XG (group) explained

XG
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Origin:South Korea
Years Active:2022–present
Current Members:
  • Chisa
  • Cocona
  • Harvey
  • Hinata
  • Juria
  • Jurin
  • Maya

XG (; Japanese: エックスジー; ; acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea.[1] The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of Avex. The group is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and Harvey.[2] They made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the digital single "Tippy Toes".[3]

Name

The group's name, XG, is an acronym for "Xtraordinary Girls".[4] The term is used as an aspirational name, as the group strives to empower young people all over the world with their fresh, inventive music and performance.[5] [6] XG's fandom name is "Alphaz".[7]

Career

2022–present: Introduction and debut

XG's social media accounts were launched on January 25, 2022, with a short video entitled Xgalx – The Beginning.[8] The video showed several girls in training for the Xgalx Project. This was followed by a dance performance video directed by Choi Hyo-jin, of the Korean street dance TV show Street Woman Fighter.[9] Over the next few weeks, the group released a series of teaser content, including a rap video featuring Jurin and Harvey performing a cover of Rob Stone's "Chill Bill",[10] and a vocal cover video of Justin Bieber's "Peaches", performed by Juria and Chisa.[11] On February 2, XG posted solo dance performance videos, with each member dancing in different styles.

On March 18, 2022, XG made their debut with the release of their all English-language digital single "Tippy Toes".[12] On June 29, they released their second all English-language single titled "Mascara",[13] followed by their first television appearance on South Korean Mnet's M Countdown performing the single.[14] On November 17, XG released a rap cypher video entitled Galz Xypher. The video became viral on a TikTok through an XG fan account, gaining over 15 million views on the platform.[15]

On January 25, 2023, XG released their third all English-language single, "Shooting Star" along with its music video and an additional track, "Left Right".[16] On March 6, XG entered the Mediabase US Radio Top 40, becoming the first female Japanese artist and the first Japanese group to do so.[17] On June 30, XG released "Grl Gvng" accompanied by its music video, as a pre-release single preceding their debut EP New DNA.[18] On August 4, XG released "TGIF" accompanied by its music video, as the second pre-release single to their debut EP New DNA. [19] On August 23, XG released "New Dance" accompanied by its music video, as the third and final pre-release single to their debut EP New DNA.[20] On September 27, XG's debut EP New DNA was released alongside its lead single "Puppet Show", accompanied by its music video. The EP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over copies.

Members

Discography

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
[22] 		JPN
Cmb.
[23] 		JPN
Hot
[24] 		KOR
[25]
New DNA 2 2 1 8

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
JPN
[29] 		JPN
Cmb.
[30] 		JPN
Hot
[31] 		KOR
Album
[32] 		HUN
[33] 		NZ
Hot
[34] 		SGP
[35] 		US
Dance/
Elec.
[36] 		WW
Excl.
US
[37]
"Tippy Toes"2022— — — — — — — — —rowspan="3"
"Mascara"— 27 14 — — — — — —
"Shooting Star"2023— 27 26 — 32 — 23 — 144
"Grl Gvng"— — 94 — — 16 — — — New DNA
"TGIF"— — 93 — — 33 — — —
"New Dance"— — 18 — — — — — —
"Puppet Show"— — 63 — — — — — —
"Winter Without You"— — 58 — — — — — —rowspan="4"
"Undefeated"[43]
2024— — —— — — — — —
"Woke Up"5 7 5 12 — — — — 183
"Something Ain't Right"— 24 20 — — 18 — 36 161
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeaksAlbum
SGP
Reg.
[46] 		US
Pop
[47]
"Left Right"202322 27

Videography

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Tippy Toes"2022Jeong Nu-ri (Cosmo)[48] [49]
"Mascara"Paranoid Paradigm (VM Project Architecture)[50] [51]
"Shooting Star"2023Rima Yoon, Jang Dong-ju (Rigend Film)[52]
"Left Right"Jinooya Makes[53]
"Grl Gvng"Cho Gi-seok[54]
"TGIF"Rima Yoon, Jang Dong-ju (Rigend Film)[55]
"New Dance"Seo Dong-hyuk (Flipevil)[56]
"Puppet Show"Hong Min-ho (Studio Achilles)
"Winter Without You"Yvng Wing (Aedia Studio)
"Woke Up"2024Cho Gi-seok
"Something ain't Right"Yvng Wing

