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band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the second single of their third studio album, ''

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'', on February 15, 2006. The song is unique for a number of reasons. Not only was it the first single AKG released following their tenth anniversary, it also became their first number-one single, debuting at the top of the Oricon charts. The song's

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, "Uso to Wonderland," was also the first recording in which Kensuke Kita held the position of lead singer.

Music video

The music video for "World Apart" was directed by Nobuyuki Matsukawa, with planning by Atsushi Masachika and Satoshi Iwashita.

Track listing

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 *Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Asian Kung-Fu Generation songs 2006 singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Masafumi Gotoh 2006 songs Ki/oon Music singles