Boys & Girls (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)

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"Boys & Girls"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Hometown
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2018
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length4:38
LabelKi/oon
Songwriter(s)Masafumi Gotoh
Producer(s)Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Kouya wo Aruke"
(2017)
"Boys & Girls"
(2018)
"Dororo/Kaihōku"
(2019)
Music video
"Boys & Girls" on YouTube

"Boys & Girls" (ボーイズ&ガールズ, Bōizu & Gāruzu) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released on September 26, 2018 and reached number 18 on the Oricon.[1] "Boys & Girls" features lyrics described as cheering on all people of today’s generation which thread through a mid-tempo number characterised by powerful and surging guitar riffs.[2] B-side single, "Shukujitsu" was composed by bassist, Takahiro Yamada.[3]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Boys & Girls" was directed by Masaki Ōkita.[4] The video features boys and girls spent their time with joyful and smile. The video ends with Gotoh said something like "Ganbatte" (do your best) to the camera.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Boys & Girls" (ボーイズ&ガールズ Bōizu & Gāruzu)Masafumi Gotoh4:38
2."Shukujitsu" (祝日 Holiday)Takahiro Yamada3:08
Total length:7:46
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION America Tour Documentary Pt.1 (Tokyo to Los Angeles)" 

Charts[edit]

Year Chart Peak
position
2018 Oricon[5] 18
Japan Hot 100[6] 38

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 26 September 2018 Ki/oon CD KSCL-3096
CD+DVD KSCL-3094
3 November 2018 7" KSKL-8536

References[edit]

  1. ^ ustar (2018-08-07). "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release a new single in September". TokyoHive. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Announce New Single 'Boys & Girls'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  3. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Announce New Single 'Boys & Girls'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2016-11-07. (in Japanese)
  5. ^ ボーイズ&ガールズ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
  6. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100". Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2018-10-06.