Boys & Girls (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)

"Boys & Girls"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Hometown
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2018
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length4:38
LabelKi/oon
Songwriter(s)Masafumi Gotoh
Producer(s)Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Kouya wo Aruke"
(2017) 		"Boys & Girls"
(2018) 		"Dororo/Kaihōku"
(2019)
Music video
"Boys & Girls" on YouTube

"Boys & Girls" (ボーイズ&ガールズ, Bōizu & Gāruzu) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released on September 26, 2018 and reached number 18 on the Oricon.[1] "Boys & Girls" features lyrics described as cheering on all people of today’s generation which thread through a mid-tempo number characterised by powerful and surging guitar riffs.[2] B-side single, "Shukujitsu" was composed by bassist, Takahiro Yamada.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Boys & Girls" was directed by Masaki Ōkita.[4] The video features boys and girls spent their time with joyful and smile. The video ends with Gotoh said something like "Ganbatte" (do your best) to the camera.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Boys & Girls" (ボーイズ&ガールズ Bōizu & Gāruzu)Masafumi Gotoh4:38
2."Shukujitsu" (祝日 Holiday)Takahiro Yamada3:08
Total length:7:46
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION America Tour Documentary Pt.1 (Tokyo to Los Angeles)" 

Charts

Year Chart Peak
position
2018 Oricon[5] 18
Japan Hot 100[6] 38

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 26 September 2018 Ki/oon CD KSCL-3096
CD+DVD KSCL-3094
3 November 2018 7" KSKL-8536

References

  1. ^ ustar (2018-08-07). "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release a new single in September". TokyoHive. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Announce New Single 'Boys & Girls'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  3. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Announce New Single 'Boys & Girls'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2016-11-07. (in Japanese)
  5. ^ ボーイズ&ガールズ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
  6. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2018-10-06.