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee(s) / Work(s)Result
K-Star MVA2023Next Star – WomenXG[57]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2022Rising Star Award[58]

Notes

  1. Web site: K팝? J팝? 멤버 전원 일본인 걸그룹 'XG', 한국서 본격 활동. K-pop? J-pop? All members Japanese girl group 'XG', full-fledged activities in Korea. Naver. Hankyoreh. ko. Jeong. Hyuk-jun. July 17, 2022. August 7, 2022. August 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220807112149/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/028/0002598871?sid=103. live.
  2. Web site: Japanese girl group XG to drop second single 'Mascara'. XG becomes first female Japanese artists to chart in the US Radio Top 40. Korea JoongAng Daily. Lee. Jian. May 31, 2022. August 7, 2022. June 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630232204/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/31/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Jpop-Japan/20220531145158959.html. live.
  3. XG: "We Want to be Remembered as a 'One and Only' Group". Rolling Stone India. Dongre. Divyansha. August 1, 2022. August 6, 2022. August 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220804235351/https://rollingstoneindia.com/xg-we-want-to-be-remembered-as-a-one-and-only-group/. live.
  4. Web site: Bautista . Rafael . 2023-01-30 . XG Is The Rookie Girl Group That You Need To Follow ASAP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804124142/https://nylonmanila.com/xg-rookie-girl-group-need-to-follow-asap/ . 2024-08-04 . 2024-08-04 . Nylon Manila . en-US.
  5. Web site: XG, 데뷔 싱글 'Tippy Toes' MV 티저 공개..강렬한 아우라. XG, Debut Single 'Tippy Toes' MV Teaser Released.. Intense Aura. Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Seo-yeon. Park. March 10, 2022. July 2, 2022. December 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204050551/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003539383. live.
  6. Web site: On The Rise Global Girl Group XG Talks New Single Mascara, Working Together and Being Strikingly Different. Contrast Magazine. July 1, 2022. July 4, 2022. July 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191446/https://www.contrastmag.com/on-the-rise-global-girl-group-xg-talks-new-single-mascara-working-together-and-being-strikingly-different/. live.
  7. Web site: Meet XG: Girl group talks 'Left Right' and 'Shooting Star', messages for fans and more. USA TODAY. en-US. February 2, 2024. September 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230914202313/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/23/xg-members-alphaz-kpop-music/70220984007/. live.
  8. News: Xgalx-The Beginning. en. January 25, 2022. August 2, 2022. July 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702151532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_JTnZkoKjw. live.
  9. Web site: 다국적 7인조 걸그룹 엑스지(XG) 3월 18일 데뷔. Ilgan Sports. ko. February 21, 2022. July 4, 2022. July 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705192143/https://isplus.joins.com/2022/02/21/enter/entertainment/24202635.html. live.
  10. Web site: XG - Rap Performance (Chill Bill Remix). YouTube. February 7, 2022. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701132548/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ZvpH6hmmQ. live.
  11. Web site: XG-Vocal Performance (Peaches remix). YouTube. February 11, 2022. August 2, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701132559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=icybpxo4Cb0. live.
  12. Web site: XG Breaks Norms With "Tippy Toes" Debut. March 29, 2022. August 2, 2022. March 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220329203848/https://www.envimedia.co/xg-breaks-norms-with-tippy-toes-debut/. live.
  13. Web site: XG's 2nd Single 'Mascara' is Available on 2022.06.29 Wed. May 31, 2022. August 2, 2022. August 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220803002828/https://xgalx.com/en/xg/news/detail.php?id=1100119. live.
  14. Web site: 엑스지, '엠카'서 신곡 '마스카라' 공개...韓 활동 본격 시동. ko. June 30, 2022. July 4, 2022. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127053153/http://www.joseilbo.com/news/htmls/2022/06/20220630459396.html. live.
  15. Web site: Girl group XG talk new single 'Shooting Star': "I want people to remember us as 'Xtraordinary'". NME. en. Yeo. Gladys. January 25, 2023. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127055751/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/music-interviews/xg-interview-shooting-star-left-right-single-release-3386337. live.
  16. XG Releases 'Shooting Star' Video: 'I Hope We Inspire Courage in Everyone!'. Billboard. en-US. Lipshutz. Jason. January 25, 2023. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127055748/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/xg-shooting-star-video-single-exclusive-quotes-1235204735/. live.
  17. Web site: XG become first female Japanese artists to chart in the US Radio Top 40.. WION. en-us. March 7, 2023. March 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307091923/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/xg-become-first-female-japanese-artists-to-chart-in-the-us-radio-top-40-569040. live.
  18. Web site: XG drop futuristic music video for new single 'GRL GVNG'. NME. en. Yeo. Gladys. July 3, 2023. July 13, 2023. September 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230924200320/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/xg-pre-release-single-grl-gvng-first-mini-album-3462678. live.
