YouTube Theme Song

2015 single by Hikakin and Seikin

"YouTube Theme Song"

Single by Hikakin & Seikin
from the EP  YouTube Theme Song
Language| Japanese
Released| August 13, 2015
Length| 4:28
Label| UUUM
Songwriter(s)| Seikin
Hikakin & Seikin singles chronology
|  | "YouTube Theme Song"
(2015)  | "Zasso"
(2017)

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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.

## Overview

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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

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All tracks are written by SEIKIN

No.| Title| Length

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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

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Chart  | Peak
position

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Japan (Japan Hot 100)  | 78

## References

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1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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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