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Is This Love (XG song)

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"Is This Love"
Single by XG
from the EP Awe
ReleasedMarch 7, 2025
Length2:35
Songwriter(s)
  • Bastian "B" Testori
  • Bianca "Blush" Atterberry
  • Bluebird
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Knave
  • Mychole "Starr" Anderson
  • Scootie
  • Tayor
  • Tild Tomorrow
Producer(s)
  • Bastian "B" Testori
  • Bluebird
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Scootie
  • Tayor
  • Tild Tomorrow
XG singles chronology
"Howling"
(2024)
"Is This Love"
(2025)
"Million Places"
(2025)
Music video
"Is This Love" on YouTube

"Is This Love" is a song by Japanese girl group XG from. The song was originally released as the seventh and final track of XG's second EP, Awe, on November 8, 2024.[1] It was later re-released as a digital single on March 7, 2025 as the global campaign song for Shiseido's Anessa brand.[2]

Remixes

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In 2025, XG was announced as the brand muse for Anessa, a sun care brand under Shiseido.[3] On February 28, 2025, XG appeared in two commercials for Anessa which used "Is This Love" as its background track.[4] The group also appeared in a minute-long video titled "The people who shine are the people who have fun."[5] On March 7, the girl group re-released "Is This Love" with several new remixes and versions.[6]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Bastian "B" Testori, Bianca "Blush" Atterberry, Bluebird, Chancellor, Jakpos, Knave, Mychole "Starr" Anderson, Scootie, Tayor, and Tild Tomorrow.

"Is This Love" track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Is This Love"
  • Testori
  • Bluebird
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Scootie
  • Tayor
  • Tild Tomorrow
2:35
2."Is This Love" (piano version)
  • Chancellor
  • Docskim
  • Jakops
2:36
3."Is This Love" (instrumental)
  • Testori
  • Bluebird
  • Chancellor
  • Jakops
  • Scootie
  • Tayor
  • Tild Tomorrow
2:35
4."Is This Love" (piano version instrumental)
  • Chancellor
  • Docskim
  • Jakops
2:36
Total length:10:23

Charts

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Chart performance for "Is This Love"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 24
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[8] 33

References

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  1. ^ Cao, Katie (2024-11-08). "XG's 'AWE' & 'HOWLING' Are Out of This World | Music You Should Know | Billboard News". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  2. ^ Regis, Ralph (2025-03-03). "XG Team Up With ANESSA For Global Campaign Song, 'IS THIS LOVE'". billboardphilippines.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  3. ^ "XG、「IS THIS LOVE」配信リリース決定 最新ヴィジュアルも公開". ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  4. ^ 日刊エンタメクリップ (2025-03-01). "XG appointed as new brand muse for Shiseido's "ANESSA"! "IS THIS LOVE" selected as global campaign song!". 日刊エンタメクリップ. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  5. ^ "XGがアネッサ新ミューズに就任、ムービーでアカペラやダンス披露 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  6. ^ Chin, Carmen (2025-03-07). "XG release piano version of viral song 'Is This Love'". NME. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2025/03/19". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-03-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.