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"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (チャラ・ヘッチャラ Chara Hetchara) is the first opening theme song of the anime series Dragon Ball Z and is a single by Jpop artist Hironobu Kageyama. It was released on vinyl, cassette, and mini CD on May 1, 1989 in Japan only. It is coupled with the first Dragon Ball Z closing theme "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!" performed by Manna. The song opened for the first 200 episodes of the TV series and the first nine movies of the film series. It has been re-recorded in many other languages with an English version performed by Kageyama himself that was released on his third greatest hits album entitled "Mixture" in 1996.[1]
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[edit] 2005 Re-release
In 2005 Kageyama was called back to record a new version of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" called "Cha-La Head-Cha-La (2005 Ver.)". This version features a completely different composition. The release is coupled with a re-recording of We Gotta Power called "We Gotta Power (2005 Ver.)" which Kageyama performed as well. A "Self Cover" version featuring Kageyama on cover was also released as an iTunes exclusive; however, it omitts one track mislabeled as "Cha-La Head-Cha-La (2005 ver. Instrumental)", purchasers actually receive the mobi[le-re]make version. The 2005 recording would go on to serve as the theme song for Japanese release of the video game Super Dragon Ball Z four months later.[2] This version would peak 118 on Oricon.[3] [edit] Track list
[edit] CoversSince its release, the song has been covered by many artists. In 2001, the Anipara Kids recorded a version for the album Club Ani para presents: Ani para Best & More.[4] In 2004 the complation album Anime Trance 2 features a version by Tora + R-SEQ.[5] The 2005 Anime Speed complation features a version by Lee Tairon.[6] The Italian band Highlord recorded a version that appears as a bonus track on the Japanese release of their album Instant Madness.[7] The anime cover band Animetal recorded their take on "Cha-la Head-Cha-la". Performed by vocalist Eizo Sakamoto in the style of 1980's Heavy Metal. It first appeared on Animetal Marathon VII as part of the "Jump Into The Fire mini-Marathon" at the end of the disc.[8] The Animetal version also appears on Animetal's 2006 "Decade Of Bravehearts" Concert CD/DVD.[9] In 2007 the complation album Zakkuri! Paratech feature the song as part of a megamix performed by the 777BOYS.[10] They would later teamup with Pinpon and produce another version for J-Anime! Hyper Techno & Trance.[11] The anime adaptation of the yonkoma manga Lucky Star substitutes conventional ending theme-songs with parodies of famous anime songs, episode five of which was "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" sung by the lead character, Konata. This was done at the request of Aya Hirano, Konata's voice actress, who is said to be a great fan of Kageyama. The song was later released as a part of ending-song compilations CD for the show.[12] In 2008 another version would be recorded by Black Steel on the compilation Hi-Speed Kirakira Jk.[13] [edit] References
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