USA Today ranks them as the 5th best performance
Quote5. Tomorrow X Together and Anitta
The K-pop quintet premiered their glossy pop song, “Back for More,” which instantly grabbed attention with its infectious chorus. Anitta popped out in her thigh-high boots to add a dash of sexiness to the song as a video background of splashing water added to the allure. Tomorrow X Together’s impressive dance moves were mirrored by a troop of additional fleet feet for a vibrant, fun performance.
Vulture lists their performance as one of the high points of the show
QuoteWHOA: Tomorrow X Together and Anitta heat up the stage.
The TXT boys flashing their bare arms and nailing their choreography would’ve been hot enough. Then Anitta joined during the debut of their collab, “Back for More,” to ratchet up the temperature a few more degrees. If you weren’t already sweating from watching those moves, that is.
Teen Vogue lists their award as one of the best moments of the night
QuoteTXT winning PUSH Performance of the Year
MOAs, we won. The 4th gen K-pop group took home the first award of the night: PUSH Performance of the Year. The quintet shared how excited they were for their performance with Anitta to come later that night — and their gratitude for their fans. “We wanted to show who we are in our music with lots of people,” said TXT's youngest member Huening Kai. “This award means we did that … I feel I am on cloud nine."
TIME dubs their stage with Anitta to be the most interesting collab of the show
QuoteMost Interesting Collab: TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Anitta
The K-Pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Anitta debuted their collaboration, “Back For More” beautifully blending their sound with that of Brazilian funk. The artists delivered a lively performance with killer dance moves on both their parts.
Cosmopolitan praises their show-stopping performance
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ELLE Magazine fawns over their red carpet fashion
QuoteThe five members of the K-pop group, Beomgyu, Yeonjun, Soobin, Taehyun, and Hueningkai, all coordinated in black, white, and tan ensembles for their red carpet appearance. They looked incredible.
NME deems the track to be infectious
QuoteTomorrow X Together and Anitta debut infectious collaboration ‘Back For More’
Harper's Bazaar France calls the collab stage a cultural reset
QuoteThe cultural reset of Anitta and TXT
While twenty years ago, the ceremony practically only welcomed American artists, today we are witnessing a real upheaval in the music scene. Proof of this is the performance of Back For More, the new single by the Korean boy band TXT in a duet with Brazilian star Anitta, taken from the group's next album: The Name Chapter: FREEFALL. We can only acknowledge the path taken by reggaeton on the one hand and k-pop on the other to conquer the American public. The 5 members of the group also pay homage to Michael Jackson during a high-energy choreography, while Anitta drops in a few words of Spanish for a meeting of muy caliente cultures.
J-14 seems to have fallen in love with Yeonjun
Pinkvilla found the performance electrifying
QuoteThis electrifying performance has quickly earned the title of Collaboration of the Year among the group's dedicated fans.
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The powerful performance kicked off with Beomgyu, who commanded the attention of the audience with thunderclaps and digital ripples of water beneath his feet on the stage.
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Throughout the performance, the group's infectious energy was on full display, as they sang and danced with remarkable enthusiasm.
Her Campus gushes about the performance
QuoteWith all of the excitement and anticipation around this VMA performance, let’s just say that TXT did more than deliver on stage.
Dispatch Dipe calls them the MVPs of the VMAs
QuoteTXT, MVP Of 'MTV VMA'... "Attractive Disco With Anitta"
TXT (Tomorrow X Together) made a strong impression on American fans with their powerful performance.
Genius Korea wants more of this song
MTV Asia's breath was taken away
BONUS 1: The venue was PACKED with moas
BONUS 2: Their performance received a celebrity standing ovation
BONUS 3: BMO Stadium still isn't over TXT
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