YouTube Theme Song

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.

"YouTube Theme Song"
Single by Hikakin & Seikin
from the EP YouTube Theme Song
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedAugust 13, 2015
Length4:28
LabelUUUM
Songwriter(s)Seikin
Hikakin & Seikin singles chronology
"YouTube Theme Song"
(2015)		 "Zasso"
(2017)

Overview

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]

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]

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]

This song is an independent production and is not the "official" theme song of YouTube.

Included songs

All tracks are written by SEIKIN

No.TitleLength
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) 78

References
  1. "HIKAKIN＆SEIKIN「YouTubeテーマソング」が配信スタート、プロデュースはTeddyLoid - CDJournal ニュース". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  2. Inc, Natasha. "YouTuber兄弟・HIKAKIN & SEIKINが歌手デビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. "YouTubeで、総再生数1,000万回突破!! HIKAKIN & SEIKIN 『YouTubeテーマソング』が待望のリリース!! プロデュースは、まさかのTeddyLoid!?【後編】". TuneCore Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  4. "https://twitter.com/hikakin/status/642989330248536065". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. "HIKAKIN＆SEIKIN「YouTubeテーマソング」1億再生突破 新たに記念ver.を公開". KAI-YOU.net | POP is Here . (in Japanese). 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  6. Inc, Natasha. "HIKAKIN&SEIKIN×小室哲哉「YouTubeテーマソング-Tetsuya Komuro Rearrange-」特集｜異色のコラボ実現！TK版「YouTubeテーマソング」ができるまで - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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