| ""Z" no Chikai" | ||||
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 "Z" Edition cover | ||||
| Single byMomoiro Clover Z | ||||
| from the albumHakkin no Yoake | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29) | |||
| Genre | Pop,rock | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Evil Line/King Records | |||
| Songwriters | Yukinojo Mori, Narasaki | |||
| Momoiro Clover Z singles chronology | ||||
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| "'Z' no Chikai" - YouTube | ||||
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 "F" Edition cover | ||||
""Z" no Chikai" (Japanese:「Z」の誓い,Hepburn:Zetto no Chikai; lit. "Pledge of "Z"") is the fifteenth single byJapanese idol groupMomoiro Clover Z, released on April 29, 2015. The title track is the theme song of the 2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' theatrical film.
"Z no Chikai" is the theme song of theDragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'anime film, which Momoiro Clover Z's members also perform in by voicing "angels from hell."[1] The lyrics to the song were written byYukinojo Mori and inspired byAkira Toriyama'sDragon Ball series.[2]
The single was released in two versions; an "F" Edition (『F』盤) and a "Z" Edition (『Z』盤). The "F" Edition contains two tracks and their instrumental versions, aBlu-ray Disc of the title track's music video and has cover art depicting the group's members dressed asDragon Ball characterFreeza, while the back cover has a similar image as it would be seen through one of the series' "Scouter" devices. The "Z" Edition includes a cover ofDragon Ball Z's original opening theme song, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" byHironobu Kageyama, and an instrumental version in addition to the previous four tracks, with front and back cover art illustrations depicting the members in aDragon Ball-style drawn byToei Animation.[3][4]
A shortened movie version of the song is included on theDragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' original soundtrack released on May 8, 2015.[5] An English-language version of the song titled "Pledge of "Z"" was recorded for use in international versions of the film.[6]Kanako Momota admitted that the English lyrics had to be transliterated intokatakana so that the members could sing them.[7]
Momoiro Clover Z included a new version of "Z no Chikai", subtitled the "-ZZ Ver.-" and arranged byTomoki Hasegawa, on the limited edition B version of their 2019self-titled album.[8]
Themusic video for "Z no Chikai" was directed by Masatsugu Nagasoe and takes its theme from theDragon Ball universe with the members of Momoiro Clover Z dressed as its characters. Kanako Momota is dressed asSon Goku,Shiori Tamai asVegeta,Ayaka Sasaki as a mix ofBulma andTrunks,Momoka Ariyasu asChaozu, andReni Takagi asPiccolo.[9] All of them also dress as the villain Freeza towards the end of the video.
A short version of the video was released online on April 22, 2015,[9] while the full version was uploaded on May 1. The single's "F" Edition includes the music video on a Blu-ray Disc.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Z no Chikai" (「Z」の誓い, "Pledge of Z") | Yukinojo Mori | Narasaki | Narasaki,Yuyoyuppe | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Romantikku Kongaragatteru" (ロマンティックこんがらがってる, "Romantically Entangled") | Natsumi Tadano | invisible manners | invisible manners | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Z no Chikai" (off vocal ver.) | Narasaki | Narasaki, Yuyoyuppe | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Romantikku Kongaragatteru" (off vocal ver.) | invisible manners | invisible manners | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Z no Chikai" (「Z」の誓い, "Pledge of Z") | Yukinojo Mori | Narasaki | Narasaki, Yuyoyuppe | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Romantikku Kongaragatteru" (ロマンティックこんがらがってる, "Romantically Entangled") | Natsumi Tadano | invisible manners | invisible manners | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA) | Yukinojo Mori | Chiho Kiyooka | tatsuo | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Z no Chikai" (off vocal ver.) | Narasaki | Narasaki, Yuyoyuppe | 4:50 | |
| 5. | "Romantikku Kongaragatteru" (off vocal ver.) | invisible manners | invisible manners | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (off vocal ver.) | Kiyooka | tatsuo | 3:17 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Oricon Daily Singles Chart[10] | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[11] | 4 |
| BillboardJapan Hot 100[12] | 5 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[13] | 3 |
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[14] | 29 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[15] | 2 |
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