{{Expand Japanese|topic=cult}} {{Infobox song | name = Champione | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Orange Range | album = | B-side = 'Walk On' | released = May 10, 2006 | recorded = | studio = | genre = Rock/J-pop | length = | label = Sony Music Entertainment Japan | writer = Yamato Ganeko, Naoto Hiroyama, Hiroki Hokama, Ryou Murayama, Yoh Murayama | producer = | prev_title = Kizuna | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Un Rock Star | next_year = 2006 }}
"'''Champione'''" is the 6th single from the Japanese band Orange Range. It was used as the theme song for the NHK broadcast of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/17752/full/ |title=オレンジレンジ、陽気な新��でサッカーW杯を熱くサポート! |trans-title=Orange Range enthusiastically supports the FIFA World Cup with their cheerful new song! |work=Oricon |date=April 5, 2006 |access-date=November 2, 2024 |language=Japanese}}</ref> The B-Side song "Walk On" was used as the ending theme song for the Japanese movie ''Check it out yo!''. Many fans find this single to be notable because three of the band members forgot their lyrics on stage while performing it for the first time.{{cn|date=November 2024}}
==Track listing== # "Champione" (チャンピオーネ) # "Walk On"
==Charts== {| class="wikitable" !Release !Chart !Peak position !Sales total |- |22 June 2005 |Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |align="center"|1 |173,566 |}
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Category:Orange Range songs Category:2006 singles Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles Category:FIFA World Cup songs Category:2006 songs
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