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, released in Japan on July 25, 2012.

Background

The single was released in four versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, and Regular Edition. Each edition has a different cover. All the limited editions were shipped sealed and included a serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events. The limited editions A and B included a bonus DVD: Limited Edition A DVD contained the "Cha Cha Sing (Dance Shot Ver.)" music video, Limited Edition B — "Cha Cha Sing (Close-up Berry Kobo Ver.)". The title track "Cha Cha Sing" is a cover of the song "Row Mah Sing" (; ) by popular Thai singer

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, and the first B-side "Loving You Too Much" is also a cover of a song by him, titled "Too Much So Much Very Much". Both were translated into Japanese. One version of the "Cha Cha Sing" music video depicts a flash mob, which was held in

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's first solo song. Prior to the release of the CD single, the music video was distributed exclusively on

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Track listing

Charts

DVD single

The corresponding DVD single (so called Single V) was released a week later, on August 1, 2012.

Bonus

Sealed into all the limited editions * Event ticket lottery card with a serial number

References

External links

Review by ''Rolling Stone Japan Edition''
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