Left Right (XG song)
| "Left Right" | |
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| Song by XG | |
| A-side | "Shooting Star" |
| Released | January 25, 2023 |
| Label | Xgalx |
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| Music video | |
| "Left Right" on YouTube | |
"Left Right" is a song by Japanese girl group XG.[1] It was released on January 25, 2023, as a B-side of the single "Shooting Star", by Xgalx.[2] A music video for "Left Right" was released on February 13.[3]
Composition
[edit]The song combines elements of 2000s hip-hop and R&B; Grungecake compared its sound to that of 3LW, Blaque, and TLC.[4] Billboard described it as "bubbly, Y2K-leaning pop and R&B."[5]
Remix
[edit]On April 16, 2023, during Coachella 2023, Hong Kong rapper Jackson Wang invited American singer-songwriter Ciara on stage during his set in order to perform several songs, including a remix of "Left Right."[6] The remix was officially released on May 4.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]On February 13, 2023, Billboard listed the song in its weekly round-up of "stellar pop tunes."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Yeo, Gladys (2023-01-25). "Girl group XG talk new single 'Shooting Star': "I want people to remember us as 'Xtraordinary'"". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Bui, Jessica (2023-05-16). "Global Girl Group XG Talks Latest Music Releases "Shooting Star And "Left Right", Their Debut, And What K-Pop Means To Them". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Ordonez, Eli (2023-02-16). "Watch XG's futuristic, space-themed video for 'Left Right'". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "XG, South Korea-based Japanese girl group, shares future visual 'Left Right': Watch". GRUNGECAKE™. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason; Havens, Lyndsey; Bowenbank, Starr (2023-02-13). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Dove Cameron, Rebecca Black, XG & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (2023-04-17). "Watch Jackson Wang and Ciara perform XG's 'Left Right' at Coachella". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (2023-05-05). "Hear XG's remix of 'Left Right' with Ciara and Jackson Wang". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.