Yoshii composed the music for "Chōzetsu Dynamic!", while its lyrics were penned by Yukinojo Mori, who has written numerous songs for the Dragon Ball franchise.[2] Yoshii said he wanted a melody that children could hum on their way home from school and to express his image of Goku, which he described as kindness and great strength with a hint of sexiness.[3] The song was recorded in Los Angeles with American musicians Alain Johannes, Chris Chaney and Josh Freese.[1] "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" was used as the opening theme song for the first 76 episodes of Dragon Ball Super.[4]
The single also includes a cover of "Romantic Ageru yo", the closing theme of the original Dragon Ball anime, instrumental versions of these two songs, and an English-language version of the title track.[1] Yoshii's The Yellow Monkey bandmate, Hideaki Kikuchi, performs guitar on "Romantic Ageru yo".[5]
The limited edition has slightly different cover art and comes with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" and Yoshii's previous single "Clear", as well as two versions of the video for "(Everybody is) Like a Starlight".[1][5]
Music videos
The music video for "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" was directed by Masakazu Fukatsu and features Yoshii performing and playing roulette in a casino.[6] A music video for the English version of the song was released on October 7, 2022, the seventh anniversary of the single, to commemorate 10 million streams of the Japanese version.[4][7] It features young athletes practicing basketball, skateboarding, soccer, and dance.[7]
Reception
Tomoko Imai of Rockin'On called the title track fresh and wide-ranging to appeal to fans of Dragon Ball and express Yoshii's own style.[8] She described the track as a mix of standard rock and Galápagos-style music.[8] Imai also praised the cover of "Romantic Ageru yo", particularly how Yoshii made use of the "pop flavor" of the 1986 original.[8]