Hero (Amuro Namie)

CD+DVD Cover

CD Cover

Vinyl Cover

Artist

Amuro Namie

Single

Hero

Released

2016.06.17 (Digital)

2016.07.27 (CD)

2016.08.19 (Vinyl)

Catalog Number

AVCN-99035/B (CD+DVD)

AVCN-99036 (CD)

AVJN-99038 (Vinyl)

Price

¥2,700 (Vinyl)

¥1,944 (CD+DVD)

¥1,080 (CD)

CD Tracklist

1. Hero
2. Show Me What You've Got
3. Hero -Instrumental-
4. Show Me What You've Got -Instrumental-

DVD Tracklist

1. Hero -Music Video-
2. Show Me What You've Got -Music Video-

Side A

1. Hero

Side B

1. Show Me What You've Got

Information

"Hero" is the 43rd single released by Amuro Namie. It was first released digitally in June, and received two physical releases in July: a limited CD+DVD and a regular CD edition; the first pressing of the single came with a limited gold stamping specification and a B2 sized poster. "Hero" was used as the opening theme to NHK's broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The song was originally slated as the B-side to Amuro's previous single "Mint".

The single has been very successful, primarily via digital download. "Hero" reached #1 on the Rekochoku chart (for four weeks in a row), iTunes Store, music.jp, dwango, dmusic, Oricon Music Store, Amazon, mu-mo, my sound, and MUSICO.

During her LIVE STYLE 2016-2017 tour, they had been offering an vinyl edition of this single; started August 19th, 2016.

Song Information

Amuro promoting the single

Lyrics

SUNNY BOY, Imai Ryosuke

Music

SUNNY BOY, Imai Ryosuke

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	6	5	5	8	5	9	6	28,879
5	30	22	16	13	11	13	19	5,230
8	21	20	10	11	7	8	15	6,163
9	29	21	16	12	10	9	17	6,885
9	33	19	17	21	x	x	x	x
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

Year	Month	Rank	Sales
2016	July	20	28,879

Total Reported Sales: 47,157*

External Links

• Oricon Profile: CD+DVD | CD