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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)</small>
-| Last single    = "[[Nice na Kokoroiki]]"<br />(2002)
+| length     = 5:50 (Limited edition)<br />17:08 (Regular edition)
-| This single    = "'''Pikanchi'''"<br />(2002)
+| label      = [[J Storm]]
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-| Next single    = "[[Tomadoi Nagara]]"<br />(2003)
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+| prev_title = [[Nice na Kokoroiki]]
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 ==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.
+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.
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-|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]]|accessdate=2009-10-23|language=ja}}</ref>
+|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>
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_pikanchi1sg.html Pikanchi product information] {{ja icon}}
+* [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] {{ja icon}}
+* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/487390/1/ Pikanchi Oricon profile] {{in lang|ja}}
 {{Arashi}}
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 [[Category:2002 singles]]
 [[Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles]]
-[[Category:Japanese film songs]]
+[[Category:Songs written for Japanese films]]
 [[Category:2002 songs]]
 [[Category:J Storm singles]]