  19. Web site: Watch XG's trippy music video for new single 'TGIF'. NME. en-GB. Ziwei. Puah. August 4, 2023. October 27, 2023. October 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027195656/https://www.nme.com/news/music/xg-new-single-tgif-release-date-music-video-3476842. live.
  20. Web site: XG usher in summer with 'New Dance' music video. NME. en-GB. Yeo. Gladys. August 23, 2023. October 27, 2023. October 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028034945/https://www.nme.com/news/music/xg-new-dance-single-release-music-video-3487228. live.
  21. News: XG release stunning teasers for their 2nd Single 'Mascara'. The Times of India. en. July 15, 2022. July 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220715072536/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/k-pop/music/news/xg-release-stunning-teasers-for-their-2nd-single-mascara/articleshow/92229102.cms. live.
  22. Web site: XGのアルバム売上. Oricon. ja. October 6, 2023. October 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231012025705/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/890260/rank/album/. live.
  23. Web site: XGの合算アルバム売上. Oricon. ja. October 6, 2023. October 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231012025704/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/890260/rank/coa/. live.
  24. Web site: New DNA. ja. October 4, 2023. October 4, 2023. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004160357/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2023&month=10&day=09. live.
  25. Web site: New DNA – Week 40, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. October 12, 2023. October 17, 2023. https://archive.today/20231017100853/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=40&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年09月25日～2023年10月01日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking September 25, 2023 – October 1, 2023. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-09/. Oricon. ja. October 4, 2023. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004024325/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-09/. dead.
    • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年10月02日～2023年10月08日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 2–8, 2023. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-16/p/2/. Oricon. ja. October 25, 2023. October 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231017140852/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-16/p/2/. dead.
    • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年10月09日～2023年10月15日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 9–15, 2023. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-23/p/3/. Oricon. ja. October 25, 2023. October 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019040330/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-23/p/3/. dead.
    • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年10月16日～2023年10月22日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 16–22, 2023. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-30/p/5/. Oricon. ja. October 25, 2023. October 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025030921/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-10-30/p/5/. dead.
  27. Web site: Circle Album Chart – October 2023. Circle Chart. ko. February 29, 2024.
  28. Japan. XG. New DNA. album. 2023. 10. November 10, 2023.
  29. Web site: XGの合算シングル売上. Oricon. ja. May 29, 2024.
  30. Web site: XGの合算シングル売上. Oricon. ja. August 8, 2024.
  31. Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • Web site: Mascara. ja. July 20, 2022. July 7, 2022. July 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706064646/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2022&month=07&day=25. live.
    • Web site: Shooting Star. ja. February 8, 2023. February 8, 2023. February 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208040413/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=02&day=13. live.
    • Web site: Grl Gvng. ja. July 12, 2023. July 12, 2023. July 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230712050527/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=07&day=17. live.
    • Web site: TGIF. ja. August 16, 2023. August 16, 2023. August 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816050408/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=08&day=21. live.
    • Web site: New Dance. ja. September 6, 2023. September 6, 2023. September 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906053835/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=09&day=11. live.
    • Web site: Puppet Show. ja. October 11, 2023. October 18, 2023. October 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011164858/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=10&day=16. live.
    • Web site: Winter Without You. ja. December 20, 2023. December 20, 2023. December 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213051520/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=12&day=18. live.
    • Web site: Woke Up. ja. May 29, 2024. May 29, 2024.
    • Web site: Something Ain't Right. ja. August 7, 2024. August 7, 2024.
  32. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 21, 2024. Circle Chart. ko. May 30, 2024.
  33. Web site: Single Top 40 slágerlista: 2023. 4. hét (2023. 01. 20. - 2023. 01. 26.) No. 1062. Single Top 40 Chart: Week 4 of 2023 – 01/20/2023-01/26/2023. slagerlistak.hu. hu. February 2, 2023. February 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202235350/https://slagerlistak.hu/single-top-40-slagerlista/2023/04. live.
