Hero (Kibō no Uta) / Cha-La Head-Cha-La
"Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ / Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (HERO ~希望の歌~ / CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA, "Hero -Song of Hope- / Cha-La Head-Cha-La") is the twentieth single by Japanese rock band Flow, released on March 20, 2013 as a double A-Side.
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| Single by Flow | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock, electronic rock | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hero (Kibō no Uta): Flow, Takeshi Asakawa Cha-La Head-Cha-La: Yukinojo Mori, Chiho Kiyoka | |||
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Overview
"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" is a cover of the original opening theme song of Dragon Ball Z by Hironobu Kageyama and is used as the theme song for the theatrical film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. "Hero ~Kibō no Uta~" is used as an insert song for the same movie. English-language versions of both songs were used for international releases of the film, with the English version of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" included on the single as a B-side. "Rising Dragon -DJ Dragon Remix-" is a remix of "Rising Dragon" from Flow's 2004 "Go" single.
"Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ / Cha-La Head-Cha-La" single reached #24 on the Oricon charts and charted for 5 weeks.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Hero ~Kibō no Uta~" (HERO ~希望の歌~) | Flow | Takeshi Asakawa | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA) | Yukinojo Mori | Chiho Kiyoka | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Rising Dragon - DJ Dragon Remix" (RISING DRAGON -DJ DRAGON Remix-) | 3:29 | ||
| 4. | "Cha-La Head-Cha-La - Official English Ver." (CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA -Official English Ver.-) | 3:22 | ||
| 5. | "Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ - Instrumental" (HERO ～希望の歌～ -Instrumental-) | 3:36 | ||
| 6. | "Cha-La Head-Cha-La - Instrumental" (CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA -Instrumental-) | 3:18 |
Appearances in other media
"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" was used in the video game Dragon Ball Xenoverse. It can be heard in the game's intro, main menu, and credits.
