"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" (, Road), the insert song used throughout the movie, and a deluxe cover.

"Pikanchi"
Single by Arashi
from the album How's It Going?
B-side"Michi"
ReleasedOctober 17, 2002 (2002-10-17)
Genre
Length5:50 (Limited edition)
17:08 (Regular edition)
LabelJ Storm
Arashi singles chronology
"Nice na Kokoroiki"
(2002)
"Pikanchi"
(2002)
"Tomadoi Nagara"
(2003)

Single information

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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

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Pikanchi"Takeshi AidaShin TanimotoChokkaku4:51
2."Pikanchi" (instrumental, includes hidden talk track)AidaTanimotoChokkaku12:17
Limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Pikanchi"AidaTanimotoChokkaku4:52
2."Michi" (, "Road")Masahiko KawaharaYō TsujiTsuji0:56
3."Pikanchi" (instrumental)AidaTanimotoChokkaku4:52
4."Michi" (instrumental)KawaharaTsujiTsuji0:56

Charts

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

References

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  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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