Haruka (Scandal song) explained

Haruka
Cover:Scandal - Haruka.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Scandal
Album:Baby Action
Label:Epic Records Japan
Chronology:Scandal
Prev Title:Pride
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Love Survive
Next Year:2011

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]

Theme for Windows 8

"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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/450097/products/music/907317/1/ . ja:ハルカ . . 2012-04-16 . Japanese.
  2. Web site: tueac . SCANDAL X WINDOWS 8 for Satisfaction - AFA Channel! . https://web.archive.org/web/20130323001444/http://www.afachan.asia/2013/03/scandal-x-windows-8-for-satisfaction . 2013-03-23 . Afachan.asia . dead .