The best KPOP song of 2023…
It’s still February but I’m already claiming XG’s Shooting Star as the best song of 2023.
Ironically, the song is entirely in English and it’s from an all-Japanese girl group.
XG is an all-Japanese girl group by Avex and XGALX. They were trained in South Korea, and while all of their songs so far are 100% in English, they (obviously) speak Japanese and Korean.
I’m not praising this song because of the above however, but I just love how well it was made – from production of the song, the lyrics, the early 2000s R&B influence, the vocals – and even the music video – they really brought their game. They want us to know that XG’s going all the way.
The B-side, Left Right compliments Shooting Star, with its chill vibe.
Check out both music videos above and let me know what you think!