Songbird (NCT Wish song)

"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"
Japanese version digital cover
Single by NCT Wish
from the album Wishful
Language	Japanese Korean
B-side	"Tears Are Falling"
Released	June 25, 2024
Genre	Dance-pop[1]
Length	3:01
Label	Avex SM
Composer(s)	Honey Noise (The Hub) Brown Panda (The Hub) Jacob Aaron (The Hub) Frankie Day (The Hub)
Lyricist(s)	Toyosaki H.[A] Kang Eun-jung[B]
NCT Wish singles chronology
"Wish" (2024) "Songbird" (2024) "Dunk Shot" (2024)
NCT singles chronology
"Moonlight" (2024) "Songbird" (2024) "Walk" (2024)
Alternative cover
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

"Songbird" – Japanese version

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Songbird" (Japanese version)	Toyosaki H.	Honey Noise (The Hub) Brown Panda (The Hub) Jacob Aaron (The Hub) Frankie Day (The Hub)	Honey Noise (The Hub) Brown Panda (The Hub)	3:01
2.	"Tears Are Falling" (Japanese version)	Irodori Kaoru	Christopher Lund Nissen Nicklas Sahl Jeppe London Blisby Rick Bridges	Jeppe London Blisby	3:05
Total length:					6:06

Songbird – Korean version

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Songbird" (Korean version)	Kang Eun-jung	Honey Noise (The Hub) Brown Panda (The Hub) Jacob Aaron (The Hub) Frankie Day (The Hub)	Honey Noise (The Hub) Brown Panda (The Hub)	3:01
2.	"Tears Are Falling" (Korean version)	Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)	Christopher Lund Nissen Nicklas Sahl Jeppe London Blisby Rick Bridges	Jeppe London Blisby	3:05
Total length:					6:06

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Songbird" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Peak position Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] 4 Japan (Oricon)[13] 3 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[14] 3 Weekly chart performance for "Songbird" (Korean version) Chart (2024) Peak position South Korea (Circle)[15] 196 South Korea Download (Circle)[16] 32 South Korean Albums (Circle)[17] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Songbird" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon)[18] 8 Monthly chart performance for Songbird (Korean album) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle)[19] 7 Chart (2025) Position South Korean Albums (Circle)[20] 99 Year-end charts 2024 year-end chart performance for "Songbird" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon)[21] 68 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[22] 71 Year-end chart performance for Songbird (Korean album) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle)[23] 59

Certifications

Certifications for "Songbird"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[24] Physical	Gold	100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[25]	Platinum	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Songbird"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	June 25, 2024	Digital download streaming	Japanese	Avex
Japan	June 26, 2024	CD
Various	July 1, 2024	Digital download streaming	Korean	SM
South Korea		CD

Notes

1. Japanese version only
2. Korean version only