Best of Hero

2006 Single by Mai Kuraki

"Best of Hero"

Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album  Diamond Wave
Released| February 8, 2006 (2006-02-08)
Recorded| 2005
Genre|

* J-pop
* pop rock

Length| 4:15
Label| Giza Studio
Songwriter(s)|

* Mai Kuraki
* Akihito Tokunaga

Producer(s)|

* Mai Kuraki
* Kannonji

Mai Kuraki singles chronology
| "Growing of My Heart"
(2005)  | "Best of Hero"
(2006)  | "Diamond Wave"
(2006)

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"Best of Hero" (ベスト オブ ヒーロー) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. It was released on February 8, 2006 through Giza Studio as the second single from her sixth studio album, Diamond Wave (2006). The track was written by Kuraki and Akihito Tokunaga, while the production was taken by Kuraki and Kannonji. A rock-influenced J-pop song, "Best of Hero" lyrically cheers up those who are struggling with the personal issues, calling them "heroes".

"Best of Hero" served as the Japanese television drama series, Gachibaka! (2006). The song reached number five in Japan, becoming Kuraki's 23rd consecutive top ten in the country since her debut single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow" (1999).

## Track listing

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CD singleNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Arranger(s)| Length

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1.| "Best of Hero" (ベスト オブ ヒーロー)|

* Mai Kuraki
* Akihito Tokunaga

* Tokunaga

| 4:15
2.| "Cuz You'll Know That You're Right"|

* Kuraki
* Miki Fuji

| Yoshinobu Ohga| 3:43
3.| "Best of Hero" (Instrumental)|

* Kuraki
* Tokunaga

| Tokunaga| 4:14
Total length:| 12:12

## Charts

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### Daily charts

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| Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon)[1] | 4

### Weekly charts

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Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon)[1] | 5

### Monthly charts

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| Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon)[1] | 17

## Certification and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[1] | None  | 57,741 (CD)

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Perfect Illusion"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Catalogue Num.  | Label  | Ref.

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Japan  | February 8, 2006  | CD | GZCA-7068  | Giza Studio | [2]
Taiwan  | Shinkong-Being Multimedia  | SBCS-6002  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "倉木麻衣のシングル売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
2. ^ "ベスト オブ ヒーロー". HMV. Retrieved February 24, 2021.

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Delicious Way|

* "Love, Day After Tomorrow"
* "Stay by My Side"
* "Secret of My Heart"
* "Never Gonna Give You Up"

Perfect Crime|

* "Reach for the Sky"
* "Tsumetai Umi"
* "Start in My Life"
* "Stand Up"
* "Always"
* "Perfect Crime"

Secret of My Heart|

* "Baby I Like"

Fairy Tale|

* "Can't Forget Your Love"
* "Winter Bells"
* "Feel Fine!"
* "Like a Star in the Night"

If I Believe|

* "Make My Day"
* "Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)"
* "Kiss"
* "Kaze no La La La"

Wish You the Best|

* "Simply Wonderful"

Fuse of Love|

* "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi"
* "Love, Needing"
* "Dancing"
* "P.S My Sunshine"

Diamond Wave|

* "Growing of My Heart"
* "Best of Hero"
* "Diamond Wave"

One Life|

* "Shiroi Yuki"
* "Season of Love"
* "Silent Love (Open My Heart)"
* "Be With U"

Touch Me!|

* "Yume ga Saku Haru"
* "You and Music and Dream"
* "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You"
* "24 Xmas Time"

All My Best|

* "Puzzle"
* "Beautiful"

Future Kiss|

* "Revive"
* "Drive Me Crazy"
* "Summer Time Gone"

Over the Rainbow|

* "1000 Mankai no Kiss"
* "Mō Ichido"
* "Your Best Friend"
* "Strong Heart"

Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope|

* "Anata ga Irukara"
* "Koi ni Koishite"
* "Special Morning Day to You"
* "Try Again"
* "Muteki na Heart"
* "Stand by You"

Smile|

* "Serendipity"
* "Sawage Life"
* "Yesterday Love"

Mai Kuraki x Meitantei Conan Collaboration Best 21:
Shinjitsu wa Itsumo Uta ni Aru!|

* "Togetsukyo (Kimi Omou)"

Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō|

* "We Are Happy Women"
* "Do It!"
* "Light Up My Life"
* "Koyoi wa Yume wo Misasete"

Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei|

* "Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai"
* "Barairo no Jinsei"

Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You|

* "Eien Yori Nagaku"

Unconditional Love|

* "Zero kara Hajimete"
* "Can You Feel My Heart"
* "Hitori ja Nai"

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