Haruka (Scandal song)
"Haruka" (ハルカ) is the tenth major single (13th overall) by Japanese pop rock band Scandal, released in April 2011. It was released in three versions: a limited CD+DVD edition type A, a limited CD+DVD edition type B, and a regular CD-only edition. The title track was used as the theme song for the animated film Tofu Kozō.[1] First pressings of the limited editions came with a button badge and a greeting event ticket, while first pressings of the regular edition came with a Tofu Kozō wide cap sticker, a special booklet, and a greeting event ticket. The single reached number 3 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for ten weeks, selling 31,694 copies.[1]
"Haruka" | ||||
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Single by Scandal | ||||
from the album Baby Action | ||||
Released | April 20, 2011 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 17:22 | |||
Label | Epic Records Japan | |||
Songwriter(s) | Haruna Ono, Hidenori Tanaka | |||
Scandal singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Haruka" on YouTube |
Theme for Windows 8
"Haruka" was re-released on October 23, 2012, with a different cover, when the single's second track, "Satisfaction", was used as the theme for a Windows 8 TV commercial.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Haruka" (ハルカ; Distant) | Haruna, Hidenori Tanaka | Hidenori Tanaka | 5:05 |
2. | "Satisfaction" (サティスファクション) | Tomomi, Junko, Atsushi | Junko, Atsushi | 3:08 |
3. | "Want You" | Mami | Mami | 3:52 |
4. | "Haruka (Instrumental)" (ハルカ) | — | Hidenori Tanaka | 5:17 |
Total length: | 17:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Haruka (Tofu Kozō Special Music Video)" (ハルカ (「豆富小僧」スペシャル・ミュージック・ビデオ)) | 5:17 |
Total length: | 6:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cute! (Scandal meets Cinnamoroll ver.) music video" (CUTE! (Scandal meets シナモン ver.)) | 4:38 |
Total length: | 6:55 |
References
- ハルカ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- tueac. "SCANDAL X WINDOWS 8 for Satisfaction - AFA Channel!". Afachan.asia. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23.