare
  • Avenue 52
  • Nild
Nild2:52
Total length:40:51

Notes

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Charts

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Chart performance for Wishful
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[8] 16
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 69

Release history

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Release history for Wishful
Region Date Format Label
Various November 27, 2024
Japan December 25, 2024 CD

References

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  1. ^ "NCT WISH Japan 1st Album "WISHFUL" to be released on Wednesday, December 25th!". NCT Japanese Profile. October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Kyung, Ji-min (November 1, 2024). "NCT WISH, 27일 日 첫 정규 앨범 'WISHFUL' 발표" [NCT WISH to release first full album 'WISHFUL' on the 27th]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Yoo, Ji-hye (November 20, 2024). "NCT 위시, '윈터송 강자' 될까…日 신곡 '위시풀 윈터' 27일 공개" [Will NCT Wish become a 'winter song powerhouse'?... New Japanese song 'Wishful Winter' to be released on the 27th]. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Kyung, Ji-min (October 16, 2024). "NCT WISH, 亞 투어 'LOG in' 개최..글로벌 루키 행보" [NCT WISH, Asia Tour 'LOG in' Held.. Global Rookie Steps]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "「NCT WISH WISHFUL Christmas in DiverCity Tokyo Plaza」 開催！". Mitsui Shopping Park (in Japanese). November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "NCT WISHをイメージした約6ｍの巨大クリスマスツリーやクリスマスイベントを実施「NCT WISH WISHFUL Christmas in DiverCity Tokyo Plaza」開催！" [NCT WISH collaborates with DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, members appear at one-night-only Christmas event]. PR Times (in Japanese). November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "NCT WISH Japan 1st Album 「WISHFUL」 最新ビジュアル・TRACKLIST公開！" [NCT WISH Japan 1er album "WISHFUL" TRACKLIST！]. NCT Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  8. ^ 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年12月09日付 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking December 9, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of December 4, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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