K-Pop Songwriter REACTS To TGIF by XG 

I can see this song being played at drag shows, clubs, and runways.

This was really interesting to me. I am a native English speaker, raised in the West, living in Japan for more than 15 years. I watch a lot of XG reactions, but they are either Western or Japanese. You are the first I have seen that crosses the lines like I do. I liked hearing thoughts about the lyric simplicity. It is so true. For example, when Westerners think Carly Rae Jepsen, they will think of Call Me Maybe first. But in Japan, I really like you is waaaaay bigger, because of that repetition, "I really, really, really, really, really, really like you." Same thing happens with Taylor Swift and We are Never getting back together. Have not been to karaoke in a while, but both songs were in the karaoke top ten for a while. I get it too. When I first came to Japan, one of my favourite songs was Niji by Aqua Times, because they said "Daijoubu" (it's alright) over and over again, and as a Japanese learner that word was easy to pick up. So... very long story short, I appreciate the analysis as someone straddling the two worlds. Good luck with your new vid. It is so cool that you songwrite for Kpop. I wish I could songwrite Jpop. Maybe some day, I will put in that work.

XG and their team never dissapoints! they always serves us great quality contents.

I understand what you mean with the lyrics. But it is obviously an house track. House tracks are all about the rythm, lyrics have never really been a strong part of house music. House music is all about moving on the floor. If anything Maya's & Cocona's raps seem overly complex for a house track.

Yes!!! It’s giving Kesha 😂 like 2010 pop. So fun and what I loved about it is their confidence. They are living for this concept 💗💗 Manifesting you get to write for them someday!!! I would love to hear a LYRE-XG song 💅✨

Thank you for reacting to XG 🐺💙

XG is Xpop and this an AZN Global Girl Group….actually serving an International VOGUE techno sound. When I first heard it I knew they were definitely targeting the Global 🎯. TGIF is trending in 27 Countries right now. It’s an authentic International HIT. Thanks for reacting to XG’s new SONG. 🙋🏻‍♀️💞🐺

Your opinions on productiona and song writing i have to respectfully disagree as i feel like the simplicity of the song makes it a really good one and the lyrics are simple and to the point nothing over the moon but still good and this is why the song attracts you from the first listen and its lyrics are easy to connect with working in the favour Edit: omg mom i'm famous 145 likes wowwwww😮😮😮😮tysm😊

XG is skyrocketing rn. 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽 Wonderful reaction!

Maya's rap is so unique ❤

You call it cocky. I call it true

I actually agree with you, when a fan talks about how basic and cringey it sounds, it really is gen z but if you passed by 2000-2010s you can really appreciate it and is super fun coz what's appealing them more are like complex,depressed but cool sounding and super hype if not like this

Japanese fashion street style aka harajuku was on another lever.. They still use it this day, almost everyone in Japan has an extraordinary fashion style just to leave the house everyday

I'm not a songwriter, just an XG fan - the TGIF chants, I think come before a pause, and 'thank god I'm fly' - if the chants are bolder, it overshadows what follows and I think what follows it what they wanted to stand out, the chant was just a setup for that - just my take when I listen

xg…. is THA MOMENT ✨

For me in terms of minimalism I would say XG's 'Tippy Toes', but maybe we have different ideas on minimalism. XG is like my dream gg cause they do RnB & Hip hop music, they just be different from gg that are out now.

Great pro insights! Keep going! XG has mind blowing production value in their MVs. The precision and creativity is like their dancing, well thought out, visually stunning, and always in Sync to all other elements!

XG can bodied any genres.

the outfits reminded me of Monster High, specifically Lagoona’s outfits in the earlier years

ISTG IT'S SO RUNWAY WORTHY!

I love the style they are taking in this comback like super retrofuture 2000 and 90's style comback❤❤❤

Love your reaction! Yes yes, They killed that. This comeback is IN-CRE-DI-BLE! This group is truly unique just like these concepts that are amazing!! These girls deserve to be recognized internationally for the very good work done on their comeback !!

I respect when songwriters (k-pop or not) video maker, producers etc give some input, but this is XG with their Xtraordinary Pop music with RnB HipHop as core music that can create many style of XG music like TGIF mix RnB with House music. XG also have iconic 'witty' lyrics style which is other music (groups) not much do that and that's make me really like XG they're so unique and have 'attitude'.

xg art direction is amazing

with all due respect nj did not bring the minimalism, yes they use the concept but they did not bring it/start it

Loved loved loooved this analysis, you pointed out things I didn't even notice on my 30th listen. It's so cool to listen to a professional talk about something that they're passionate about.

