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'''XG''' ({{IPAc-en|ɛ|k|s|-|ʤ|iː}}; acronym for '''Xtraordinary Girls''') is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea.<ref name="origin">{{Cite web|title=K팝? J팝? 멤버 전원 일본인 걸그룹 'XG', 한국서 본격 활동|trans-title=K-pop? J-pop? All members Japanese girl group 'XG', full-fledged activities in Korea|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/028/0002598871?sid=103|via=Naver|publisher=Hankyoreh|language=ko|last=Jeong|first=Hyuk-jun|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|archive-date=August 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807112149/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/028/0002598871?sid=103|url-status=live}}</ref> The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of [[Avex Inc.|Avex]], and is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and [[Amy Harvey|Harvey]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Japanese girl group XG to drop second single 'Mascara'|trans-title=|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/31/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Jpop-Japan/20220531145158959.html|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Lee|first=Jian|date=May 31, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630232204/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/31/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Jpop-Japan/20220531145158959.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the [[digital single]] "Tippy Toes".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dongre|first=Divyansha|date=August 1, 2022|title=XG: "We Want to be Remembered as a 'One and Only' Group"|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/xg-we-want-to-be-remembered-as-a-one-and-only-group/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] India|access-date=August 6, 2022|archive-date=August 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804235351/https://rollingstoneindia.com/xg-we-want-to-be-remembered-as-a-one-and-only-group/|url-status=live}}</ref>The debut stage was "[[M Countdown|M-countdown]]" by Korean music broadcaster Mnet on June 30, 2022.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CfYn3sBhVps/</ref>
'''XG''' ({{IPAc-en|ɛ|k|s|-|ʤ|iː}}; acronym for '''Xtraordinary Girls''') is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea.<ref name="origin">{{Cite web|title=K팝? J팝? 멤버 전원 일본인 걸그룹 'XG', 한국서 본격 활동|trans-title=K-pop? J-pop? All members Japanese girl group 'XG', full-fledged activities in Korea|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/028/0002598871?sid=103|via=Naver|publisher=Hankyoreh|language=ko|last=Jeong|first=Hyuk-jun|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|archive-date=August 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807112149/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/028/0002598871?sid=103|url-status=live}}</ref> The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of [[Avex Inc.|Avex]], and is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and [[Amy Harvey|Harvey]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Japanese girl group XG to drop second single 'Mascara'|trans-title=|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/31/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Jpop-Japan/20220531145158959.html|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Lee|first=Jian|date=May 31, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630232204/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/31/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Jpop-Japan/20220531145158959.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the [[digital single]] "Tippy Toes".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dongre|first=Divyansha|date=August 1, 2022|title=XG: "We Want to be Remembered as a 'One and Only' Group"|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/xg-we-want-to-be-remembered-as-a-one-and-only-group/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] India|access-date=August 6, 2022|archive-date=August 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804235351/https://rollingstoneindia.com/xg-we-want-to-be-remembered-as-a-one-and-only-group/|url-status=live}}</ref>The debut stage was "[[M Countdown|M-countdown]]" by Korean music broadcaster Mnet on June 30, 2022.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CfYn3sBhVps/</ref><ref>https://www.kpopmap.com/xg-mascara-hits-no-1-on-the-itunes-chart-in-17-countries-and-their-performance-videos-from-korean-music-shows-soars-to-no-1-on-charts/</ref>


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Revision as of 05:46, 19 April 2023

XG
XG posing for the camera at pre-recording of KBS Music Bank
XG in July 2022
L–R: Harvey, Maya, Juria, Hinata, Chisa, Jurin, and Cocona
Background information
OriginSouth Korea[1]
Genres
Years active2022–present
LabelsXgalx
Members
  • Chisa
  • Cocona
  • Harvey
  • Hinata
  • Juria
  • Jurin
  • Maya
Websitexgalx.com/xg/

XG (/ɛks-dʒiː/; acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea.[1] The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of Avex, and is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and Harvey.[3] They made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the digital single "Tippy Toes".[4]The debut stage was "M-countdown" by Korean music broadcaster Mnet on June 30, 2022.[5][6]

Name

The group's name XG is an acronym of "Xtraordinary Girls".[7] The term is used as an aspirational name the group strives to empower young people all over the world with their fresh, inventive music and performance.[8][9]

Career

2022–present: Introduction and debut

XG's official logo

XG's social media accounts were launched on January 25, 2022, with a short video entitled Xgalx – The Beginning.[10] 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.[11] Over the next few weeks the group released a series of teaser content, including rap video featuring Jurin and Harvey performing a cover of Rob Stone's "Chill Bill",[12] and a vocal cover video of Justin Bieber's "Peaches", performed by Juria and Chisa.[13] On February 2, XG posted solo dance performance videos, with each member dancing in a different style.

