Pikanchi Double
| "Pikanchi Double" | ||||
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| Single by Arashi | ||||
| from the album Iza, Now! | ||||
| B-side | "Gori Muchu" (五里霧中 At a Loss) | |||
| Released | February 18, 2004 (Japan) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label |
J Storm JADA-5012 (limited edition) JACA-5013 (normal edition) | |||
| Arashi singles chronology | ||||
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"Pikanchi Double" (stylized as PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE) is the twelfth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition with a deluxe cover art and a bonus track.
Single information
"Pikanchi Double" was used as the theme song for the direct-to-video movie Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakara Happy, the sequel to the group's first movie together. Although the single is considered a sequel to "Pikanchi", it does not share rock-influenced sound of the prequel. The single's typography is also modified to denote it as a sequel, with two glyphs filling a void, instead of a single glyph with a void in the middle as seen in the typography of "Pikanchi".
Track list
| Regular Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Pikanchi Double" | Spin, Sho Sakurai | Kōsuke Morimoto (森元康介 Morimoto Kōsuke) | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Gori Muchu" | Yōji Kubota (久保田洋司 Kubota Yōji), Sakurai | Hirō Ooyagi (オオヤギヒロオ Ooyagi Hirō) | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Pikanchi Double" (Karaoke) | Spin, Sakurai | Morimoto | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Gori Muchu" (Karaoke) | Kubota, Sakurai | Ooyagi | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Secret Talk" (Hidden track) | 14:38 | ||
| Limited Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Pikanchi Double" | Spin, Sakurai | Morimoto | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Gori Muchu" | Kubota, Sakurai | Ooyagi | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Michi Double Version" | Masahiko Kawahara (河原雅彦 Kawahara Masahiko) | Yō Tsuji (辻陽 Tsuji Yō) | 0:56 |
| 4. | "Pikanchi Double" (Karaoke) | Spin, Sakurai | Morimoto | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Gori Muchu" (Karaoke) | Kubota, Sakurai | Ooyagi | 4:02 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[2] | 67 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | 89,106[1] | Gold[3] |
| Preceded by "One Day, One Dream" by Tackey & Tsubasa |
Oricon Weekly number one single March 1, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Michishirube: A Road Home" by Orange Range |
References
- 1 2 2004年03月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ↑ ja:PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年2月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-12-18.
External links
- Pikanchi Double product information (Japanese)
- Pikanchi Double Oricon profile (Japanese)