![]() The beginning of the song contains lyrics with the phrase, 'yeppi yeppi', which is Korean slang based on the word meaning 'to be pretty' ( yeppuda). The song builds around dynamic piano soundscapes, high-pitched strings, and background percussion, and is characterized by its intentional disruptive musical cacophony. It features a jazzy instrumentations with a grand bass line consisting of a shuffle rhythm and sarcastic lyrics on the provocative views on the word 'nude', accompanied by whispering vocalizations by the members. "Nxde" is described as an alternative pop work that samples an aria from Georges Bizet's 1875 opéra comique Carmen, " Habanera". The song is composed in the key of A minor with a tempo of 136 beats per minute. "Nxde" was written, composed, and arranged by Soyeon with additional composition and arrangement handled by PopTime and Kako. I consider nude not as just being naked, but being bare." ![]() " The word 'nude' can be perceived as provocative, and people may think, 'Why is it 'nude'? Isn’t it too explicit?' But when I thought of the word 'nude', I thought of my true self, not an undressed version of me. The remix version by American DJ Steve Aoki was released on December 16. They will do well in the conservative radio media and overcome that barrier." An official from the US record industry also said, "Nxde's radio debut is a historical event as it can be seen that language is not a barrier to K-pop's entry into the global market". It is probably the first time I have played a sound source other than English or Latin on the radio. Station 99.7's Jazzy Jim Archer said, "As soon as I heard the music, I wanted to give it to the listeners quickly. Ĭube sent "Nxde" to San Francisco's radio airplay Now FM station on October 18, 2022. In particular, it draws attention by foretelling a new challenge for the group with an unconventional and daring direction projecting the concept of power, confidence, freedom, and body autonomy. Simultaneously, the group released I Love sketch film that contains a preview of the EP which begins with the phrase 'How Do I Look?' in the black and white screen as (G)I-dle's photoshoot begins and proceeds to shots of the members' bodies as they slip off their clothes. The poster is a shot of the members' heads to shoulders, highlighting their individuality with different tones of blonde hair and red lips, raising the expectations for the new song. On September 30, 2022, the group unveiled the artwork poster for the title song through the group's official SNS accounts and website, revealing "Nxde" as the lead single. It later charted at number forty on Billboard's Pop Airplay, making (G)I-dle the first act from an independent label to chart with a non-English song. "Nxde" received airplay on KMVQ-FM, a radio station in San Francisco, within a day of its release, marking the first time a Korean-language song by a K-pop girl group debuted on an American radio station. The accompanying music video was created by Soyeon, who heavily took inspiration from Marilyn Monroe and Banksy, while it was directed by Son Seung-hee of High Quality Fish, who directed the group's previous work. It was a commercial success in South Korea, topping the Circle Digital Chart, and became the group's second number-one single on the chart. "Nxde" was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its production, lyricism and noted its themes of female empowerment, self-love, objectification and hypersexualization of women by the media and public. ![]() Musically, it is an alternative pop song that utilizes jazzy instrumentations while its lyrics revolve around the notion of expressing one's true self. It was written, composed, and arranged by Soyeon with additional composition and arrangement credits by PopTime and Kakao. It was released through Cube Entertainment on October 17, 2022, as the lead single of the group's fifth extended play, I Love (2022). " Nxde" (pronounced "nude") is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle.
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