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"Blue Train" (ブルートレイン, Burū Torein) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the first single of their third studio album, Fanclub, on November 30, 2005.[1] The song entered the top five on the Oricon charts and sold well over 100,000 copies by 2006, becoming the 94th single of the year.
| "Blue Train" | ||||
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| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| from the album Fanclub | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Landmark Studio | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, math rock, emo | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon KSCL-930 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The music video for "Blue Train" was directed by Kazuyoshi Oku.[2] The PV premiered on air on Gogoichi -Space Shower Chart Show- on November 13, 2005. It displays the band waiting at a metro station for a train. In 2006, the video earned AKG their third consecutive win at the SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards when it won Best Group Video.[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh; all music is composed by Masafumi Gotoh, except "Blue Train" by Gotoh and Kensuke Kita.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Train" (ブルートレイン Burū Torein) | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Road Movie" (ロードムービー Rōdomūbī) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Tobenai Sakana" (飛べない魚 Flightless Fish) | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Gekkou" (月光 Moonlight) | 6:21 |
| Total length: | 18:01 | |
Personnel
- Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
- Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Oricon | 5 |
External links
- "Blue Train" Music video on YouTube
References
- "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: "Blue Train"". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. Ki/oon Records Inc. Retrieved 2008-10-30. (in English)
- "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-07. (in Japanese)
- "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards 06". MVA06. SPACE SHOWER NETWORKS INC. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2008-11-07. (in Japanese)
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