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2024 EP by XG

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

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.

Background and release

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. 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. On September 13, XG announced that the album would be released on November 8. A second pre-release single, "IYKYK", was announced in October and released on October 11.

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

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 with their fans. Other visual, conceptual themes in the release include outer space and ghosts.

Track listing

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Awe
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 3
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 3
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 3
South Korean Albums (Circle) 15
US Billboard 200 175
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 25

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for Awe
Chart (2024) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 8
South Korean Albums (Circle) 42

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Awe
Chart (2024) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 66
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 69

Certifications

Certifications for Awe
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)
Physical 		Gold 100,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. Chin, Carmen (July 24, 2024). "XG drop performance video for 'Undefeated', announce second mini-album". NME. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. "XG、2ndミニアルバムは畏敬を与える「AWE」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. Dutta, Debashree (October 9, 2024). "XG's 'IYKYK' Sets the Tone for Its Second Mini Album, 'Awe'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  5. Yeo, Gladys (November 8, 2024). "XG return with otherworldly music video for new single 'Howling'". NME. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  6. Bui, Jessica (June 21, 2024). "Global Girl Group XG Ushered In A New Era With Their Latest Single "Woke Up"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  7. "XG's 'Woke Up Remix' showcases Japanese & Korean Hip Hop all-stars". liftedasia.com. September 24, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  8. Gonzales, Erica (November 8, 2024). "XG Are Ready for Pop Stardom—and Outer Space". ELLE. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  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.
  13. "Billboard 200: Week of December 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  14. "Independent Albums: Week of December 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  15. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  16. "Circle Album Chart – November 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  17. "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  18. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – 2024 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  19. "Japanese album certifications – XG – Awe" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2024. Select 2024年11月 on the drop-down menu
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