In January 2023, the 3rd Single's title track "SHOOTING STAR" and the included track "LEFT RIGHT" by the global rising group XG achieved a cumulative total of 100 million streams on Spotify! Then, in June of the same year, "GRL GVNG" reached the top spot on Billboard's "Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter" in the United States.
Following these successes, XG released their 1st Mini Album 'NEW DNA', which topped the Billboard Japan Comprehensive Album Chart 'Hot Albums', demonstrating their unique and advancing presence in the music scene with each release.
"WOKE UP" marks an unprecedented challenge by XG, featuring a daring song form entirely composed of rap, a departure from their previous work. The track is enhanced with 808 bass and a sound unique to Northeast Asia.
This release showcases the strong hip-hop identity of XG, highlighted by the distinctive rapping styles of each member, presenting the indescribable essence of 'Xtraordinary Girls'.
JAKOPS (SIMON), the leader and executive producer of XGALX, imbued "WOKE UP" with XG's philosophy of breaking stereotypes, as captured in the addictive chorus "WOKE UP LOOKIN’ LIKE THIS", symbolizing the message "we woke up like this" and urging listeners to break free from conventional thinking.
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