Is This Love (XG song)

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

"Is This Love" is a song by Japanese group XG. It was originally released as the eighth and final track on 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

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

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

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Is This Love"
Chart (2025) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 97

Certifications

Certifications for "Is This Love"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  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.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2025 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – XG – Is This Love" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 29, 2025. Select 2025年8月 on the drop-down menu
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