Siren (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)

"Siren" (サイレン, Sairen^?) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the lead single of their second full-length studio album, Sol-fa, on April 4, 2004. With the band's then-newly emerging popularity, the single managed to debut at number two on the Oricon charts. Although the song's B-side, "Siren#," shares a nearly identical title with the single, the two are somewhat different from each other. While both retain the same instrumental, the lyrics and melody of "Siren#" are different than that of "Siren." In a sense, "Siren#" can be considered a continuation or a remix of its A-side.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Siren" was directed by Toshiaki Toyota. The PV displays a sweeping tour past a suspension bridge and through a city by translucent astral projections of the band.

Track listing

1. "Siren" (サイレン, Sairen^?)
2. "Siren#" (サイレン#, Sairen#^?)

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
• Tohru Takayama – mixing
• Mitsuharu Harada – mastering
• Kenichi Nakamura – recording
• Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art

Charts

References