XS (song)

Sawayama said in a statement that "XS" is a song that "mocks capitalism in a sinking world": "XS" is a 1990s- pop, avant-pop, electropop, nu metal, and R&B It is composed in the key of D minor with a tempo of 117 beats per minute. "XS" begins with an "eerie" buildup of violins, while a "shredding" guitar riff appears before and after the chorus. ==Reception==

"XS" was well-received. While reviewing Sawayama's second album Hold the Girl, Cat Zhang of Pitchfork named "XS" her debut album's best song, commenting that "[the song] was intended as arch anti-capitalist critique in an age of climate crisis, but its luxe vision was a better sell for being the rich, not eating them; Sawayama whispered excess as if it were the name of a designer perfume, the scent of 'more' intoxicating." "XS" was listed on several end-of-year lists from 2020, including those from Billboard, DIY, NME, and Slate. ==Music video==

The music video for "XS" was uploaded on YouTube on 17 April 2020, the same day as Sawayama's self-titled debut album was released. It currently has over 11 million views, making it the most-viewed video on Sawayama's channel. It was directed by Ali Kurr, who had also previously directed the music video for her other single, "STFU!". In the video, Sawayama portrays a "QVC-like" "robotic" saleswoman who attends a shopping channel broadcast to promote a beverage named "RINA Water", which consists 99% of 24-karat gold and 1% of plasma. Later it is revealed that the liquid is extracted from a creature which is chained in an underground factory. ==Live performance==

On 26 October 2020, Sawayama gave her first televised performance ever on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed "XS". ==Track listing==

• Digital download/streaming • "XS" – 3:21 • Digital download/streaming – Bree Runway Remix • "XS" (Bree Runway Remix) – 3:22 == References ==