"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 was 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]
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".[1][5]
A Korean version of the song was later included as the seventh track of the group's first EP Steady,released on September 24,2024.[6]
Promotion
On the day of the album's release,the group began a pre-debut tour,which consisted of 28 performances across 10 cities in Japan.[7][8]
↑Hwang, Hye-jin (September 7, 2023). SM 신인 NCT NEW TEAM 7인 확정, 프리 데뷔 멤버 얼굴 보니[SM's new group NCT New Team 7 members confirmed, pre-debut members' faces revealed] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Naver.
↑Lee, Jae-hoon (September 7, 2023). NCT 마지막 유닛, 프리데뷔 멤버 확정…뉴 팀 다섯 명 선발[NCT's last unit, pre-debut members confirmed… five new team members selected] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Naver.
↑Lee, Jae-hoon (October 7, 2023). NCT 뉴 팀, 日 프리데뷔 싱글 발매…'핸즈 업'[NCT's New Team releases Japanese pre-debut single… "Hands Up"] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Naver.
↑Seon, Mi-kyung (September 2, 2024). "NCT WISH, 24일 첫 미니앨범 'Steady' 발매..역대급 컴백 온다"[NCT Wish, first mini album 'Steady' to be released on the 24th.. Greatest comeback ever] (in Korean). Osen[ko]. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024– via Naver.
↑Son, Jin-ah (October 7, 2023). NCT NEW TEAM, 日 프리 데뷔 싱글 ‘Hands Up’ 발매[NCT's New Team releases Japanese pre-debut single "Hands Up"] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Naver.
↑Park, Sang-hoo (September 6, 2023). NCT 뉴 팀, 프리 데뷔 7인 멤버 확정... 10월 日 투어 개최[NCT's New Team, pre-debut 7 members confirmed... Japanese tour to be held in October] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Naver.
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