"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".
Background and release On May 5, it was announced that NCT Wish will be releasing their second Japanese single "Songbird" on June 26. 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, later getting a release date of July 1. Teaser images for the single were released on June 11 and 12. A trailer clip, titled Missing Bird in Cupid Museum, was then released on June 21.
The Japanese version of the single was released digitally on June 25, followed by the Korean version on July 1.
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.
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.
Accolades On South Korean music programs, "Songbird" achieved first place win on the July 10 episode of Show Champion.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Songbird" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Peakposition Japan (Japan Hot 100) 4 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 3
+ Weekly chart performance for "Songbird" (Korean version) Chart (2024) Peakposition South Korea (Circle) 196 South Korea Download (Circle) 32 South Korean Albums (Circle) 1
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Songbird" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon) 8
+ Monthly chart performance for Songbird (Korean album) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 7
Chart (2025) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 99
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Songbird" (Japanese version) Chart (2024) PositionJapan (Oricon)68 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan) 71
+ Year-end chart performance for Songbird (Korean album) Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 59
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Songbird" Region Date Format Version Label Various June 25, 2024 Japanese Avex Japan June 26, 2024 CD Various July 1, 2024 Korean SM South Korea CD
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