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!