Yūsha Tachi
2011 single by Miliyah Kato
"Yūsha Tachi" (勇者たち; lit. "Heroes") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her second compilation album M Best (2011) and her sixth studio album True Lovers (2012). The song was written by Kato herself, while the production was done by Kato's frequent collaborator, Yuichiro Goto. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 16 March 2011 through Mastersix Foundation as the lead single from M Best. Ahead of its official release, the short version of the song was released on 2 March 2011 as a ringtone.
"Yūsha Tachi" is a middle-tempo J-pop track with the elements of R&B. The single peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and reached number eight on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. "Yūsha Tachi" has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan with more than 100,000 units downloaded. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television shows, Happy Music and Dance@TV. Kato provided the first televised performance on Bokura no Ongaku on 29 July 2011, for the promotion of the song was put into a halt due to the impact of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The accompanying music video was directed by Tomoo Noda and included on the DVD accompanying with the limited edition of the single. In June 2012, the video won the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan for the Best R&B Video.
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