XG's Mini Album 'AWE' Makes Its Debut on the Billboard 200 Chart

Mumbai, Dec 18 (NationPress) The latest mini album from the girl group XG, titled 'AWE', has successfully debuted on the US Billboard 200 chart, securing the 175th position. This achievement is noteworthy for Japanese artists as it follows Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's 'A Symphonic Celebration, Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki' released in 2023, and it marks the first Japanese girl group to make the list since Baby Metal's 'Metal Galaxy' in 2019.

XG's accomplishment comes on the heels of their historic track 'Grl Gvng', which reached Number 1 on the 'Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter' chart, making them the first Japanese artist to top this weekly chart in the US.

'AWE' was launched in Japan on November 8 and in the US on December 6. It achieved Number 3 on both the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. The album also peaked at Number 12 on the Apple Music Worldwide Album Chart (Daily), entered the Top 200 in 48 countries and regions, and reached Number 2 on the iTunes Top 100 Pop Albums (Worldwide).

This year, the girl group embarked on their inaugural world tour, 'The First HOWL', performing 29 shows across 26 cities worldwide. The tour has drawn in approximately 120,000 fans in Asia, 50,000 in North America, and 30,000 in the UK and Europe, culminating in a total audience of around 200,000—a remarkable milestone for a Japanese artist.

XG is also set to grace the stage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, becoming the only Japanese artist to perform at this prestigious event. They will make history as the first Japanese female artist to occupy the second headliner spot, just below the main headliner, generating significant excitement within the music community.