"Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up), Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu)) is the seventh single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome, released on November 21, 1985 by Victor Entertainment. It is a Japanese-language cover of the 1985 song "Eat You Up" by British singer-songwriter Angie Gold.[2]
Background and release
"Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" is a cover of the 1985 song "Eat You Up" by British singer-songwriter Angie Gold with Japanese lyrics by Hitoshi Shinohara.[1] It was first released in Japan on November 21, 1985 and peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart, making it Oginome's first top-5 single.[1] The song won numerous awards and also allowed Oginome to perform at the 37th Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1986.[1]
The original music video features Oginome wearing a pink wig and dressed in a costume made of origami.
Oginome also recorded an English version of "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)", with new lyrics by Marco Bruno. This version was first included in her 1986 album Raspberry Wind.
The song resurfaced to public attention in 2017, when the dance club from Tomioka High School in Sakai, Osaka used the song for their routine reworked with Dead or Alive's 1985 song "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and catch phrases from comedian Nora Hirano.[3] During the dance, the students wore costumes paying homage to 1980s fashion.[3] Their routine first gained media interest when they won second place at Dance Stadium, a national high school dance competition, in August, with the choreography named the "bubbly dance" after the economic bubble in Japan during the 1980s.[3] When a video featuring the "bubbly dance" was uploaded onto YouTube, it gained 2.5 million likes within the first two days.[3] The dance routine renewed interest in "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)", and Oginome praised Tomioka Dance Club. Oginome and the Tomioka Dance Club received the Special Award at the 59th Japan Record Awards that year.[3]
On November 8, 2017, Oginome released the digital single "Dancing Hero: All Eat You Up", which contains all versions of the song she had recorded over the past 30 years. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[1]
Track listing
1985 single
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Arrangement
Length
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"Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" (Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up)))
On December 20, 2017, Oginome released a special CD titled Dancing Hero: The Archives (ダンシング・ヒーロー ジ・アーカイブス, Danshingu Hīrō Ji Ākaibusu), which is an expanded version of "Dancing Hero: All Eat You Up" with a live version and additional instrumental versions. The Instrumental (Up-Tempo) version of the song is the same one used by the Tomioka Dance Club on their live performances.[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Hitoshi Shinohara, except where indicated; all music is composed by Angelina Kyte and Anthony Baker.
No.
Title
Lyrics
Arrangement
Length
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"Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up), Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu))" (1985 Original EP Version)