"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"
Single by Scandal
from the album Baby Action
ReleasedApril 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)
Genre
Length17:22
LabelEpic Records Japan
Songwriter(s)Haruna Ono, Hidenori Tanaka
Scandal singles chronology
"Pride"
(2011)
"Haruka"
(2011)
"Love Survive"
(2011)
Music video
"Haruka" on YouTube

Theme for Windows 8 edit

"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 edit

CD (ESCL-3664)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Haruka" (ハルカ; Distant)Haruna, Hidenori TanakaHidenori Tanaka5:05
2."Satisfaction" (サティスファクション)Tomomi, Junko, AtsushiJunko, Atsushi3:08
3."Want You"MamiMami3:52
4."Haruka (Instrumental)" (ハルカ)Hidenori Tanaka5:17
Total length:17:22
Limited edition DVD A (ESCL-3661)
No.TitleLength
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
Limited edition DVD B (ESCL-3663)
No.TitleLength
1."Cute! (Scandal meets Cinnamoroll ver.) music video" (CUTE! (Scandal meets シナモン ver.))4:38
Total length:6:55

References edit

  1. ^ a b ハルカ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  2. ^ tueac. "SCANDAL X WINDOWS 8 for Satisfaction - AFA Channel!". Afachan.asia. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23.