Hands Up (NCT Wish song) explained

Hands Up
Cover:NCT Hands Up.jpeg
Caption:Digital cover
Type:single
Artist:NCT New Team
Language:Japanese
B-Side:We Go!
Released:October 8, 2023
Genre:J-pop
Length:3:15
Label:Avex Trax
Composer:
  • Kenzie
  • Ludvig Evers
  • Jonatan Gusmark
  • Adrian McKinnon
Lyricist:
  • Kenzie
  • H. Toyosaki
Next Title:Wish
Next Year:2024

"Hands Up" is a song recorded by Japanese boy group NCT Wish, the Japanese-based unit of boy group NCT, who were then promoting as NCT New Team. It was released as the group's pre-debut single digitally on October 8, 2023, and will be released physically on December 20, 2023, to support the group's pre-debut showcase tour in late 2023 ahead of their debut in 2024. The single additionally contains the B-side track "We Go!". A music video for "Hands Up" was released on October 19.[1]

Background and release

On February 3, 2023, SM Entertainment revealed plans to debut a Japanese unit for NCT, then dubbed NCT Tokyo, to debut later in the year.[2] The official lineup, put together via the reality show NCT: Lastart, was revealed on September 7, 2023, as NCT New Team.[3]

The group held their first performance on September 9 and 10 as the opening act for NCT at NCT Nation: To the World, where they debuted the song "Hands Up."[4] In October 2023, it was announced that the group would be releasing a pre-debut single on October 8, consisting of the songs "Hands Up" and "We Go."[5]

Promotion

On the day of the album's release, the group began embarking on a pre-debut tour, which will consist of 28 performances across 10 cities in Japan.[6] [7]

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Heatseekers (Billboard Japan)[8] 8

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various<-- Inclusive of Japan -->October 8, 2023Avex

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCT NEW TEAM releases pre-debut single 'Hands Up'. The Korea Times. Pyo. Kyung-min. October 8, 2023. February 13, 2024.
  2. SM Entertainment announces plans to debut four new K-pop acts in 2023. NME. Suacillo. Angela Patricia. February 3, 2023. October 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: ko:SM 신인 NCT NEW TEAM 7인 확정, 프리 데뷔 멤버 얼굴 보니. https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202309070840400410. Newsen. ko. September 7, 2023. October 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: ko:NCT 마지막 유닛, 프리데뷔 멤버 확정...뉴 팀 다섯 명 선발. https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20230907_0002441011&amp;cID=10601&amp;pID=10600. Newsis. ko. September 7, 2023. October 9, 2023.
  5. Web site: ko:NCT 뉴 팀, 日 프리데뷔 싱글 발매...'핸즈 업'. https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20231007_0002474999&amp;cID=10601&amp;pID=10600. Newsis. ko. October 7, 2023. October 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: NCT NEW TEAM, 日 프리 데뷔 싱글 'Hands Up' 발매. MK Sports. ko. October 7, 2023. October 9, 2023.
  7. Web site: ko:NCT 뉴 팀, 프리 데뷔 7인 멤버 확정... 10월 日 투어 개최. https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12143065. JTBC News. ko. September 6, 2023. October 9, 2023.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs – Week of November 8, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. November 8, 2023.