Cherry Blossom Girl Explained

Cherry Blossom Girl
Cover:	Air - CherryBlossomGirl - SingleCover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Air
Album:	Talkie Walkie
Released:	16 February 2004
Genre:	Pop^[1]
Length:	3:39
Label:	Source Virgin
Producer:	Air Nigel Godrich
Prev Title:	All I Need
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Surfing on a Rocket
Next Year:	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

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 (2004)! scope="col"

Peak position
Greece (IFPI)^[4]	39
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	174
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)^[6]	73

Notes and References

1. Book: Strong, Martin. The Essential Rock Discography. Air. 10 October 2006. Canongate Books. 1-84195-860-3. 15–16.
2. Web site: AIR – Talkie Walkie: Credits. Discogs.
3. Web site: Air: Reel Life . Bottomley . C. . 12 February 2004 . . 31 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070818104802/http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1485028/20040212/air.jhtml . 18 August 2007.
4. Web site: Top 50 Singles . . 15 February 2004 . 19 February 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040219095003/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm . 19 February 2004.
5. Web site: Chart Log UK (1994–2010): A – Azzido Da Bass . Zobbel.de . 14 August 2019.
6. Air Chart History (Hot Singles Sales) . . 14 August 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514113114/https://www.billboard.com/music/air/chart-history/hot-singles-sales . May 14, 2018.