Cherry Blossom Girl

"Cherry Blossom Girl"
Single by Air
from the album Talkie Walkie
Released	16 February 2004
Format	7" and 12" vinyl, CD
Genre	Electronica
Length	3:39
Label	Virgin Music/Astralwerks
Writer(s)	Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin
Producer(s)	Dunckel, Godin
Air singles chronology
"All I Need" (1998) "Cherry Blossom Girl" (2004) "Alpha Beta Gaga" (2004)

"Cherry Blossom Girl" is a song by French electronic duo Air. It was released in February 2004 by record label Virgin/Astralwerks as the first single for their 2004 album Talkie Walkie.

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.^[1] The lyrics are sung by Jean-Benoît Dunckel.

Music video

The music video was directed by adult film director Kris Kramski.^[2]

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)	Peak position[3]
Dutch Mega Singles Top 100	90
French Singles Chart	80
Finnish Singles Chart	13[4]
German Singles Chart	80
Italian Singles Chart	38
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	6[5]

References

1. "AIR – Talkie Walkie: Credits". Discogs.
2. Bottomley, C. (12 February 2004). "Air: Reel Life". VH1. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
3. ""Cherry Blossom Girl" aCharts.us Chart Positions". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
4. ""Cherry Blossom Girl" Chart Positions and Trajectories". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
5. ""Cherry Blossom Girl" U.S. Billboard Chart Positions and Trajectories". Retrieved 2008-02-15.