Headbanger (Babymetal song)
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| Single by Babymetal | ||||||||
| from the album Babymetal and the album Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation |
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| B-side | Uki Uki ★ Midnight | |||||||
| Released | July 4, 2012 | |||||||
| Format | Enhanced CD single, digital download | |||||||
| Length | 14:44 | |||||||
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| Producer(s) | Narametal ("Headbanger") Yuyoyuppe ("Uki Uki ★ Midnight") |
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"Headbanger" (ヘドバンギャー！！ Hedobangyā!!?), written in English as "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (and formerly "Head Bangya!!") is a single by the band Babymetal. Released in Japan on July 4, 2012 in promotion for the album Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation, the single serves as the third single from the debut album Babymetal. It is also the band's first solo audio release.
The single was released in two versions: a standard edition, available via CD and digital download, and a physical limited "Head" edition, which contains the CD as well as a "neck corset" (actually a cervical collar) for headbanging training. Both editions of the single feature the songs "Headbanger" and "Uki Uki ★ Midnight", along with instrumental versions (labeled as "Vocal Air Ver."). The enhanced CD also contains a bonus music video of "Babymetal Death", which can only be played on a computer. The artwork of the standard edition depicts a lyric in the song, specifically when the girl is headbanging with the corset, with the crimson-colored moon in the background, as well as the band name appearing at the top. The limited edition artwork depicts a temple scripture of the "Corset of Legend" with the song title spelled out in the middle.
Both the song and the single have been written various ways in English, mainly as either "Head Bangya!!" or "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", the latter of which is used in the international re-release of Babymetal.
With music written and arranged by Coaltar of the Deepers member Narasaki, "Headbanger" contains lyrics revolving around a girl on her fifteenth birthday, along with melancholy vocals, a backing track incorporating screams and double bass drums, finishing with an intense, emo-style melody.
The B-side, "Uki Uki ★ Midnight", has been described by Barks as a sequel to the song "Doki Doki ☆ Morning". Arranged by Yuyoyuppe, the song contains elements of metalcore and dubstep, along with segments of pop melodies and death growls. Notably, the bridge contains elements of the English lullaby "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".
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