Wish You Hell Explained

Wish You Hell
Type:EP
Artist:Wendy
Cover:Wendy – Wish You Hell.png
Caption:Digital cover
Length:18:11
Label:
Prev Title:Like Water
Prev Year:2021

Wish You Hell is the second extended play by South Korean singer Wendy. It was released by SM Entertainment on March 12, 2024, and contains six tracks including the lead single "Wish You Hell".

Background and release

On February 19, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Wendy would be releasing her second extended play titled Wish You Hell.[1] On February 28, the promotional schedule was released.[2] On March 7, teaser videos for "His Car Isn't Yours" and "Better Judgement" was released.[3] A day later, teaser videos for "Wish You Hell", "Best Ever", and "Vermilion" were released.[4] On March 11, the music video teaser for "Wish You Hell" was released.[5] The extended play was released alongside the music video for the lead single on March 12.[6]

Composition

Wish You Hell contains six tracks. The lead single, "Wish You Hell", is a pop song characterized by an "addictive band rhythm, catchy hook melody, and rhythmic guitar melody" with lyrics about "the process of saying goodbye to the past self, who lived according to what people wanted and finding my true self".[7] The second track, "His Car Isn't Yours", is a R&B pop ballad song with lyrics telling the story of "a narrator who belatedly realizes the importance of a relationship he had missed".[8] The third track, "Best Ever", is a "medium-tempo" R&B pop song featuring "mellow electronic rhythm and cheerful bass rhythm" with lyrics about "returning to being a girl who was awkward in front of her first love".[9] The fourth track, "Better Judgement", is a R&B pop ballad song characterized by "electric guitar sound that span the entire song" with lyrics about "express a determination to leave behind the clumsy youth that was with us in the past and move forward as an adult who accepts me as I am now".[10] The fifth track, "Queen of the Party", is a pop dance song with "rhythmic drums and synth melody" with lyrics about "holding a party alone in your own space without any disturbance and becoming the queen yourself".[11] The last track, "Vermilion", is a R&B pop ballad featuring "rich string melodies" with lyrics "describing the image of me becoming more like the other person and becoming braver as I meet and love you".

Promotion

Prior to the release of Wish You Hell, on March 12, 2024, Wendy held a live event called "Wendy 'Wish You Hell' Countdown Live" on YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse, aimed at introducing the extended play and connecting with her fanbase.[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.[13]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[14] 34
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] 28
South Korean Albums (Circle)[16] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[17] 16

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaMarch 12, 2024CD
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디 3월 12일 'Wish You Hell' 솔로 컴백 확정[공식]. Red Velvet's Wendy confirms solo comeback with 'Wish You Hell' on March 12 [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&amp;aid=0003215641. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Yoon. Sang-geun. February 19, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133430/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003215641. live.
  2. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디, 키치한 무드 담긴 'Wish You Hell' 스케줄 포스터 공개. Red Velvet Wendy releases 'Wish You Hell' schedule poster with a kitschy mood. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&amp;aid=0000828058. Naver. Newsen. ko. Park. Soo-in. February 28, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133459/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000828058. live.
  3. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디, 새 앨범을 미리 들어본다. Red Velvet Wendy previews new album. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&amp;aid=0000830527. Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee. Min-ji. March 7, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133335/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000830527. live.
  4. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디, 팬 곁에서 솔로 컴백 카운트다운. Red Velvet's Wendy, counting down to her solo comeback next to her fans. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&amp;aid=0000652543. Naver. Ten Asia. ko. Lee. Min-kyung. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133517/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000652543. live.
  5. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디, 리드미컬 분위기+콘셉추얼 비주얼 '위시 유 헬'. Red Velvet Wendy, rhythmic atmosphere + conceptual visual 'Wish You Hell'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&amp;aid=0000217196. Naver. MBC Entertainment News. ko. Yoo. Jeong-min. March 11, 2024. March 11, 2024. March 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240311150628/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000217196. live.
  6. Web site: ko:"후회라곤 없어" 빨간약 택한 레드벨벳 웬디의 '위시 유 헬' [N신곡]. "I have no regrets" Red Velvet's Wendy chose the red pill, 'Wish You Hell' [N new song]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&amp;aid=0007406751. Naver. News1. ko. Go. Seung-ah. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312152249/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007406751. live.
  7. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디, 유니크한 매력 폭발했다..'Wish You Hell'. Red Velvet Wendy's unique charm exploded with 'Wish You Hell'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&amp;aid=0005027229. Naver. Osen. ko. Seon. Mi-kyung. February 29, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133501/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005027229. live.
  8. Web site: ko:따뜻한 '라이크 워터'로 데뷔한 웬디, '위시 유 헬'로 오늘 컴백. Wendy, who debuted with the warm 'Like Water', returns today with 'Wish You Hell'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=079&amp;aid=0003873060. Naver. No Cut News. ko. Kim. Soo-jeong. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312152251/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=079&aid=0003873060. live.
  9. Web site: ko:'컴백' 레드벨벳 웬디, 설렘 담았다..티저 이미지 공개. 'Comeback' Red Velvet's Wendy, filled with excitement...teaser image released. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&amp;aid=0003684644. Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Kim. Ji-hye. March 5, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133440/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003684644. live.
  10. Web site: ko:"착한 애는 잊어요" 레드벨벳 웬디, 짜릿한 환골탈태 '위시유헬'[들어보고서]. "Forget being a good girl" Red Velvet's Wendy, a thrilling transformation 'Wish You Hell' [Report]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&amp;aid=0000832382. Naver. Newsen. ko. Hwang. Hye-jin. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312152253/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000832382. live.
  11. Web site: ko:'솔로 컴백' 레드벨벳 웬디, 교복 스타일 의상 입고 몽환 매력. 'Solo comeback' Red Velvet's Wendy shows dreamy charm in school uniform style outfit. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&amp;aid=0007392802. Naver. News1. ko. Hwang. Mi-hyeon. March 6, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308133322/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007392802. live.
  12. Web site: ko:레드벨벳 웬디, '컴백 카운트다운 라이브' 예고. Red Velvet Wendy announces 'Comeback Countdown Live'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&amp;aid=0012414751. Naver. Newsis. ko. Park. Gyeol. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308134002/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0012414751. live.
  13. Wish You Hell. Wendy. 2024. Credits. photobook. SM Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. South Korea.
  14. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: March 25, 2024. Oricon. ja. March 20, 2024.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 17, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. April 17, 2024.
  16. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 11, 2024. Circle Chart. ko. March 21, 2024.
  17. Web site: Circle Album Chart – March 2024. Circle Chart. ko. April 11, 2024.

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