Pikanchi

Infobox Single
Name = Pikanchi


Artist = Arashi
from Album = How's It Going?
A-side = Pikanchi
B-side =
Released = flagicon|Japan October 17 2002
Format = CD
Recorded =
Genre = J-Pop
Length =
Label = J Storm
JADA-5004 (Limited Edition)
JACA-5005 (Normal Edition)
Chart position =
* 1 (Japan Oricon Top 30)
Last single = "Nice na Kokoroiki"
(2002)
This single = "Pika☆nchi"
(2002)
Next single = "Tomadoi Nagara"
(2003)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Limited Edition Cover
Type = Single

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Lower caption =

"Pikanchi" (officially, PIKA☆NCHI) is the ninth single of the Japanese boy band, Arashi. The single was released in two editions; a normal edition, and a limited edition with a deluxe cover art and a bonus track. Pikanchi is the theme song of the movie of the group, "Pika☆nchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy". It considered as 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 Oricon charts with latest sales numbers at 184,388 copies.

Single Information

"Pikanchi"

* Lyrics: Atsushi Aida
* Composed by: Shin Tanimoto
* Arranged by: CHOKKAKU

"Michi"

* Lyrics: Masahiko Kawahara
* Composed by: Yo Tsuji
* "Michi" was a song used throughout the movie, "Pika☆nchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy", and is available only on the Limited Edition release. It is one of the shortest songs in the Arashi discography.

Track listing

* Normal Edition Track listing
* Limited Edition Track listing

References and External links

* [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]