Blue Hearts Theme

Infobox Single
Name = Blue Hearts Theme


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Artist = The Blue Hearts
Album = Young and Pretty [http://www.bluehearts.com/album2.html Young and Pretty] . bluehearts.com. Accessed February 22, 2008.]
A-side = "Blue Hearts Theme" "Chernobyl"
B-side = "Sha La La"
Released = July 1, 1988 April 25, 2002 (rerelease)
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Recorded = Onkio Haus
Genre = J-pop
Length = 9m17s
Label = independent
Writer = Hiroto Kōmoto
Producer = The Blue Hearts
Last single = "Kiss Shite Hoshii" (1987)
This single = "Blue Hearts Theme" (1988) "Chernobyl" (1988)
Next single = "Train-Train" (1988)

nihongo|"Blue Hearts Theme"|ブルーハーツのテーマ|Burū Hātsu no Tēma was the fourth single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. Though it was released after their major debut, it was written before they signed with a major label. It was released as a "double A-side" track on July 1, 1988, with "Chernobyl", a controversial single that was included with the release. [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-218/artist_name-the_blue_hearts/ Nippop | The Blue Hearts | Profile] . Nippop. Accessed February 6, 2008.] Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by The Blue Hearts. It was not included in any albums other than compilation albums. The track is 9m17s in length.

"Chernobyl" caused controversy because it was a song protesting the nuclear industry. [http://www.jmignited.com/thebluehearts.php J-Music Ignited - The Blue Hearts] . JMIgnited.com. Accessed February 13, 2008.] At the time, the band was signed with Meldac Records, which was supported by Mitsubishi, who was heavily invested in the nuclear industry. Instead of bowing to pressure to drop the song, they left the label and produced the song independently, leading to their eventual signing with East West Japan.

Though there are two extra songs on the release, the actual B-side track was "Sha La La", which was also written by Kōmoto. "Chernobyl" was written by Masatoshi Mashima, the band's guitarist. Originally, "Too Much Pain" was to be included, instead of "Sha La La", but the sound of the song did not fit as well as "Sha La La".

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