On March 18, XG made their debut with the release of their all English-language digital single "Tippy Toes".[14] On June 29, they released their second all English-language single titled "Mascara",[15] followed by their first television appearance on South Korean Mnet's M Countdown performing the single.[16]

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 14 million views on the platform.[17]

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".[18]

On March 6, 2023, XG entered the Mediabase US Radio Top 40, becoming the first female Japanese artist and the first Japanese group to do so.[19]

Members

  • Chisa (チサ)
  • Hinata (ヒナタ)
  • Jurin (ジュリン) – leader[20]
  • Harvey (ハーヴィー)
  • Juria (ジュリア)
  • Maya (マヤ)
  • Cocona (ココナ)

Discography

Singles

List of singles showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
Comb.
[21] 		JPN
Hot
[22] 		HUN
[23] 		SGP
[24] 		WW
Excl.
US
[25]
"Tippy Toes" 2022 — — — — — N/A Non-album singles
"Mascara" 27 14 — — —
"Shooting Star" 2023 27 26 32 23 144
  • JPN: 4,151 (Dig.)[26]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
SGP
Reg.
[27] 		US
Pop
[28]
"Left Right" 2023 22 31 "Shooting Star"

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Tippy Toes" 2022 Nuri Jeong (COSMO) [29][30]
"Mascara" Paranoid Paradigm (VM Project Architecture) [31][32]
"Shooting Star" 2023 Rigend Film [33]
"Left Right" Jinooya Makes [34]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2022 Rising Star Award XG Won [35]

References

  1. ^ a b Jeong, Hyuk-jun (July 17, 2022). "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] (in Korean). Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b "世界で爆ヒット｢XG｣を生んだエイベックスの苦節" [Avex's unswerving determination producing the worldwide hit "XG"]. Toyo Keizai (in Japanese). July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Jian (May 31, 2022). "Japanese girl group XG to drop second single 'Mascara'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Dongre, Divyansha (August 1, 2022). "XG: "We Want to be Remembered as a 'One and Only' Group"". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CfYn3sBhVps/
  6. ^ https://www.kpopmap.com/xg-mascara-hits-no-1-on-the-itunes-chart-in-17-countries-and-their-performance-videos-from-korean-music-shows-soars-to-no-1-on-charts/
  7. ^ "Profile". XG - Official Site. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Seo-yeon, Park (March 10, 2022). "XG, 데뷔 싱글 'Tippy Toes' MV 티저 공개..강렬한 아우라" [XG, Debut Single 'Tippy Toes' MV Teaser Released.. Intense Aura]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  9. ^ "On The Rise Global Girl Group XG Talks New Single MASCARA, Working Together and Being Strikingly Different". Contrast Magazine. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Xgalx-The Beginning". January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "다국적 7인조 걸그룹 엑스지(XG) 3월 18일 데뷔". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). February 21, 2022. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "XG - Rap Performance (Chill Bill Remix)". YouTube. February 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "XG-Vocal Performance (Peaches remix)". YouTube. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "XG BREAKS NORMS WITH "TIPPY TOES" DEBUT". Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "XG's 2nd Single'MASCARA' is Available on 2022.06.29 Wed". May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "엑스지, '엠카'서 신곡 '마스카라' 공개…韓 활동 본격 시동" (in Korean). June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  17. ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 25, 2023). "Girl group XG talk new single 'Shooting Star': "I want people to remember us as 'Xtraordinary'"". NME. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  18. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (January 25, 2023). "XG Releases 'Shooting Star' Video: 'I Hope We Inspire Courage in Everyone!'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "XG become first female Japanese artists to chart in the US Radio Top 40". WION. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "XG release stunning teasers for their 2nd Single 'MASCARA' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  21. ^ "XGの合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  22. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • "Mascara" (in Japanese). July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 6, 2022 suggested (help)
    • "Shooting Star" (in Japanese). February 8, 2023. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  23. ^ "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 (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 6 (3 - 9 Feb 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  25. ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of February 18, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  26. ^ Japan digital sales figures for "Shooting Star":
  27. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 11 (10 - 16 Mar 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  28. ^ "Pop Airplay – April 15, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  29. ^ "KEEPUSWEIRD". KEEPUSWEIRD. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  30. ^ XG - Tippy Toes (Official Music Video). XG. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ "vm_project - XG 👀 Mascara". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  32. ^ XG - MASCARA (Official Music Video). XG. June 29, 2022. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ XG - SHOOTING STAR (Official Music Video). XG. January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ XG - LEFT RIGHT (Official Music Video). XG. February 13, 2023. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ "MTV VMAJ 2022 WINNERS". vmaj.jp. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

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