| "Pon Pon Pon" | ||||
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| Single by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||||
| from the album Moshi Moshi Harajuku and Pamyu Pamyu Revolution | ||||
| Released | July 20, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 2011 | |||
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| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
| Kyary Pamyu Pamyu singles chronology | ||||
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Pon Pon Pon (stylized in all uppercase) is a song and debut single by Japanese singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. It was released as the lead single for her EP, Moshi Moshi Harajuku, and later included on her debut album, Pamyu Pamyu Revolution. The song was written and produced by Yasutaka Nakata of Capsule. The music video, a psychedelic tribute to Kawaii and Decora culture, was released to YouTube on July 16, 2011, and became a viral hit.[1][2] On 27 July 2012, a limited edition of a 7' LP with Side A: PONPONPON -extended mix- and Side B: Cherry Bon Bon -extended mix- was released (and re-released on 3 January 2013) exclusively for DJs.
The song was launched on iTunes internationally in 23 countries, and set records for a Japanese song, reaching #1 in Finland and #4 in Belgium.[3] As of 2012, the song sold over 1 million digital downloads.[4] As of 2024, the music video has over 200 million views on YouTube. Internationally, the song has been featured in G-Eazy's single "Lost in Translation",[5] FACE's "Night Fever", and was featured in The Simpsons episode "Married to the Blob".[6] PonPonPon is featured on the 2012 Japan game, Just Dance Wii 2.
The Japan Times in 2019 listed "PonPonPon" among the most influential J-Pop songs of the 2010s decade, noting the music video's extravagant aesthetics and electronic production.[7]
- ^ Dooling, Annemarie (2011-07-27). "'PonPonPon' Gives Us A Kawaisa Seizure". Huffington Post.
- ^ Favorite Summer Artists & Cats Grilling Out (!!!): It's Episode 2 Of MTV's Pop Music Web Show, 'Bigger Than The Buzz'!. Buzzworthy.mtv.com (2011-08-04). Retrieved on 2011-12-08.
- ^ "「PONPONPON」が、なんとｉTunesヨーロッパでチャートイン！" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. 2011-07-22. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ 原宿カワイイ大使に任命！！". MUSIC LOUNGE ニュース (in Japanese). 東京都: 有線放送キャンシステム. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "G-Eazy - Lost In Translation".
- ^ "What if Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is on The Simpsons?". SBS Pop Asia. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ "Looking back at the most influential Japanese songs of the 2010s". The Japan Times. December 29, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.