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"
Single by BeForU
from the album Shangri-La
Released	September 10, 2008
Format	CD single
Genre	J-pop, Rock
Length	18:21 (CD) 4:41 (DVD)
Label	Gambit
Producer(s)	Toshiyuki Sakurai Takeshi Sasao
BeForU singles chronology
"夜花火 (Yo Hanabi)" (2007) "Shangri-La" (2008)

CD Side

1. Shangri-La
2. SUPER HIGHWAY
3. Shangri-La (Karaoke)
4. SUPER HIGHWAY (Karaoke)

DVD Side

1. Shangri-La

Album details

Performed by

• BeForU

Composed by

• Bebu Silvetti <1,3>
• Kazuya Nagamine <2,4>

Arranged by

• Jin Nakamura <1,3>
• LOVE+HATE <2,4>

Lyrics by

• Denki Groove <1,3>
• Riyu Kosaka <2,4>