Dark (X-File)
2022 song by (G)I-dle
"Dark (X-File)" (stylized as DARK (X-file)) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle for their fifth extended play I Love as the sixth track. The song was released on October 17, 2022, by Cube Entertainment. It was written by leader Soyeon and produced by member Yuqi and Siixk Jun. The song is about the essential feelings from being in love.
Background and composition
On September 14, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced (G)I-dle would be releasing their fifth extended play I Love on October 17. On October 10, Cube released an audio snippet of each song from the album except "Dark (X-File)". Alongside the announcement, (G)I-dle's surprise-released the track video on October 12, 2022, five days before their full EP. The inspiration for the song came to Yuqi while drinking Tsingtao beer in her studio with lights turned off. It is composed in the key of A minor, with a tempo of 166 bpm and a running time of 2 minutes and 45 seconds.
Critical reception
Hien Nguyen of The Kraze describe the song as having mysterious and dark vibes that talk about falling into someone deep and are reminiscent of their previous title track "Oh My God. Writing for Genius, Sofia Gomez wrote the song "reaches the point of losing yourself with an erratic emotional shift" that will give a "mysterious aura" to the listeners feeling goosebumps.
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