{ { Nihongo|Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection series|ドラゴンボールZ ヒット曲集|Doragon Bōru Zetto Hitto Kyokushū}} is a soundtrack series from the anime Dragon Ball Z. It was produced and released by Columbia Records in Japan only, from July 21, 1989 to March 20, 1996 the show's entire lifespan. The collection features a variety of theme songs, insert songs, image songs (songs inspired by the show.), character songs, instrumental suites, remixes, and medleys. On September 20, 2006, Columbia re-released the Hit Song Collection on their Animex 1300 series.
List of albums
Hit Song Collection
is the first installment of the soundtrack series. It was released on July 21, 1989. This album contains the theme songs and several image songs popular among many fans. Also included on this collection is the insert song "Tenkaichi Gohan" from the first Dragon Ball Z film Ora no Gohan o Kaese!! know outside Japan as Dead Zone, and the song "Shura-Iro no Senshi", heard in the episode Yomigaeru Saiyan Densetsu! Gokū no Roots. The album cover features one of the rare images of Vegeta with his original anime color scheme.Track listing:Cha-La Head-Cha-La Welcome to the Dragon World! ドラゴン・ワールドへようこそ! Doragon Wārudo e Yōkoso! Mama is Wishing for Happiness ママは倖せ祈ってる Mama wa Shiawase Inotteru He's That Damn Son Gokuあいつは孫悟空 Aitsu wa Son Gokū Earth of Eternity 永遠の地球 Eien no Chikyū Battle-Colors of the Warriors 修羅色の戦士 Shura-Iro no Senshi Burn, Dragon Soldiers! 燃えろ!ドラゴン・ソルジャーズ Moero! Doragon Sorujāzu Trouble Surfing トラブル・サーフィン Toraburu Sāfin The World's Greatest Gohan 天下-ゴハン Tenkaichi Gohan Come Out, Incredible Zenkai Power! でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!
Miracle Zenkai Power!!
is the second installment of the soundtrack series. It was released on December 21, 1989. The album's title come from lyrics found in the Dragon Ball Z closing theme song "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!".
This collection mainly contains collaborations by both Hironobu Kageyama and J-pop group Broadway. The group had previously collaborated with Kageyama on the second opening and closing theme songs from Saint Seiya, "Soldier Dream" and "Blue Dream" respectively. Include is the song "Fly High" which was used in the episode Gokū Pawā Zenkai!! Ginga no Hate made MuikakanTrack listing:Cha-La Head-Cha-La No Common Sense At All ジョーシキなんてNA★I☆SA Jōshiki Nante NA*I*SA A Big Serving of the Rice Boy 大盛り悟空(ライス・ボーイ) Ōmori Raisu Bōi From Here on Earth 地球(ここ)から FROM THE HOME PLANET EARTH Koko Kara From the Home Planet Earth Future Map 未来地図 Mirai Chizu A Full Course Unrivaled in the World 天下無敵のフルコース Tenka-Muteki no Furukōsu Fly High All Alone One Heart Light-Year 1 ♥ (one・heart) 光年 1 ♥ Kōnen Come Out, Incredible Zenkai Power! でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!
Space Dancing
is the third installment of the soundtrack series. It was released on April 1, 1990. The album would peak at 56 on Oricon's Japanese album charts.
The album contains the standard television theme songs and six image songs, with four tracks performed by J-pop artist Kuko. Also featured are two songs from the second The World's Strongest, which are the Gohan image song "Piccolo-san Da~isuki♡" and the closing theme "Ikusa".Track listing:Cha-La Head-Cha-La Dancing in the Space Cosmic Chinese Melody Good Night My Blue Bad Boy Sign of a Storm (Silent Noise) 嵐の前兆~無言のざわめき~ Arashi no Zenchō~Mugon no Zawameki~ Space Dance スペース・ダンス Supēsu Dansu The Battle 戦(I・KU・SA) Ikusa (I-KU-SA) I Lo~ve Mr. Piccolo♡ ピッコロさんだ~いすき♡ Pikkoro-san Da~isuki♡ Come Out, Incredible Zenkai Power! でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!
Character SpecialDragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection IV: Character Special (ドラゴンボールZ ヒット曲集IV~キャラクターズ・スペシャル, Doragon Bōru Zetto Hitto Kyokushū Foru~Kyarakutāzu Supesharu) is the fourth installment of the soundtrack series. It was released on October 1, 1990. The album is composed mostly of character songs from the Dragon Ball Z cast, along with the song "Solid State Scouter" by Jpop band Tokio, heard in the Bardock TV special. It would go on to peak at 95 on Oricon's Japanese album charts.