Shangri-La (Denki Groove song)

"Shangri-La"

Single by Denki Groove

from the album A

Released

March 21, 1997

Format

CD single

Genre

Electronica, electropop

Length

14:27

Label

Ki/oon Records

Denki Groove singles chronology

"Dare da!"
(1996)

"Shangri-La"
(1997)

"Pocket Cowboy"
(1997)

"Shangri-La" is a song by Japanese electropop duo Denki Groove, serving as their 8th single and the 1st single from their 7th album A. "Shangri-La" was Denki Groove's most successful single, reaching the top 10 of the Oricon. The song samples Bebu Silvetti's "Spring Rain" and Silvetti is included as a co-writer.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Denki Groove, all music composed by Denki Groove & Bebu Silvetti.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shangri-La"	4:21
2.	"Shangri-Joppo"	5:45
3.	"Shangri-La" (KARAOKE)	4:22
Total length:		14:27

Covers

Several bands and singers have covered Denki Groove's song.

Coolon's 2006 single "Shangri-La ~Poison~" (Shangri-La～Poison ポワゾン～, Shangurira ~Powazon~)
saori@destiny's 2008 single "Shangri-La"
Omasuga's 2010 single "Shangri-La"
Crush Tears' 2010 single "Shangri-La"
Passepied' 2014 single "Shangri-La"

Denki Groove has also produced several remixes of "Shangri-La". The "JIMI TENOR Remix" is included on their album recycled A (a remix version of A). The "Y.Sunahara 2009 Remodel" was a B-side to their 2009 single "Upside Down" and was used as the ending theme for the anime version of Kūchū Buranko.

BeForU cover

The 3rd generation of BeForU covered "Shangri-La" with their new recording label Gambit. It was released on September 10, 2008. The single includes a DVD with the Promotional Video of the song.

"Shangri-la"