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.

[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.

[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.

[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] 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.