Pikanchi

"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.

"Pikanchi"
Single by Arashi
from the album How's It Going?
B-side	"Michi"
Released	October 17, 2002
Genre	Rock[1] hard rock[2]
Length	5:50 (Limited edition) 17:08 (Regular edition)
Label	J Storm
Arashi singles chronology
"Nice na Kokoroiki" (2002) "Pikanchi" (2002) "Tomadoi Nagara" (2003)

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

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.

External links

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