Wish You Hell

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Wish You Hell
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Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedMarch 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)
Length18:11
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Wendy chronology
Like Water
(2021)
Wish You Hell
(2024)
Singles from Wish You Hell
  1. "Wish You Hell"
    Released: March 12, 2024

Wish You Hell is the second extended play by South Korean singer Wendy. It was released by SM Entertainment on March 12, 2024, and contains six tracks including the lead single "Wish You Hell".

Contents

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 7, teaser videos for "His Car Isn't Yours" and "Better Judgement" was released. [3] A day later, teaser videos for "Wish You Hell", "Best Ever", and "Vermilion" were released. [4] On March 11, the music video teaser for "Wish You Hell" was released. [5] The extended play was released alongside the music video for the lead single on March 12. [6]

Composition

Wish You Hell contains six tracks. The lead single, "Wish You Hell", is a pop song characterized by an "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] The second track, "His Car Isn't Yours", is a R&B pop ballad song with lyrics telling the story of "a narrator who belatedly realizes the importance of a relationship he had missed". [8] The third track, "Best Ever", is a "medium-tempo" R&B pop song featuring "mellow electronic rhythm and cheerful bass rhythm" with lyrics about "returning to being a girl who was awkward in front of her first love". [9] The fourth track, "Better Judgement", is a R&B pop ballad song characterized by "electric guitar sound that span the entire song" with lyrics about "express a determination to leave behind the clumsy youth that was with us in the past and move forward as an adult who accepts me as I am now". [10] The fifth track, "Queen of the Party", is a pop dance song with "rhythmic drums and synth melody" with lyrics about "holding a party alone in your own space without any disturbance and becoming the queen yourself". [11] The last track, "Vermilion", is a R&B pop ballad featuring "rich string melodies" with lyrics "describing the image of me becoming more like the other person and becoming braver as I meet and love you". [9]

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 connecting with her fanbase. [12]

Track listing

Track listing for Wish You Hell
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wish You Hell" Kenzie The Monarch 2:50
2."His Car Isn't Yours"Anna Dasha Novotny
  • Anna Dasha Novotny
  • Jack Jody
  • Anna Dasha Novotny
  • Jack Jody
3:04
3."Best Ever"Jo In-ho (Lalala Studio)
Jorgen Odegard3:09
4."Better Judgement" Lee Seu-ran
PhD2:50
5."Queen of the Party"Moon Yeo-reum (Jam Factory)
  • David Mørup
  • Clara Toft Simonsen
David Mørup3:07
6."Vermilion" Jo Yoon-kyung
Jinbyjin3:11
Total length:18:11

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from EP's liner notes. [13]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release history for Wish You Hell
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMarch 12, 2024 CD
Various

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