Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (ひょっこりひょうたん島; Unexpected Gourd Island) is a digital single by Kobushi Factory and Tsubaki Factory. It was released on July 17, 2018.[1]
It is a cover of the titular theme song of the 1964 children's puppet show, which was used as the official compulsory song for the Aidorusai 2018 ~Idol Matsuri~ contest.[2]
The music video became available for digital download on August 1, 2018.[3]
Contents
Tracklist[edit | edit source]
Kobushi Factory & Tsubaki Factory - Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (Short Ver.)
- Hyokkori Hyoutanjima
- Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (Instrumental)
Featured Members[edit | edit source]
Kobushi Factory promoting the single
Tsubaki Factory promoting the single
Single Information[edit | edit source]
- Lyrics: Inoue Hisashi, Yamamoto Morihisa
- Composition: Uno Seiichiro
- Arrangement: Tanaka Nao
- Music Video: Kawatani Hideo[4]
Concert Performnaces[edit | edit source]
- Kobushi Factory & Tsubaki Factory Premium Live 2018 Haru "KOBO"
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ONE FOR ALL~
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Morning Musume released a cover of the same song in 2003 for their 17th single "Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima".
- Kobushi Factory & Tsubaki Factory's music video is a tribute to Morning Musume's done by the same director, Kawatani Hideo.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "こぶしファクトリー＆つばきファクトリー『ひょっこりひょうたん島』配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "課題曲『ひょっこりひょうたん島』のダンスショット公開＆「敗者復活WEB予選」の詳細を公開！" (in Japanese). Aidorisai 2018 ~Aidoru Matsuri~ Kokuminteki Anime Song Cover Contest. 2018-07-05.
- ↑ "こぶしファクトリー＆つばきファクトリー「ひょっこりひょうたん島」MV配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-08-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://twitter.com/deokw/status/1024612978203578374
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Store Listings: iTunes, Recochoku, mora
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