"Cherry Blossom Girl" is an electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

 song written by Air for their 2004 album Talkie Walkie

Talkie Walkie

Talkie Walkie is the fourth full-length album by Air, released on January 27, 2004. The album was possibly named after the song "Le Talkie Walkie" by Serge Gainsbourg, a known influence of the duo...

. The song is the album's second track, and was released as its first single. Written in C-sharp minor, it opens up with bowed vibraphone, drum machines, and fingerpicked acoustic guitar, which are soon joined by synthesizers and notably a shakuhachi

Shakuhachi

The is a Japanese end-blown flute. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but versions now exist in ABS and hardwoods. It was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the practice of...

. Sung by Jean-Benoît Dunckel

Jean-Benoît Dunckel

Jean-Benoît Dunckel, , is a musician best known for being in the electronica duo Air....

, the lyrics depict shy love.

Music Video

The music video was directed by adult film director Kris Kramski

Kris Kramski

Kris Kramski is a pornographic film director.In 2004, he directed the video for the song Cherry Blossom Girl for the band Air.-Awards:*1997 Hot d'Or winner - Best New Director*1998 Hot d'Or winner - Best American Director...

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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Cherry Blossom Girl".

• 7" single

1. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (radio mix) – 3:43
2. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (Hope Sandoval
   Hope Sandoval
   Hope Sandoval is an American singer-songwriter who is the lead singer for Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions....
   
    version) – 2:53

• 12" single

1. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (radio mix) – 3:43
2. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (Simian Mobile Disco
   Simian Mobile Disco
   Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
   
    mix) – 5:54
3. "Fanny" (CBG demo) – 3:11

• CD single

1. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (radio mix) – 3:43
2. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (Hope Sandoval version) – 2:53

• 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

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! Chart (2004)
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| Dutch Mega Singles Top 100
| 90
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| French Singles Chart

Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique

The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

| 80
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| Finnish Singles Chart
| 13
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| German Singles Chart

Media Control Charts

The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

| 80
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| Italian Singles Chart

Federation of the Italian Music Industry

The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....

| 38
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...

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