The Chase (Hearts2Hearts song)

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"The Chase"
Single by Hearts2Hearts
from the album The Chase
LanguageKorean
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2025 (2025-02-24)
Genre Synth-pop
Length2:59
Label
Composers
Lyricist Kenzie
Producers
  • Kenzie
  • No2zcat
Hearts2Hearts singles chronology
"The Chase"
(2025)		"Style"
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"The Chase" on YouTube
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"The Chase" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts for their debut single album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single on February 24, 2025, by SM Entertainment.

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Background and release

On February 3, 2023, SM Entertainment announced in its corporate strategy, SM 3.0, that it would be debuting a new girl group. [2] On May 24, it was announced that the girl group would debut in the fourth quarter of 2023; [3] however, after that timeframe was not met, a revised schedule was announced on November 5, 2024, with the debut now set for the first quarter of 2025. [4] Then, on January 12, 2025, the group's name was revealed as Hearts2Hearts in a surprise trailer shown at the end of SM's 30th-anniversary SM Town Live 2025 concert. [5]

On February 3, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Hearts2Hearts's debut single album, The Chase, would be released on February 24, 2025, alongside the lead single of the same name. [6] On February 23, the music video teaser was released. [7] The song was released alongside the single album and its music video on February 24. [8]

Composition

"The Chase" was written, composed, and arranged by Kenzie, with additional composition and arrangement contributions from Lauren Faith and No2zcat. Hannah Yadi, Jorja Douglas, Renée Downer, and Stella Quaresma also contributed to the composition, while Kenzie and No2zcat produced the track. [9] Described as a synth-pop song, [10] and inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland , [11] it features "dynamic progression underpinned by bass synth" and lyrics that convey "a confident message about forging one's own path, along with the excitement and curiosity of exploring a new world". [12] [13]

Promotion

Prior to the release of The Chase, on February 24, 2025, Hearts2Hearts held a live event called "Hearts2Hearts Debut Fan Showcase <Chase Our Hearts>" on YouTube and Weverse, aimed at introducing the single album, including "The Chase", and connecting with their fanbase. [14] The group subsequently performed the song at four music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on February 27, [15] and KBS's Music Bank on February 28, [16] MBC's Show! Music Core on March 1, [17] and SBS's Inkigayo on March 2. [18] |}

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "The Chase"
AwardsYearCategoryResultRef.
Asian Pop Music Awards 2025Best New ArtistNominated [19]
Golden Disc Awards 2026Digital Song BonsangPending [20]
Music program awards for "The Chase"
ProgramDateRef.
The Show March 11, 2025 [21]
"The Chase" on listicles
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
Rolling Stone India The 25 best K-pop songs of 202516 [22]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the single album's liner notes. [23]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release history for "The Chase"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousFebruary 24, 2025

References

  1. ↑ So, Seung-geun (March 5, 2025). "The Chase". IZM . Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Patricia Suacillo, Angela (February 3, 2023). "SM Entertainment announces plans to debut four new K-pop acts in 2023". NME . Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ziwei, Puah (May 24, 2023). "SM Entertainment to debut three new groups this year". NME . Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Baek, Ji-eun (November 5, 2024). "제2의 소녀시대, 그 이상"... SM 新 걸그룹, 2025년 데뷔 선언에 K팝신 발칵 [[SC Issue] "The Second Girls' Generation, and More"... SM's New Girl Group Declares Debut in 2025, K-Pop Scenes Shocked] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Kim, Soo-young (January 12, 2025). 무대 위 살아 움직인 '30년 역사'...SM, 'K팝 근본' 맞다 [리뷰] ['30 Years of History' Alive and Moving on Stage... SM is the 'Fundamental of K-Pop'] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025– via Naver.
  6. ↑ Lee, Tae-soo (February 3, 2025). SM 걸그룹 하츠투하츠, 24일 싱글 '더 체이즈'로 데뷔 [SM girl group Hearts2Hearts debuted with the single 'The Chase' on the 24th] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025– via Naver.
  7. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (February 23, 2025). '데뷔 D-1' 하츠투하츠, 신비로운 MV 티저... 비주얼 기대 ['Debut D-1' Hearts2Hearts, a mysterious MV teaser... Visual expectation] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025– via Naver.
  8. ↑ Cho, Hye-jin (February 24, 2025). 'SM 신인' 하츠투하츠, 드디어 오늘(24일) 데뷔 ['SM rookie' Hearts2Hearts finally debuted today (24th)] (in Korean). Xports News  [ ko ]. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025– via Naver.
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  10. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (February 24, 2025). "SM's Hearts2Hearts sets sights on 'best rookie' title with new single 'The Chase'". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (February 25, 2025). "SM back in 'The Chase' with Hearts2Hearts, its first girl group in 4 years". The Korea Times . Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (February 24, 2025). "K-Pop Girl Group Hearts2Hearts Launched by SM Entertainment With Debut Single". Variety . Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ Kim, Won-gyeom (February 19, 2025). 하츠투하츠, 다인원 장점 살린 '더 체이스' 화려한 안무 '기대 포인트' [Hearts2Hearts, Evaluating the advantages of multinine 'The Chase' Brilliant choreography 'Expectation point'] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025– via Naver.
  14. ↑ Kang, Ga-hee (February 24, 2025). 'SM 신인' 하츠투하츠, 꿈 향한 힘찬 첫걸음..오늘(24일) 데뷔곡 'The Chase' 발매 ['SM rookie' Hearts2Hearts, the first step toward a dream..Today (24th) released its debut song 'The Chase'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025– via Naver.
  15. ↑ 하츠투하츠, '엠카'서 핫한 데뷔..'2025 최고 신인' 향한 첫 걸음 [Hearts2Hearts, 'M Countdown' Hot Debut..'2025 Best Rookie' First Step] (in Korean). Osen  [ ko ]. February 28, 2025. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025– via Naver.
  16. ↑ Lee, Nam-hee (March 1, 2025). [뮤직뱅크] SM 걸그룹 명가 계보 잇는다...Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하츠) 데뷔무대 [[Music Bank] SM girl group masterpiece lineage...Hearts2Hearts Debut stage] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025– via Naver.
  17. ↑ Kim, Na-yeon (March 1, 2025). '쇼 음악중심' 아이브, 출연 없이 1위..키키→하츠투하츠 핫 데뷔 [종합] ['Show Music Center' Ive, No. 1 without appearing..Kiikiii → Hearts2Hearts Hot debut [General]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025– via Naver.
  18. ↑ Seo, Ji-hyun (March 2, 2025). 지수, 솔로도 터졌다...아이브 꺾고 '인기가요' 1위 [TV캡처] [Jisoo, solo burst...Ive defeated the first place in 'popular song' [TV capture]] (in Korean). Sports Today. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025– via Daum.
  19. ↑ "ASIAN POP MUSIC AWARDS「APMA 2025」 NOMINATIONS. BEST NEW ARTIST : HEARTS2HEARTS - THE CHASE". December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  21. ↑ Lee, Sun-myung (March 12, 2025). 하츠투하츠, 데뷔 15일만에 음방 1위 '쾌거'. Sports Trend (in Korean). Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Naver.
  22. ↑ Dutta, Debashree (December 13, 2025). "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved November 14, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ Hearts2Hearts (2025). The Chase (lyrics paper). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  25. ↑ "The Official Southeast Asia Charts – This Week's Official Indonesia Chart Top 20 from 02/28/2025 to 03/06/2025". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
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