Watch XG’s Trippy Music Video for ‘Shooting Star’

Hip-hop and R&B girl group XG have returned with their latest English single “Shooting Star.” The track follows the group’s June 2022 viral track “Mascara.” The release of “Shooting Star” was accompanied by a B-side titled “Left Right” which dives into deep bass, trap and synth to support XG’s rap and vocal blends.

“Shooting Star” is also a bass-driven hip-hop track with trap influences and a unique sound of bells running all through. The pre-chorus delivers an interesting switch up, combing synth with the heavy bass to create a dreamy pop groove. The track focuses on XG’s goal to stay driven as artists and rise to the top as they sing, “Baby if I give it my all will it pay off/ Working overtime no days off/ All these shooting stars in the dark/ Make a wish/ Taking off from the ground it’s amazing/ So outta this world/ I’m in space now I’m going up/ Heading to the stars.”

The music video for “Shooting Star” is a glorious fever dream of rainbows, flowers, cosmic spaces, snowy landscapes and neon sets. The screen changes ratios often and there are shots through a fish-eye lens, adding a of late-Nineties or early-2000s throwback vibe. A few particularly stand-out moments include all seven members performing together with blue hair, sharp choreography scenes in a miniature of a city, and the lighting that shifts constantly to add a dazzling mood shift on each set.

XG–comprising Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya and Harvey– is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea. The septet were formed by the XGALX, a label under the Japanese entertainment giant Avex, and debuted in March 2022 with the single “Tippy Toes.” Since then, XG has made a mark in the global entertainment space thanks to their fierce performance style. Their viral [XG TAPE] series was a massive contributor to their recent rise, in particular the second release in the series, “GALZ XYPHER” which featured outstanding rap performances by Cocona, Maya, Harvey and Jurin.