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Awe (EP)

Awe is the second extended play (EP) by Japanese girl group XG. It was released on November 8, 2024, through Xgalx, and was the group's follow-up album release to their first, New DNA, in 2023. Similar to their first, the EP is recorded primarily in English. It was promoted with three singles: "Something Ain't Right" and "IYKYK", which preceded the EP's release, and "Howling", which released concurrently with the EP.

Awe
EP by
XG
ReleasedNovember 8, 2024
Length23:31
Language
  • English
  • Korean
  • Japanese
LabelXgalx
XG chronology
New DNA
(2023) 		Awe
(2024)
Singles from Awe
  1. "Something Ain't Right"
    Released: July 26, 2024
  2. "IYKYK"
    Released: October 11, 2024
  3. "Howling"
    Released: November 8, 2024

Background and release

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In early July 2024, XG teased the single "Something Ain't Right" and announced its release for July 26, intending for it to be a pre-release single for an upcoming mini-album.[1][unreliable source?] On July 23, XG released "Undefeated", a song collaboration with the video game Valorant. The release coincided with the group's announcement of their second mini-album, Awe, which was made the next day.[2] On September 13, XG announced that the album would be released on November 8.[3][unreliable source?] A second pre-release single, "IYKYK", was announced in October and released on October 11.[4]

On November 8, XG released Awe alongside a music video for its lead single, "Howling".[5] The album also included the September remix of the group's earlier June single, "Woke Up".[6] The remix featured verses in English, Korean, and Japanese from Jay Park, OZworld, AKLO, Paloalto, Verbal, Awich, Tak, and Dok2.[7]

In an interview with Elle, XG member Chisa noted that the album title is pronounced "ow", mimicking a wolf's howling. The album title, in succession with the wolf themes shown in their previous 2024 releases, uses the motif of a wolf pack to symbolize the group's relationship to their fans. Other visual, conceptual themes in the release include outer space and ghosts.[8]

Track listing

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Awe track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Howl" 
  • Jakops
  • Tayor
  • Jakops
  • Tayor
1:18
2."Howling"
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Knave
  • Jaeyoung
  • Lyricks
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Knave
  • Jaeyoung
  • Lyricks
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
3:08
3."Space Meeting Skit" 
  • Jakops
  • Tayor
  • Jakops
  • Tayor
0:51
4."IYKYK"
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Knave
  • Paulina "PAU" Cerrilla
  • Nick Kandler
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Knave
  • Cerrilla
  • Nick Kandler
  • Xansei
  • 220
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Tayor
  • Xansei
3:00
5."Something Ain't Right"
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Benjmn
  • Feli Ferraro
  • Akil "worldwidefresh" King
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Tayor
  • Benjmn
  • Feli Ferraro
  • King
  • Johnny Goldstein
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Tayor
  • Benjmn
  • Goldstein
3:10
6."In the Rain"
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Cerrilla
  • Knave, Shintaro Yasuda
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Yasuda
  • Cerilla
  • Knave
  • Mason Sacks
  • her0ism
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Yasuda
  • her0ism
  • Sacks
3:08
7."Woke Up Remixx" (featuring Jay Park, OZworld, AKLO, Paloalto, Verbal, Awich, Tak and Dok2)
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Jay Park
  • OZworld
  • AKLO
  • Paloalto
  • Verbal
  • Awich
  • Tak
  • Dok2
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Yasuda
  • Jakops
  • Chancellor
  • Yasuda
  • Tayor
6:19
8."Is This Love"
  • Jakops
  • Biance "Blush" Atterberry
  • Chancellor
  • Knave
  • Mychole "Starr" Anderson
  • Jakops
  • Bluebird
  • Scootie
  • Atterberry
  • Chancellor
  • Tayor
  • Knave
  • Bastian "B" Testori
  • tild tomorrow
  • Anderson
  • Jakops
  • Bluebird
  • Scootie
  • Chancellor
  • Tayor
  • Knave
  • Testori
  • tild tomorrow
2:35
Total length:23:31

Charts

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Chart performance for Awe
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 3
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[10] 3
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[11] 3
South Korean Albums (Circle)[12] 15

References

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  1. ^ "XG set to release new single 'Something Ain't Right' on July 26". tokyohive. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ Chin, Carmen (2024-07-24). "XG drop performance video for 'Undefeated', announce second mini-album". NME. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ^ "XG announces their highly anticipated second mini-album "Awe" set for release on November 8". tokyohive. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ Dutta, Debashree (2024-10-09). "XG's 'IYKYK' Sets the Tone for Its Second Mini Album, 'Awe'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ Yeo, Gladys (2024-11-08). "XG return with otherworldly music video for new single 'Howling'". NME. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ Bui, Jessica (2024-06-21). "Global Girl Group XG Ushered In A New Era With Their Latest Single "Woke Up"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ^ "XG's 'Woke Up Remix' showcases Japanese & Korean Hip Hop all-stars". liftedasia.com. September 24, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  8. ^ Gonzales, Erica (2024-11-08). "XG Are Ready for Pop Stardom—and Outer Space". ELLE. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-11-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-11-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 13, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 45 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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