"PPAP" is a single by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. It was released as a music video on YouTube on 25 August 2016, and has since become a viral video. As of March 2021, the official video has been viewed more than 380 million times. PPAP spawned parodies, and was hailed as the new "Gangnam Style" by various newspapers and online media. The single itself reached number 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and became the shortest single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, until it was displaced by Beautiful Trip. At the end of 2016, the song charted at number 6 on Japan Hot 100 Year-end Chart.
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | J-pop, EDM |
| Label | Avex Music Creative |
| Writer(s) | Daimaou Kosaka |
| Producer(s) | Daimaou Kosaka |
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Viral Japanese-pop single by comedian Daimaou Kosaka's Pikotaro persona. The song's accompanying music video has been viewed in excess of 380 million times as of 2021. The song reached the number one spot on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.
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Many publication likened the viral success of the song to that of Psy's "Gangnam Style." It was produced in the key of C# minor with a tempo of 136 beats per minute.
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English-language Japanese songs.. Avex Group singles.. Compositions in C-sharp minor.. 2010s fads and trends.. Music memes.. Viral videos.
Latest information about PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) - Daimaou Kosaka updated on July 28 2021.
