Left Right (song)

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"Left Right"
Song by XG
A-side "Shooting Star"
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
Label Xgalx
Songwriters
  • Chancellor
  • JAKOPS
  • Knave
  • Purple
Producers
  • Chancellor
  • JAKOPS
Music video
"Left Right" on YouTube

"Left Right" is a song by Japanese girl group XG. [1] It was released on January 25, 2023, as a B-side of the single "Shooting Star", by Xgalx. [2] A music video for "Left Right" was released on February 13. [3]

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Composition

The song combines elements of 2000s hip-hop and R&B; Grungecake compared its sound to that of 3LW, Blaque, and TLC. [4] Billboard described it as "bubbly, Y2K-leaning pop and R&B." [5]

Remix

On April 16, 2023, during Coachella 2023, Hong Kong rapper Jackson Wang invited American singer-songwriter Ciara on stage during his set in order to perform several songs, including a remix of "Left Right." [6] The remix was officially released on May 4. [7]

Critical reception

On February 13, 2023, Billboard listed the song in its weekly round-up of "stellar pop tunes." [5]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Left Right"
Chart (2023–25)Peak
position
Brazilian Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 16
Global Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 12
Japanese Downloads ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 26
Malaysian Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 8
Singaporean Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 6
South African Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 14
Thai Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 7
UK Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 17
US Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 9
Annual chart rankings for "Left Right"
Chart (2024)Rank
Singaporean Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 18
Thai Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 16
US Japanese-language Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 18

References

  1. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (2023-01-25). "Girl group XG talk new single 'Shooting Star': "I want people to remember us as 'Xtraordinary'"". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  2. ↑ Bui, Jessica (2023-05-16). "Global Girl Group XG Talks Latest Music Releases "Shooting Star And "Left Right", Their Debut, And What K-Pop Means To Them". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ↑ Ordonez, Eli (2023-02-16). "Watch XG's futuristic, space-themed video for 'Left Right'". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  4. ↑ "XG, South Korea-based Japanese girl group, shares future visual 'Left Right': Watch". GRUNGECAKE™. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  5. 1 2 Lipshutz, Jason; Havens, Lyndsey; Bowenbank, Starr (2023-02-13). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Dove Cameron, Rebecca Black, XG & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  6. ↑ Ziwei, Puah (2023-04-17). "Watch Jackson Wang and Ciara perform XG's 'Left Right' at Coachella". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  7. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (2023-05-05). "Hear XG's remix of 'Left Right' with Ciara and Jackson Wang". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "XG". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 31, 2026.
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