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"Cherry Blossom Girl"
Single by Air
from the album Talkie Walkie
Released16 February 2004
GenrePop[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).

Content

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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

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

Track listing

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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

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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 (GfK)[8] 80
Greece (IFPI)[9] 39
Italy (FIMI)[10] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 90
Poland (LP3)[12] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 174
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 6
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 73

References

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  1. ^ Strong, Martin (10 October 2006). "Air". The Essential Rock Discography. Canongate Books. pp. 15–16. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
  2. ^ "AIR – Talkie Walkie: Credits". Discogs.
  3. ^ Bottomley, C. (12 February 2004). "Air: Reel Life". VH1. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Air – Cherry Blossom Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Air – Cherry Blossom Girl" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Air: Cherry Blossom Girl" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Air – Cherry Blossom Girl" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Air – Cherry Blossom Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Top 50 Singles". IFPI Greece. 15 February 2004. Archived from the original on 19 February 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2004.
  10. ^ "Air – Cherry Blossom Girl". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Air – Cherry Blossom Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Air Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Air Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.


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