MV full of art and addictive song!!👾👽🛸XG is a resident of the next level world "X-POP".🔥Thanks for nice react💗🐺

XG!❤‍🔥🐺

If I'm correct, the "when I'm with my ladies" part is using the same sample as the chorus in Rocket Punch's Bouncy. But interpolatation... interpolation. Anyways, it came from the Bright Lights Vocal Sample Pack under the name PartyDon'tStop, and here's an example song that uses the original sample as the only lyrics. So you can hear why I was excited to hear that line in this song ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6ed0N-5zLW8.html (It's one of my own personal fav vocal samples)

XG ❤❤❤❤❤

This girls are so standart

*XG is the future.*

I really love that you are honest and also voice opinions that are not always positive. That makes you authentic and it makes your reactions different from non professional musicians that just praise everything about a song. I hope you will keep it up this way.

Really thorough reaction. I enjoyed your perspective. Interestingly, I get what you’re saying with the simplicity but knowing their team, I have a feeling it was all intentional 😉

Love this reaction ❤️❤️

Thank you dearly Alina for the bountiful analysis of TGIF. Pertaining to "Shhhheeeeeeshhhhhh!!" you can hark back to October of 2021 and NCT 127 with there 3rd album repackaging of Favorite from SM Entertainment. Check the 13 second mark of the NCT 127 엔시티 'Favorite (Vampire)' MV and a simple reference of "Shhhheeeeeeshhhhhh!!" is uttered by Taeyong. It's highly likely that several other artists within Korea have already utilized it in tracks but sadly my limited brain can only scrape the surface and recall the aforementioned.

Reminds me of Banana Lemon, Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi, Perfume vibes.

I really want to be a songwriter to kpop groups in a future so much! LYRE, you are inspired me!

Thanks for reaction and analysis.

ngl i was expecting more from them. thank god they have insane visuals because otherwise i would've been SO bored. like it was going somewhere and then it flatlined. and at first i was like, "oh, less than 3 minutes?" but then i was waiting for it to end lol the topline also didn't impress me so.. shooting star remains THAT girl in their discography

Just saw that LYRE arranged ‘Bitter Taste’ for Jo Yuri’s 2nd mini album! Can’t wait to listen to it! 🩷🕺🏻

that warehouse was used in the latest dawn mv so I think it's real. unless they hired the same visual effects artists and it was reused!

First! Also this is my favourite song and this Mini album is gonna be fire 🔥🔥🔥 I'm a kpop fan since 2001 btw

Great reaction!!!

If i think about it too much, sure the lyrics might be cringey, but I really just think this is a super fun song.

That outfits from that first shot are from the Jean Paul Gaultier cyber collection that came out last year. One of my fave lines, then my current fave gg uses it in a song that’s basically a runway/ballroom/club song and I just about flew over the moon. They’re the main characters of a gothic high fashion harajuku space alien princess rave fantasy.

girl my dream collab is lyre x XG

Ya whoever style them r brilliant

I hear their outfits from J.P Gaultier

I enjoyed the song but I will say I could see parts of this cut and put into dance mixes.

Omg I’m second ❤❤❤ Omg love you slay!!!! :-)

私はこのサウンドが大好きです。懐かしさもあります．🎉

im gen z but im 22 so I get the y2k vibes and yes it's soooo cvnt, this song is for the hot sexy girls

Can't wait to join LYRE so we can write and compose music for groups like them

I can see this song being played for samsung ads

XG did the minimalistic approach earlier than New Jeans it’s just that New Jeans is more popular coz they’re Korean and from HYBE.

Finally, someone who agrees with me that TGIF and XG is giving Lady Gaga

xg最強ですよねぇ❤❤❤(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

ohhhh harveys rap reminds me of giselle

PLEASE RECTION STARBE PIDIP POPIT PLEASE ❤

I’m Gen Z (i think - born in 2000 - i always thought I was a millennial until i learned that was not the case lol) and I think the lyrics are fine lol.

Firsttt❤❤❤❤❤

You need to wait for the album ...these are just b sides😂

This reminds me a bit of 2NE1 I am the best mixed with Hyuna I’m not cool

𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝

It kinda sounds like itzy's Dalla dalla

I felt the song missed a little something tbh. Like the start of the song and rap parts hits really hard but i dont really feel anything building up.

These all Japanese girls made their debut in Korea with all korean steps. but they deny kpop and look down on it and say, We are XPOP? However, it was revealed that they asked platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music to register as K-POP, and they are hiding their mean moves, such as promoting it as K-POP even on official SNS. What the hell are they?

TGIF - Thank god its friday but why did they sing thank god im fly?

she caught me thinking this was "cringey"

i think the TGIF part was narrowed down for ALPHAZ (fanbase) to chant it louder.

Gurrl. This is their comeback. It's using AI. Watch the teaser for album. First to truly use AI!

XG is not K-POP idle please

Japanese girls group XG！🇯🇵💕 soooooooooo cool！🔥🔥🔥🔥 ｋ-pop？ No X-pop！ok👌