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.

"Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ / Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
Single by Flow
ReleasedMarch 20, 2013
GenreRock, electronic rock
LabelKi/oon Records
Songwriter(s)Hero (Kibō no Uta): Flow, Takeshi Asakawa
Cha-La Head-Cha-La: Yukinojo Mori, Chiho Kiyoka
Flow singles chronology
"Brave Blue"
(2012)		 "Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ / Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
(2013)		 "Tokonatsu Endless"
(2013)
Alternative cover

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.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hero ~Kibō no Uta~" (HERO ~希望の歌~)FlowTakeshi Asakawa3:37
2."Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA)Yukinojo MoriChiho Kiyoka3:20
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.

References
  1. "Oricon Profile".
  2. "Sony Music Japan Profile".
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