World Apart

"World Apart"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Fanclub
Released	February 15, 2006
Studio	Crescent Studio Folio Sound Landmark Studio
Genre	Alternative rock, Power pop
Length	4:29
Label	Ki/oon Records KSCL-934
Songwriter(s)	Masafumi Gotoh
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 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[]

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh.

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[]

External links[]

• "World Apart" Music video on YouTube

References[]