World Apart

"World Apart"
Single by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
from the album Fanclub
Released	February 15, 2006
Format	CD single
Genre	Alternative rock, Power pop
Label	Ki/oon Records KSCL-934
Writer(s)	Masafumi Gotō
Producer(s)	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION singles chronology
"Blue Train" (2005) "World Apart" (2006) "Aru Machi no Gunjō" (2006)

"World Apart" (ワールドアパート Wārudo Apāto) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the second single of their third studio album, Fanclub, on February 15, 2006.^[1] The song is unique for a number of reasons. Not only was it the first single AKG released following their ten-year anniversary, it also became their very first number-one single, debuting at the top of the Oricon charts. The song's b-side, "Uso to Wonderland," was also the first recording in which Kensuke Kita held the position of lead singer.

Music video

The music video for "World Apart" was directed by Nobuyuki Matsukawa, with planning by Atsushi Masachika and Satoshi Iwashita.^[2]

Track listing

1. "World Apart" (ワールドアパート Wārudo Apāto)
2. "Eien ni" (永遠に, Eternally)
3. "Uso to Wonderland" (嘘とワンダーランド Lies and Wonderland)

Personnel

• Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
• Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
• Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
• Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
• Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2006	Oricon	1

External links

• "World Apart" Music video on YouTube

References

1. "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: "World Apart"". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official Website. Ki/oon Records Inc. Retrieved 2008-10-30. External link in |work= (help) (English)
2. "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-07. (Japanese)