Cherry Blossom Girl

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"Cherry Blossom Girl"
Air - CherryBlossomGirl - SingleCover.jpg
Single by Air
from the album Talkie Walkie
Released16 February 2004
Genre Pop [1]
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Air singles chronology
"All I Need"
(1998)
"Cherry Blossom Girl"
(2004)
"Surfing on a Rocket"
(2004)

"Cherry Blossom Girl" is a song by French electronic music duo Air. It was released in February 2004 by Virgin Records as the first single for their third studio album, Talkie Walkie (2004).

Contents

Content

The song is the album's second track. Written in C-sharp minor, it opens up with bowed vibraphone, drum machines and fingerpicked acoustic guitar, which are soon joined by synthesizers and flute. [2] The lyrics are sung by Jean-Benoît Dunckel.

Music video

The music video was directed by adult film director Kris Kramski. [3]

Track listing

7" vinyl and CD
  1. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Radio Mix)" – 3:43
  2. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Hope Sandoval Version)" – 2:53
12" vinyl
  1. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Radio Mix)" – 3:43
  2. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)" – 5:54
  3. "Fanny (CBG demo)" – 3:11
French CD maxi single
  1. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Radio Mix)" – 3:43
  2. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)" – 5:54
  3. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Danny Krivit Dub Remix)" – ?:??
  4. "Fanny (CBG Demo)" – 3:11
EU/U.S. CD maxi single
  1. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Radio Mix)" – 3:43
  2. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Hope Sandoval Version)" – 2:53
  3. "Cherry Blossom Girl (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)" – 5:54
  4. "Fanny (CBG Demo)" – 3:11

Charts

Chart performance for "Cherry Blossom Girl"
Chart (2004)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] 15
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [5] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 13
France (SNEP) [7] 80
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 80
Greece (IFPI) [9] 39
Italy (FIMI) [10] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 90
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 174
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [13] 6
US Hot Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [14] 73

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