TAKE ME HIGHER is the opening theme of Ultraman Tiga.
- Lyrics: Kazumi Suzuki
- Arrangement: Yasuhiko Hoshino
- String Arrangement: Mitsuo Hagida
- Choral Arrangement: Hiroaki Suzuki
- Composition: Giancarlo Pasquini, Jennifer Batten, and Alberto Contini[2]
- Artist: V6
Lyrics[]
Original Japanese Lyrics | Japanese Transliteration | English Translation |
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静かに朝焼けが |
Shizuka ni asayake ga |
The morning glow quietly |
English Version[]
V6's manager at the time of TAKE ME HIGHER's release was Dave Rodgers, famous for composing and performing some of the Eurobeat theme songs that was used in the anime adaptation of the Initial D series. Rodgers produced his own version of the song soon after the release of the original, as well as a new rerecording in 2020.
Lyrics[]
English Lyrics |
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I can't live without your love my honey |
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Other Uses[]
- Featured in the Ultraman World: Ultra Best Song Collection VHS.
- Featured in the Ultraman World: Ultraman History VHS.
- A rerecording by V6 was used as the ending theme for Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey.
- The song was used during the first episode of the BBC documentary series Japanorama, the first section of which being about the Ultra Series. It plays over a montage of clips from various Ultraman shows from Ultraman to Tiga.
- Featured in Big Set! Ultra Hero Theme Song & Famous Scene Collection!: Mega Hit Chapter.
- Featured in Ultraman Hit Song History: New Hero Chapter.
- Used in episodes 81, 143 and 146 of New Ultraman Retsuden.
Other Versions[]
- A cover by Shinichi Ishihara, Tatsuya Maeda and Naoto Fuga.
- A cover by TREE BOYS.
- A cover by Takao Sakuma was performed live at ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE in 2022 and 2023.
Trivia[]
- Due to restrictions placed by the agency Johnny's and record label Avex, the original recording of the song has not been allowed to be used in Tiga's recent rebroadcasts and home media releases, being replaced by Mezameyo Ultraman Tiga. Similarly, sequences from Tiga that are shown in modern recap shows usually replace the song with Brave Love, TIGA. This formerly extended to being part of theme song compilation albums, where it would be replaced with cover renditions by other artists, but this particular restriction has been loosened in recent years.
- TAKE ME HIGHER is the only Ultra Series song to have reached #1 on the Oricon Weekly Rankings Charts and becoming a Platinum Record. It reach the position in the week of September 30, 1996.
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