Pikotaro, the mastermind behind the viral smash-hit “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen),” rang in the New Year with not one but two live performances of the track. “PPAP” went viral in September; it first ...

As the 45-second-long novelty song enters at No. 77, it rewrites the mark for the shortest hit ever to make the chart. By Gary Trust He has a pen. He has an apple. Now he has a Billboard Hot 100 ...

Some people want to know what the new popular earworm is. The new song you will at first think is stupid, but will find yourself chanting anyway. "What is the new chant?" they demand to know. Featured ...

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - November 01, 2016) - Global Sensation Pikotaro, a singer and songwriter from Chiba, Japan has taken the globe by storm with his infectious PPAP song. With his kinky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese comedian Pikotaro performing the “pen-pineapple-apple-pen” song at a press conference in Tokyo. (Photo: AP) Unh! Ever ...

At the end of August 2016, PIKOTARO uploaded a video called "PPAP (Pen-Pinapple-Apple-Pen)" on YouTube that instantly went viral and reached the Billboard Hot 100 (dated October 29), making him the… ...

A man dressed in a yellow, gaudy, animal-printed outfit leaps around singing “PEN PINEAPPLE APPLE PEN,” matched with techno music. It’s hard to forget. It’s also hard to know why it became so popular ...

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The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit PPAP is astonished by the global success of his "pen-pineapple-apple-pen" song. Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and leopard patterns, ...

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