I'm Standing Here is an early EP album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on November 30, 2001.
Background
Including their split mini-album with rock musician Caramelman, I'm Standing Here was the third and last independent EP the band recorded before releasing their major-label debut EP, Hōkai Amplifier.1 In contrast to their previous indie releases, the band composed the songs featured on the mini-album mostly with Japanese lyrics. While the mini-album retained only one single, "Konayuki," it came to receive significant airplay on indie radio stations and a redone version was later included within the band's debut EP.2 Additionally, "E" would later be redone for their first full-length album, Kimi Tsunagi Five M, while "Hold Me Tight" would be re-recorded for the single, "Kimi no Machi Made," and included on their compilation album, Feedback File.
Track listing
- "Hold Me Tight" – 4:14
- "Need Your Love" – 2:02
- "Konayuki" (Subtle Mix) (粉雪, "Powder Snow") – 3:47
- "Unmei" (運命, "Fate") – 3:14
- "I'm Standing Here" – 4:18
- "E" – 4:35
Personnel
- Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, guitar, lyrics
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
References
"I'm standing here | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION". JaME. Retrieved 2022-12-11. https://www.jame-world.com/en/release/9915-i-m-standing-here-asian-kung-fu-generation-mini-album-cd.html ↩
"ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION". www.sonymusic.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-11. https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/AKG/eng/bio/index.html ↩