YouTube Theme Song
2015 single by Hikakin and Seikin
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YouTube Theme Song (ユーチューブテーマソング) is the first single by Hikakin & Seikin; it was independently produced and music distributed on August 13, 2015. A CD+DVD version was released by UUUM on November 21 of the same year. This song is an independent production and is not the "official" theme song of YouTube.
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| Single by Hikakin & Seikin | ||||
| from the EP YouTube Theme Song | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | August 13, 2015 | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | UUUM | |||
| Songwriter | Seikin | |||
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Background
This song was originally written and composed by Hikakin's brother Seikin in 2012, and was originally released as a one-chorus a cappella version on YouTube.[1]
Seikin finished the a cappella version to full length, and TeddyLoid, an old friend of Hikakin, arranged and produced the entire song,[1] creating a pop tune with dubstep elements.[2]
All recording was done at TeddyLoid's home studio, and a new music video was also produced.[3]
Music video
The music video is available on HikakinTV, and a making-of video is also available.[2] In less than a month, the music video has been viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube.[4] In May 2020, the music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming the first video among all HikakinTV videos to reach 100 million views.[5]
Tetsuya Komuro Rearrange
A year and a half after its release, "YouTube Theme Song-Tetsuya Komuro Rearrange-," a rearrangement by music producer Tetsuya Komuro, was released on AWA, and about six months later, it was also released on iTunes Store, Recochoku, etc. HIKAKIN The unique collaboration between Hikakin & Seikin and Tetsuya Komuro became a hot topic.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Seikin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "YouTube Theme Song" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "YouTube Theme Song（TeddyLoid Acoustic Remix）" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "HIKAKIN BEATBOX PARADE" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "YouTune Theme Song（instrumental）" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "YouTube Theme Song（Karaoke）" | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 21:34 | |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] | 78 |