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is the third studio album by
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ese rock band
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, released on March 15, 2006. The album peaked at number three on
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charts and sold 253,137 copies by year's end, eventually becoming the 48th best selling album of the year. The album included two singles, " Blue Train," which reached number five on the charts, and "
World Apart 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. The song is unique for a number of reasons. Not only was it the first single AKG rele ...
," which earned the band their first number-one single.


Title meaning

The album title "fanclub" is derived from the members' disposition toward creativity, their desire to be devoted followers not only of
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, but every type of music and its unique aspects and capabilities. The title also reflects their wish for people to love and live with the music in everyday life.


Track listing

All songs written and composed by
Masafumi Gotō or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kan ...
, except: *"Blue Train," composed by
Masafumi Gotō or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kan ...
and
Kensuke Kita (January 24, 1977) is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese Rock music, rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada (musician), Takahiro Yamada while attending a music cl ...
. *The piano intro in "Moonlight" is from
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(specifically Clair de Lune).


B-sides


Personnel

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Masafumi Gotō or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kan ...
– lead vocals, guitar, lyrics *
Kensuke Kita (January 24, 1977) is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese Rock music, rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada (musician), Takahiro Yamada while attending a music cl ...
– lead guitar, background vocals * Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals *
Kiyoshi Ijichi (born September 25, 1977) is the drummer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Name the Night, and instrumental band Phono Tones. Ijichi credits the origin of his drumming ability to playing in marching bands in junior high. He me ...
– drums, percussion, piano *
Asian Kung-Fu Generation (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama in 1996. For its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotoh, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada (musician), Takahiro Yamada, and dr ...
– producer *Kenichi Nakamura – mixing, recording *Tofu Takayama – mixing, recording *Yuya Suzuki – recording *George Marino – mastering *Yusuke Nakamura – art direction


Chart positions


Album


Singles


References


External links

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