Best of Hero

"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)

"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

CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
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

Daily charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	4

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	5

Monthly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	17

Certification and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)	None	57,741 (CD)

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Perfect Illusion"

Region	Date	Format	Catalogue Num.	Label	Ref.
Japan	February 8, 2006	CD	GZCA-7068	Giza Studio
Taiwan			Shinkong-Being Multimedia	SBCS-6002