XOXZ

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"XOXZ"
Single by Ive
from the EP Ive Secret
LanguageKorean
ReleasedAugust 25, 2025 (2025-08-25)
Length2:34
Label
Composer(s)
  • Diederik van Elsas
  • Parrish Warrington
  • Julie Frost
  • Emma Rosen
  • Kristin Carpenter
Lyricist(s)
Ive singles chronology
"Be Alright"
(2025)		"XOXZ"
(2025)
Music video
"XOXZ" on YouTube
Professional ratings
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"XOXZ" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Ive for their fourth Korean extended play Ive Secret . It was released as the EP's lead single by Starship Entertainment on August 25, 2025.

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Background and release

After Ive unveiled a short snippet of their upcoming song at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer in July 2025, Starship Entertainment confirmed on August 1 that the song titled "XOXZ" would serve as the lead single for the group's fourth extended play Ive Secret, set for release on August 25. [2] On August 22, the music video teaser for the song was released. [3] On August 24, a preview of the song was released as part of a highlight medley video for the extended play. [4] The song was released alongside its music video on August 25 upon the release of the extended play. [5]

Composition

"XOXZ" was written by Seo Ji-eum, Hwang Yu-bin (XYXX) and Jang Won-young, composed by Diederik van Elsas, Parrish Warrington, Julie Frost, Emma Rosen and Kristin Carpenter, and arranged by Trackside and Mlite. [6] It was described as a song that "sensibly unravels complex emotions like a code" and conveys the message "I love you, good night, and see you in my dreams", highlighting Ive's chic and secretive charm. With 808 bass, brass, and drums creating heavy tension, the addition of low-pitched rap and minimal vocals completes Ive's sophisticated uniqueness. [7]

Promotion

Ive performed "XOXZ" on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on August 28, KBS's Music Bank on August 29, MBC's Show! Music Core on August 30, and SBS's Inkigayo on August 31. [8]

Accolades

Music program awards for "XOXZ"
ProgramDateRef.
Inkigayo September 7, 2025 [9]
Music Bank September 5, 2025 [10]
Show! Music Core September 6, 2025 [11]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "XOXZ"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousAugust 25, 2025

References

  1. ↑ Im, Seon-hui (September 5, 2025). "XOXZ". IZM . Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (August 1, 2025). 아이브, 8월 25일 '아이브 시크릿' 컴백...타이틀곡은 'XOXZ' [Ive to make a comeback with 'Ive Secret' on August 25th... Title track is 'XOXZ']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via Naver.
  3. ↑ Kim, Hye-young (August 23, 2025). 아이브, 타이틀곡 'XOXZ' 뮤비 티저 오픈...장원영 작사 참여 [Ive releases music video teaser for title track 'XOXZ'... Jang Won-young participated in lyrics writing]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025– via Naver.
  4. ↑ Park, So-jin (August 25, 2025). 아이브, 오늘(25일) 신보 '아이브 시크릿' 발매...반전 매력 예고 [Ive releases new album "Ive Secret" today (25th), signaling a surprising charm]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (August 25, 2025). 아이브, 미니 4집 '아이브 시크릿' 발매[공식] [Ive releases 4th mini-album "Ive Secret" [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025– via Naver.
  6. ↑ "Ive Secret" (in Korean). Kakao Entertainment. Starship Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025– via Melon.
  7. ↑ Park, Se-yeon (August 25, 2025). "아이브에게 이런 매력이? 깜짝 놀라게 해주고파" [일문일답] ["Ive has this kind of charm? We want to surprise you." [Q&A]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025– via Naver.
  8. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (September 1, 2025). 아이브, 'XOXZ' 컴백 첫 주 음악방송 활동 성료 [Ive successfully completed first week of music show promotions for "XOXZ"]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025– via Naver.
  9. ↑ Park, Se-yeon (September 7, 2025). 아이브, 'XOXZ'로 '인기가요' 1위...음방 3관왕 [IVE ranks first in 'Inkigayo' with 'XOXZ'... Triple music award]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ Lee, Nam-hee (September 5, 2025). [뮤직뱅크] 아이브, 갹양각색 매력 담은 'XOXZ' 통했다...1위 달성 [[Music Bank] Ive's "XOXZ" brimming with diverse charms, achieved first place]. KBS Media (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025– via Naver.
  11. ↑ Lim, Sang-ryeong (September 6, 2025). '음악중심' 아이브, 또 1위 트로피 쾌거 "다이브 사랑해" [TV캡처] ['Music Core' IVE wins No. 1 trophy again "I love you dives" [TV capture]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of September 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of September 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 3, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-09-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  17. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 36 (29 Aug - 4 Sep 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 36 of 2025" (in Korean). Circle Chart . Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of September 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Digital Chart – August 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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