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That XX

That XX

2012 song by G-Dragon

"That XX" (그 XX; Geu XX) is a song by South Korean rapper G-Dragon, released as the first single of his second solo album One of a Kind on September 1, 2012.

Quick Facts Single by G-Dragon, from the album One of a Kind ...

Background and promotion

"That XX" was released as the first digital single and second music video from One of a Kind. The song was labelled unsuitable for listeners below 19 years of age for its explicit lyrics. Compromised words were replaced by beeps in the music video.[1] After its release, the song ranked first place in all of South Korea's major music charts and on the weekly iChart on Instiz, achieving a 'Perfect All-Kill."[2] "That XX" reached the top of the Gaon Chart for the month of September. This is the first time a 19+ song has reached the number 1 spot.[3] The only televised live performance was made on the music show Inkigayo with guitarist Sungha Jung. G-Dragon performed a revised version fit for broadcast television.[4]

Music video

The music video for "That XX" was uploaded to BigBang's official YouTube channel on September 1, 2012. It was directed by Han Sa-min, who had previously directed the videos for BigBang's "Love Song" and labelmate 2NE1's "Lonely".[5] The video features G-Dragon playing two characters: himself, and a cheating boyfriend of a female character played by Jennie Kim, who later debuted as part of Blackpink.[6][7] The music video received three million views in just two days.[8] As of September 2021, the music video has over 96 million views on YouTube.

Cover versions

"That XX" was remade by the rappers Olltii and Zico at the reality show Show Me the Money. This rendition peaked at number #32 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[9] Wonder Girls' Park Ye-eun and the duo 15& remade the song by giving it a female perspective at the survival show Singer Game.[10] Mamamoo's Solar performed a cover at the TV show Duet Song Festival.[11]

Track listing

  • Digital download / streaming
  1. "That XX" – 3:20

Chart performance

More information Chart (2012), Peak position ...

Sales

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References

  1. [1]
    "G-Dragon reveals MV for "That XX"". Allkpop. August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "G-Dragon achieves a perfect all-kill with "That XX"". Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "G-Dragon "That XX" Ranks Number 1 on Gaon Chart, First For a 19 and Over Song". Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "G-Dragon to have first live performance of "That XX" with guitarist Jung Sung Ha on Inkigayo". Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Sa Min Han Videography". IMVDb. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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    "Have G-Dragon and Blackpink's Jennie really been dating for a year?". South China Morning Post. February 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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    "Blackpink before the fame: the origins of Jennie, Rosé, Lisa and Jisoo". South China Morning Post. September 27, 2020. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  8. [8]
    Lee, Hye-rin (September 3, 2012). "지드래곤 타이틀곡은 '크래용'..'크레이지+지드래곤'" [G-Dragon's title song is 'Crayon'..'Crazy + G-Dragon']. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  10. [10]
    "Mnet [싱어게임] Ep.02 : 예은 & 피프틴앤드 - 그 XX(HA:TFELT & 15& - THAT XX) @SingerGame". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  11. [11]
    "MAMAMOO's Solar earns praise for her duet cover of G-Dragon's "That XX"". September 9, 2016.
  12. [12]
    "2012년 37주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  13. [13]
    Cumulative sales for "That XX":
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