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XG’s Kinetic ‘Something Ain’t Right’ and 4 More Cool New Pop Songs This Week
This week's new pop songs roundup includes XG, Jorja Smith, Tiesto and more.
XG arrived in 2022 with a healthy amount of promise, as singles like “Tippy Toes” and “Mascara” demonstrated the Japanese collective’s ability to combine hip-hop, dance, pop and R&B in ways that recalled the modern K-pop superstars but felt specifically tailored to their singular skills. “Shooting Star” and “Left Right” elevated XG (short for “Xtraordinary Girls”) ahead of their first mini-album, last year’s New DNA, and after a handful of stopgap singles in 2024, “Something Ain’t Right” announces the invigoration next iteration of the group’s identity. Jorja Smith has earned a wide audience by oscillating between soulful R&B and more uptempo dance fare; “High” is squarely in the latter category, an entrancing floor filler with breathless percussion and vocals that skitter and echo with passion.
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