  34. Peaks on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart:
    • "Grl Gvng": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2023. July 8, 2023. July 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707222727/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5609. live.
    • "TGIF": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2023. August 12, 2023. August 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230811222705/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5638. live.
    • "Something Ain't Right": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2024. August 2, 2024.
  35. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 6 (3 - 9 Feb 2023). RIAS. February 14, 2023. February 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230214080555/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  36. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of August 10, 2024. Billboard. August 6, 2024.
  37. Peaks on the Billboard Global Excl. US:
  38. Japan. XG. Mascara. single. 2024. 1. true. February 29, 2024.
  39. Japan digital sales figures for "Shooting Star":
  40. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2023年07月10日付. Weekly Digital Single (single song) ranking dated July 10, 2023. Oricon. ja. July 10, 2023. July 5, 2023. July 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705031051/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-07-10/p/4/. live.
  41. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2023年08月14日付. Weekly Digital Single (single song) ranking dated August 14, 2023. Oricon. ja. August 14, 2023. September 21, 2023. August 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230809180917/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-08-14/p/5/. live.
  42. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2023年09月04日付. Weekly Digital Single (single song) ranking dated September 4, 2023. Oricon. ja. September 4, 2023. September 21, 2023. August 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230830030857/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-09-04/p/5/. live.
  43. News: 『VALORANT』世界的に注目を集める「XG」によるコラボ楽曲『UNDEFEATED』を4月12日に配信。約1万3000人の中から選抜された7名の日本人が所属するガールズグループが人気FPSとコラボ . April 5, 2024 . Denfaminicogamer . April 5, 2024 . ja.
  44. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-06-03/. ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2024年05月20日～2024年05月26日. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking May 20, 2024 – May 26, 2024. Oricon. ja. May 29, 2024. May 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240529022009/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-06-03/. dead.
  45. Cumulative sales of Woke Up:
  46. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 11 (10 - 16 Mar 2023). RIAS. March 21, 2023. March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321062951/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc.
  47. Pop Airplay – May 20, 2023. Billboard. May 16, 2023. May 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230516103647/https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/2023-05-20/. live.
  48. Web site: KeepUsWeird. keep-us-weird.com. February 6, 2023. February 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206092213/http://www.keep-us-weird.com/w/tippytoes. live.
  49. XG - Tippy Toes (Official Music Video). YouTube. XG. March 18, 2022. July 3, 2022. June 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220602222622/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bONJFH9A9A. live.
  50. Web site: vm_project - XG Mascara. www.instagram.com. August 7, 2022. August 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220807113306/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=%2Fp%2FCfZMmYtrmDK%2F. live.
  51. XG - Mascara (Official Music Video). YouTube. XG. June 29, 2022. July 3, 2022. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703230517/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVatpxBTfZs. live.
  52. Web site: XG SHOOTING STAR. Instagram. February 6, 2023.
  53. XG - Left Right (Official Music Video). YouTube. XG. February 13, 2023. February 13, 2023. February 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230213090405/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6YVgEpRU6Q. live.
  54. Web site: 'Evolution' Directing for @xgofficial. Instagram. @chogiseok. July 2, 2023. July 2, 2023. July 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230702140118/https://www.instagram.com/p/CuMiTwYNVef/. live.
  55. Web site: XG TGIF. Instagram. August 5, 2023. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810234554/https://www.instagram.com/p/CvjhNoxuMF5/?img_index=1. live.
  56. Web site: XG - New Dance. Instagram. August 28, 2023.
  57. Web site: BTS ジン＆NiziUが1位に！日韓共同プロジェクト「K-STAR MVA」ネクストスターはn.SSign＆XGに決定. BTS Jin & NiziU take first place! The next star of the Japan-Korea joint project "K-STAR MVA" has been decided as n.SSign & XG. Kstyle. ja. October 13, 2023. October 14, 2023. October 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231014052312/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2227003. live.
  58. Web site: MTV VMAJ 2022 Winners. vmaj.jp. en. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026055507/https://www.vmaj.jp/info-page/vnxl9x/winners. live.

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