Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai
| "Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular edition, Type A and Dialogue cover | ||||
| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| from the album Planet Folks | ||||
| Released | 7 October 2020 | |||
| Studio | RAK Studio | |||
| Length | 4:40 (Dialogue) 4:42 (Furetai Tashikametai) | |||
| Label | Ki/oon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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| Other cover | ||||
 Type B and Furetai Tashikametai cover | ||||
"Dialogue" (ダイアローグ, Daiarōgu) and "Furetai Tashikametai" (触れたい 確かめたい, I Want To Touch You And Be Sure) are songs by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Both songs were released as a double A-side and become their 27th single on 7 October 2020.[1] "Furetai Tashikametai" features Moeka Shiotsuka of Hitsujibungaku as guest vocal.[2] Both songs were recorded in RAK Studio, London during Hometown UK/FR Tour in 2019.[1]
Release[edit]
The single was released on 7 October 2020. It released in three editions total, a standard CD-only edition, and two limited editions that come with a T-shirt which feature illustrations by Yusuke Nakamura.[3] The physical single contains song called "Next", composed by their bassist Takahiro Yamada and was produced in a remote environment.[4] Prior to the single's release, "Dialogue" and "Furetai Tashikametai" were premiered on Japanese radio, J-WAVE and InterFM897 respectively.[5][6]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh; all music is composed by Gotoh, except "Next" by Takahiro Yamada
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dialogue" (ダイアローグ Daiarōgu) | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Furetai Tashikametai" (触れたい 確かめたい I Want To Touch You And Be Sure) | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Next" (ネクスト Nekusuto) | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 6:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dialogue" (ダイアローグ Daiarōgu) | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 4:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Furetai Tashikametai" (触れたい 確かめたい I Want To Touch You And Be Sure) | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 4:42 | |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the single liner notes.[7]
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Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Japanese Weekly Singles (Oricon)[8] | 9 |
| Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7 October 2019 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-3264 |
| CD+T-shirt Type A | KSCL-3260 | |||
| CD+T-shirt Type B | KSCL-3262 | |||
| Various |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "【JAPAN最新号】アジカン、1年5ヶ月ぶりのシングル『ダイアローグ / 触れたい 確かめたい』リリース。ロックバンドはどこへ向かえばいいのか、その指針となる確かなメッセージを聞け！". rockin'on. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-10-14.(in Japanese)
- ^ "橋本絵莉子から羊文学 塩塚モエカまで……ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONが女性ボーカリストとの共演で見せる新側面". rockin'on. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-14.(in Japanese)
- ^ "Asian Kung-Fu Generation Records British Dialogue". Ongaku To You. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ @AKG_information (August 5, 2020). "【News】昨年、ロンドンのRAK Studiosにてレコーディングした両A面シングル「ダイアローグ / 触れたい 確かめたい」が10月7日(水)に発売することが決定しました. CDのみ、3曲目には山田貴洋が作曲し、メンバーがリモート環境で制作した「ネクスト」が収録されます！" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "新曲「ダイアローグ」ラジオO.A.解禁決定！". Sony Music Japan. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-14.(in Japanese)
- ^ "新曲「触れたい 確かめたい」ラジオO.A.解禁決定！". Sony Music Japan. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-14.(in Japanese)
- ^ Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai (liner notes).
- ^ "ダイアローグ/触れたい 確かめたい(完全生産限定盤A)" (in Japanese). Oricon. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.