Nxde

Helmed by Soyeon, who is credited with lyrics, composition and production alongside Pop Time and JENCI, "Nxde" builds its hook around the "Habanera" from Bizet's opera Carmen, weaving that string riff over a theatrical, cabaret-style piano. The music video is a dense collage of American pop-culture references: homages to Marilyn Monroe (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch), to Madonna, to the "Lady Marmalade" number from Moulin Rouge, and even to Banksy's self-shredding stunt in the closing shot. The message is a pointed jab at people who pigeonhole and judge others: the group drops the "(G)" from its name and redefines "nude" as "my true self." Commercially it was a smash, scoring a Perfect All-Kill and charting on the Billboard 200.

"Nxde" debuted in Pump It Up PHOENIX on the K-POP channel, credited to the artist as i-dle and running at 136 BPM. Its level spread is generous: Single covers S2, S4, S6, S11, S14 and S16, while Double appears as D8, D15 and D17, plus a two-player Co-Op chart. The D17 draws the most discussion for its awkward foot placement, which left it with a lukewarm reputation among players. One versioning note: the original M/V used as the BGA was swapped for the "X-LOVE SHOW" edit in update 1.00.1, most likely over concerns about the clip's suggestive content.