"That XX" () is a song by South Korean rapper
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Drag ...
. It was released on September 1, 2012, as the lead single of his first extended play ''
One of a Kind'' (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. 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." "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. The only televised live performance was made on the music show
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...
with guitarist
Sungha Jung. G-Dragon performed a revised version fit for broadcast television.
Music video
The music video for "That XX" was uploaded to BigBang's official
YouTube
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channel on September 1, 2012. It was directed by Han Sa-min, who had previously directed the videos for
BigBang's "
Love Song
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" and labelmate
2NE1
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's "
Lonely". 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
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. The music video received three million views in just two days. 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.
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony (Wonder Girls song), Irony" and 5 members: Park Ye-eun, Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna, and Ahn So-hee, Sohee. Aft ...
'
Park Ye-eun and the duo
15& remade the song by giving it a female perspective at the survival show ''Singer Game.''
Mamamoo
Mamamoo (; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by RBW (company), RBW. The group is composed of four members: Solar (singer), Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa. Known for their strong live vocals, Harm ...
's Solar performed a cover at the TV show
Duet Song Festival.
Track listing
*Digital download / streaming
#"That XX" – 3:20
Chart performance
Sales
References
External links
Music Video
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G-Dragon songs
Songs in Korean
2012 singles
2012 songs
YG Entertainment singles
Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles
Songs written by G-Dragon
Songs written by Teddy Park
Song recordings produced by Teddy Park