Marching Band (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)
| "Marching Band" | ||||
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| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| from the album Best Hit AKG | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Landmark Studio | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 5:21 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records KSCL-1880 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Masafumi Gotoh | |||
| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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"Marching Band" (マーチングバンド, Māchingu Bando) is the 16th single of Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation for their first best-of album Best Hit AKG. The single was released on November 30, 2011.[1][2] The song "N2" is also featured on the album Landmark.[3]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Marching Band" was directed by Sojiro Kamatani .[4] The video features a school girl (Sasha Ueda) running towards a boy in slow motion and greet him.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh; all music is composed by Masafumi Gotoh, except "Old School" by Takahiro Yamada
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marching Band" (マーチングバンド Māchingu Bando) | 5:21 |
| 2. | "N2" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Old School" (オールドスクール Ōrudo Sukūru) | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 11:32 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Masafumi Gotoh – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
Charts[edit]
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Oricon[5] | 9 |
| Japan Hot 100[6] | 10 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 30 November 2011 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-1880 |
References[edit]
- ^ "情報 | Asian Kung-Fu Generation".
- ^ CDJapan
- ^ "Asian Kung-Fu Generation". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
- ^ マーチングバンド ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
- ^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100 2011-12-12 (in Japanese)
