That XX
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{{Infobox song
| name = That XX
| cover = G-Dragon That XX Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = G-Dragon
| album = One of a Kind
| released = September 1, 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
| length = 3:19
| label = YG Entertainment
| writer =
- G-Dragon
- Teddy Park
- Seo Won-jin
| producer =
- G-Dragon
- Park
- Seo
| prev_title = One of a Kind
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Crayon
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|j57IzkTFnT8|"That XX"}}}}
}}
"That XX" ({{ko-hhrm|그 XX|rr=Geu XX|labels=no}}) 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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/08/g-dragon-reveals-mv-for-that-xx|title=G-Dragon reveals MV for "That XX"|publisher=Allkpop|date=August 31, 2012|accessdate=August 31, 2012|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103103209/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/08/g-dragon-reveals-mv-for-that-xx|url-status=live}} 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."{{cite web |url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/09/g-dragon-achieves-a-perfect-all-kill-with-that-xx |title=G-Dragon achieves a perfect all-kill with "That XX" |accessdate=February 9, 2017 |archive-date=January 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112055557/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/09/g-dragon-achieves-a-perfect-all-kill-with-that-xx |url-status=live }} "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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/15478/20121011/g-dragon-that-xx-ranks-number-1-on-gaon-chart-first-for-a-19-and-over-song.htm|title=G-Dragon "That XX" Ranks Number 1 on Gaon Chart, First For a 19 and Over Song|accessdate=August 31, 2012|archive-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014012142/http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/15478/20121011/g-dragon-that-xx-ranks-number-1-on-gaon-chart-first-for-a-19-and-over-song.htm|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/09/g-dragon-to-have-first-live-performance-of-that-xx-with-guitarist-jung-sung-ha-on-inkigayo|title=G-Dragon to have first live performance of "That XX" with guitarist Jung Sung Ha on Inkigayo|accessdate=February 9, 2017|archive-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623230825/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/09/g-dragon-to-have-first-live-performance-of-that-xx-with-guitarist-jung-sung-ha-on-inkigayo|url-status=live}}
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".{{cite web |url=https://imvdb.com/n/sa-min-han |title=Sa Min Han Videography |publisher=IMVDb |accessdate=February 28, 2017 |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301005526/https://imvdb.com/n/sa-min-han |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title=Have G-Dragon and Blackpink's Jennie really been dating for a year? |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3122923/blackpinks-jennie-and-g-dragon-are-couple-made-k-pop |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |date=24 February 2021 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622000145/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3122923/blackpinks-jennie-and-g-dragon-are-couple-made-k-pop |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Blackpink before the fame: the origins of Jennie, Rosé, Lisa and Jisoo |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3103098/blackpink-fame-what-jennie-rose-lisa-and-jisoo-were-they |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |date=27 September 2020 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109154439/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3103098/blackpink-fame-what-jennie-rose-lisa-and-jisoo-were-they |url-status=live }} The music video received three million views in just two days.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Hye-rin |title=지드래곤 타이틀곡은 '크래용'..'크레이지+지드래곤' |trans-title=G-Dragon's title song is 'Crayon'..'Crazy + G-Dragon' |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109460810 |website=OSEN |language=ko |date=3 September 2012 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505200018/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109460810 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=September 13, 2012|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211052203/http://gaonchart.co.kr/|url-status=live}} Wonder Girls' Park Ye-eun and the duo 15& remade the song by giving it a female perspective at the survival show Singer Game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUbD8EppRX3ZwJSou-TVo90A&v=nzyo6j3qLhI|title=Mnet [싱어게임] Ep.02 : 예은 & 피프틴앤드 - 그 XX(HA:TFELT & 15& - THAT XX) @SingerGame|website=YouTube |access-date=February 9, 2017|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213121833/https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUbD8EppRX3ZwJSou-TVo90A&v=nzyo6j3qLhI|url-status=live}} Mamamoo's Solar performed a cover at the TV show Duet Song Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/article/mamamoos-solar-earns-praise-duet-cover-g-dragons-xx/|title=MAMAMOO's Solar earns praise for her duet cover of G-Dragon's "That XX"|date=September 9, 2016}}
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming
- "That XX" – 3:20
Chart performance
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| Chart (2012)
!Peak |
|---|
| scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart){{cite web |title=2012년 37주차 Digital Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=37&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |access-date=May 3, 2021 |language=ko |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310175430/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2012&targetTime=37&nationGbn=T |url-status=live }}
| 1 |
| scope="row" | South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)
| 2 |
Sales
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j57IzkTFnT8 Music Video]
{{G-Dragon}}
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Category:YG Entertainment singles
Category:Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles
Category:Songs written by G-Dragon