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"Wish You Hell"
Single by Wendy
from the EP Wish You Hell
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMarch 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)
Genre Pop
Length2:50
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Kenzie
Producer(s)The Monarch
Wendy singles chronology
" Like Water"
(2021) 		"Wish You Hell"
(2024)
Music video
"Wish You Hell" on YouTube

"Wish You Hell" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Wendy for her second extended play of the same name. It was released as EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on March 12, 2024.

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 8, a teaser video showing behind the scenes was released. [3] On March 11, the music video teaser was released. [4] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on March 12. [5]

Composition

"Wish You Hell" was written by Kenzie, composed by Nate Campany, Chloe Angelides, Jesse St John, Andre Davidson, and Sean Davidson, and arranged by The Monarch. [6] Described as a pop song characterized by "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] "Wish You Hell" was composed in the key of A-flat minor, with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. [8]

Commercial performance

"Wish You Hell" debuted at number 106 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated November 5–11, 2023; [9] on its component charts, the song debuted at number eight on the Circle Download Chart, [10] and number 49 on the Circle BGM Chart. [11]

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 its songs, including "Wish You Hell", and connecting with her fanbase. [12] She subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on March 14, [13] KBS's Music Bank on March 15, [14] MBC's Show! Music Core on March 16, [15] and SBS's Inkigayo on March 17. [16] On the second and final week of promotion, she performed on three music programs: M Countdown on March 21, [17] Music Bank on March 22, [18] and Inkigayo on March 23. [19]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from EP's liner notes. [20]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Wish You Hell"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
South Korea ( Circle) [9] 106

Release history

Release history for "Wish You Hell"
Region Date Format Label
Various March 12, 2024

References

  1. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (February 19, 2024). 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]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Park, Soo-in (February 28, 2024). 레드벨벳 웬디, 키치한 무드 담긴 'Wish You Hell' 스케줄 포스터 공개 [Red Velvet Wendy releases 'Wish You Hell' schedule poster with a kitschy mood] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Lee, Min-kyung (March 8, 2024). 레드벨벳 웬디, 팬 곁에서 솔로 컴백 카운트다운 [Red Velvet's Wendy, counting down to her solo comeback next to her fans] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (March 11, 2024). 레드벨벳 웬디, 리드미컬 분위기+콘셉추얼 비주얼 '위시 유 헬' [Red Velvet Wendy, rhythmic atmosphere + conceptual visual 'Wish You Hell'] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Go, Seung-ah (March 12, 2024). "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]] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Wendy (2024). Wish You Hell (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
  7. ^ Nam, Hye-yeon (February 29, 2024). '레드벨벳' 웬디, 3월12일 솔로 출격...유니크한 매력에 기대 UP ['Red Velvet' Wendy, solo debut on March 12th... Expectations are high for her unique charm] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "Key & BPM for Wish You Hell by Wendy". Tunebat. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Circle Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 10–16, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Circle Download Chart – Week 11 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 10–16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Circle BGM Chart – Week 11 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 10–16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (March 8, 2024). 레드벨벳 웬디, 컴백 카운트다운 라이브 진행...팬들과 특별한 시간 [Red Velvet Wendy, comeback countdown live...Special time with fans] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Jang, Woo-young (March 14, 2024). 레드벨벳 웬디, 오늘(14일) 컴백 활동 돌입..'엠카'→'인기가요' 출연 [Red Velvet's Wendy begins comeback activities today (14th)..Appears on 'M Countdown' → 'Inkigayo'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (March 15, 2024). '뮤뱅' 르세라핌, 활동 종료에도 1위 질주..하이라이트·웬디 컴백 [종합] ['Mu-Bang' Le Sserafim continues to reach 1st place despite the end of activities..Highlights and Wendy’s comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Lee, Han-na (March 16, 2024). '밤양갱' 열풍 비비 '음악중심' 1위, 하이라이트→웬디·청하 컴백[종합] ['Bam Yang Gang' craze Bibi takes first place on 'Music Core', Highlight → Wendy and Chungha comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Ahn, Yun-ji (March 17, 2024). '인기가요' 비비 '밤양갱' 1위..하이라이트·웬디→청하 컴백 [★밤TView] ['Inkigayo' Bibi's 'Bam Yang Gang' takes first place..Highlight, Wendy → Chungha comeback [★Bam TView]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (March 21, 2024). BTS 뷔, 신곡 'FRI(END)S'로 '엠카' 1위 달성 [TV나우] [BTS V achieves 1st place on 'M Countdown' with new song 'FRI(END)S' [TV Now]]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  18. ^ Ahn, Yun-ji (March 22, 2024). '뮤직뱅크' 하이라이트, 1위 받고 얼떨떨 "받을 줄 몰라.."[★밤TView] ['Music Bank' Highlight, shocked after receiving 1st place, "I don't know how to receive it.." [★Bam TView]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Han, Han-seon (March 24, 2024). 투어스, 비비 '밤양갱' 제치고 '인가' 1위..데이식스·더보이즈·김남주 컴백[종합] [TWS beats Bibi's 'Bam Yang Gang' to take first place in 'Authorization'..Day6, The Boyz, Kim Nam-joo's comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Wendy (2024). Wish You Hell (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
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