"Siren" | ||||||||
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Single by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | ||||||||
from the album Sol-fa | ||||||||
Released | April 4, 2004 | |||||||
Format | CD single, Maxi-single | |||||||
Genre | Indie rock | |||||||
Length | 5:28 | |||||||
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Ki/oon KSCL-917 |
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Writer(s) | Masafumi Gotō & Takahiro Yamada | |||||||
Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||||||
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION singles chronology | ||||||||
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"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 from that of "Siren." In a sense, "Siren#" can be considered a continuation or a remix of its A-side.
The music video for "Siren" was directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. The PV displays a sweeping tour past a suspension bridge and through a city by translucent astral projections of the band.