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"Pikanchi"
"Pikanchi"
Single by Arashi
from the album How's It Going?
B-side	"Michi"
Released	October 17, 2002
Genre	Rock; hard rock;
Length	5:50 (Limited edition); 17:08 (Regular edition)
Label	J Storm
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"Pikanchi" (stylized as PIKA☆NCHI) is the ninth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition with the song and its instrumental and a limited edition with "Michi" (道, Road), the insert song used throughout the movie, and a deluxe cover.

Single information

Debuting at the top of the charts in 2002, the single was re-released in 2008, along with "Nice na Kokoroiki", and re-entered the Oricon charts. "Pikanchi" was used as the theme song for the movie Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy starring Arashi in their first movie together.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Pikanchi"	Takeshi Aida	Shin Tanimoto	Chokkaku	4:51
2.	"Pikanchi" (instrumental, includes hidden talk track)	Aida	Tanimoto	Chokkaku	12:17

Limited edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Pikanchi"	Aida	Tanimoto	Chokkaku	4:52
2.	"Michi" (道, "Road")	Masahiko Kawahara	Yō Tsuji	Tsuji	0:56
3.	"Pikanchi" (instrumental)	Aida	Tanimoto	Chokkaku	4:52
4.	"Michi" (instrumental)	Kawahara	Tsuji	Tsuji	0:56

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart^[3]	1
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	75

References

^ "PIKA☆NCHI" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ "ARASHI / ARASHI 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 [2CD]" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ 2002年05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.

External links

Pikanchi product information (in Japanese)
Pikanchi Oricon profile (in Japanese)

[1] "PIKA☆NCHI" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

[2] "ARASHI / ARASHI 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 [2CD]" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-23.

[3] 2002年05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.

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-| Label          = [[J Storm]]<br /><small>JADA-5004 (Limited Edition)<br />JACA-5005 (Normal Edition)
-| Last single    = "[[Nice na Kokoroiki]]"<br />(2002)
+| length     = 5:50 (Limited edition)<br />17:08 (Regular edition)
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+| composer   =
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+| lyricist   =
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-"'''Pikanchi'''" (stylized as '''PIKA☆NCHI''') is the ninth single of the Japanese boy band, [[Arashi]]. It was used as the theme song for the movie ''Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy'', starring the group in their first movie together.
+"'''Pikanchi'''" (stylized as '''PIKA☆NCHI''') is the ninth single of the Japanese boy band [[Arashi]]. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition with the song and its instrumental and a limited edition with "{{nihongo|Michi"|道|Road}}, the insert song used throughout the movie, and a deluxe cover.
 ==Single information==
-The single was released in two editions: a regular edition with the song and its instrumental and a limited edition with "{{nihongo|Michi"|道}}, the insert song used throughout the movie, and a deluxe cover. Debuting at the top of the charts in 2002, the single was re-released in 2008, along with "[[Nice na Kokoroiki]]", and re-entered the Oricon charts. The single is considered a prequel to "[[Pikanchi Double]]".
+Debuting at the top of the charts in 2002, the single was re-released in 2008, along with "[[Nice na Kokoroiki]]", and re-entered the [[Oricon]] charts. "Pikanchi" was used as the theme song for the movie ''[[Arashi filmography#Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy|Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy]]'' starring Arashi in their first movie together.
-==Track list==
+==Track listing==
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+| headline      =
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+| title1        = Pikanchi
-| music_credits   = yes
+| note1         =
+| lyrics1       = Takeshi Aida
+| music1        = Shin Tanimoto
+| extra1        = Chokkaku
+| length1       = 4:51
-| title1          = Pikanchi
+| title2        = Pikanchi
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+| note2         = instrumental, includes hidden talk track
+| lyrics2       = Aida
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-| length1         = 4:50
+| music2        = Tanimoto
+| extra2        = Chokkaku
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-| length2         = 4:50
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-<br>
-{{tracklist
-| collapsed       = no
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+| headline      = Limited edition
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+| extra_column  = Arrangement
+| total_length  =
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+| title1        = Pikanchi
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+| note1         =
-| music1          = Tanimoto
+| lyrics1       = Aida
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+| music1        = Tanimoto
+| extra1        = Chokkaku
+| length1       = 4:52
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+| note2         = {{nihongo2|道}}, "Road"
-| music2          = {{nihongo|Yo Tsuji|辻 陽}}
+| lyrics2       = Masahiko Kawahara
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+| music2        = Yō Tsuji
+| extra2        = Tsuji
+| length2       = 0:56
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+| music3        = Tanimoto
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+| extra3        = Chokkaku
+| length3       = 4:52
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+| title4        = Michi
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+| note4         = instrumental
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+| lyrics4       = Kawahara
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+| music4        = Tsuji
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+| extra4        = Tsuji
+| length4       = 0:56
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+==Charts==
-== References and external links ==
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
-{{JapaneseText}}
+!Chart (2002)
-<div class="references-small">
+!Peak<br />position
-* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/487390/1/ Pikanchi] [[Oricon]] Music Release Profile. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
+|-
-* [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/index.html Official Arashi website]
+|Japan ''[[Oricon]]'' Weekly Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2002&month=10&week=4&submit4.x=19&submit4.y=10|script-title=ja:2002年05月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=2009-10-23|language=ja}}</ref>
-</div>
+|align="center"|1
+|-
+|Japan ''Oricon'' Yearly Singles Chart
+|align="center"|75
+|}
+==References==
+<references />
+==External links==
+* [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_pikanchi1sg.html Pikanchi product information] {{in lang|ja}}
+* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/487390/1/ Pikanchi Oricon profile] {{in lang|ja}}
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+[[Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Songs written for Japanese films]]
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+[[Category:2002 songs]]
+[[Category:J Storm singles]]
-[[ja:PIKA☆NCHI]]
-[[zh:PIKA☆NCHI]]