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"Gera Gera Po Song"
"Gera Gera Po Song"
	Standard edition CD single cover
Single by King Cream Soda
from the album Bye Bye Gera Gera Po
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Yo-kai Exercise No. 1"
Released	April 30, 2014
Genre	J-pop; disco-pop; hip-hop; min'yō; rock; children's; anime song;
Length	4:10
Label	Frame [ja]
Composer(s)	Tomoki Kikuya
Lyricist(s)	Motsu [ja]
King Cream Soda singles chronology
Music video
	"Gera Gera Po Song" on YouTube

"Gera Gera Po Song" (Japanese: ゲラゲラポーのうた, Hepburn: Gera Gera Pō no Uta, lit. 'Hahaha Song')^{[note 1]} is a song recorded by the Japanese music unit King Cream Soda.

Background

Composition

Release and promotion

Reception and sales

Other versions and covers

Track listings

All music is composed by Tomoki Kikuya.

"Gera Gera Po Song" — CD single^[1]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Gera Gera Po Song" (ゲラゲラポーのうた, Gera Gera Pō no Uta, lit. 'Hahaha Song')	Motsu	4:10
2.	"Yo-kai Exercise No. 1" (cover of Dream5; ようかい体操第一, Yōkai Taisō Dai-ichi)	Lucky Ikeda [ja] Takashi Takagi	4:05
3.	"Gera Gera Po Song" (original karaoke)		4:10
4.	"Yo-kai Exercise No. 1" (original karaoke)		3:59
Total length:			16:25

"Gera Gera Po Song" — CD single (bonus DVD)^[2]

"Gera Gera Po Song" (music video)
"Yo-kai Exercise No. 1" (music video)
"Gera Gera Po Song" (dance short version)

Digital download and streaming^[3]

"Gera Gera Po Song" — 4:14

Personnel and credits

King Cream Soda

Mototaka Segawa/Motsu (as Gerappa) – rap vocals, lyrics
Yūichi Ikuzawa (as ZZRock) – male vocals
Natsumi Aoi (as Maiko) – female vocals

Production and other performers

Tomoki Kikuya – composition, arrangement, guitar
Lucky Ikeda [ja] – dance choreography

English version^[4]

Peter Michail – male vocals
Kathryn Lynn – female vocals
Mark Risley – lyrics
David H. Steinberg – lyrics
Will Anderson – voice direction, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Gera Gera Po Song"
Chart (2014)	Peak position
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)^[5]	9
Japan Adult Contemporary (Billboard Japan)^[6]	64
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)^[5]	4
Japan Singles (Oricon)^[7]	4

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Gera Gera Po Song"
Chart (2014)	Peak position
Japan Singles (Oricon)^[8]	13

Year-end charts

2014 year-end chart performance for "Gera Gera Po Song"
Chart (2014)	Position
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)^[9]	41
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)^[10]	6
Japan Singles (Oricon)^[11]	50

Certifications

Certifications for "Gera Gera Po Song"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[13] CD single	Gold	156,586^{[note 2]}
Japan (RIAJ)^[14] Digital download	Gold	100,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Gera Gera Po Song"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Japan	April 11, 2014	Digital download	Frame [ja]	^[15]
Japan	April 30, 2014	CD single CD+DVD		^[1]^[2]
Various	April 9, 2021	Digital download streaming		^[16]

Notes

^ The title of the 2021 digital re-release differs from the original 2014 name. While the original spells the word uta (meaning 'song') in hiragana as うた, the re-release uses the kanji form 唄. Some sources have also used an alternative kanji form, 歌.
^ Japanese CD sales for "Gera Gera Po Song" as of May 2015, compiled by Oricon from the single's chart history.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b キング・クリームソーダ. — ゲラゲラポーのうた [King Cream Soda — "Gera Gera Po Song"] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025. Release information is located under 基本情報; select 収録内容 for track listing
^ ^a ^b キング・クリームソーダ. — ゲラゲラポーのうた [CD+DVD] [King Cream Soda — "Gera Gera Po Song" (CD+DVD)] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025. Release information is located under 基本情報; select 収録内容 for track listing
^ ゲラゲラポーのうた — キング・クリームソーダ.のシングル ["Gera Gera Po Song" — Single by King Cream Soda] (in Japanese). Japan: Spotify. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "Gera Gera Po Song" (English Ver.) | Yo-kai Watch OP Song (Media notes). Yo-kai Watch Official Channel. September 26, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via YouTube. Expand description for credits
^ ^a ^b "King Cream Soda Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025. Select Hot 100 on the dropdown menu under 週間チャート Cite error: The named reference "JapanHot100" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay — 2014/05/14". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 14, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ ゲラゲラポーのうた(DVD付) ["Gera Gera Po Song" (with DVD)] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ シングル月間50 — 2014年6月 [Monthly Top 50 Singles — June 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. June 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via You Taiju.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End — 2014". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Year End — 2014". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ シングル年間100 — 2014年 [Year-End Top 100 Singles — 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via You Taiju.
^ ゲラゲラポーのうた — キング・クリームソーダ (ランキングデータ) ["Gera Gera Po Song" — King Cream Soda (Ranking Data)] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via You Taiju.
^ "Japanese single certifications – キング・クリームソーダ – ゲラゲラポーのうた" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年4月 on the drop-down menu
^ "Japanese digital single certifications – キング・クリームソーダ – ゲラゲラポーのうた" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年8月 on the drop-down menu
^ キング・クリームソーダ — ゲラゲラポーのうた [King Cream Soda — "Gera Gera Po Song"] (in Japanese). Mora. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ キング・クリームソーダディスコグラフィー / ゲラゲラポーの唄 (配信シングル) [King Cream Soda Discography — "Gera Gera Po Song" (Digital Single)] (in Japanese). Avex Trax. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[1] The title of the 2021 digital re-release differs from the original 2014 name. While the original spells the word uta (meaning 'song') in hiragana as うた, the re-release uses the kanji form 唄. Some sources have also used an alternative kanji form, 歌.

[14] Japanese CD sales for "Gera Gera Po Song" as of May 2015, compiled by Oricon from the single's chart history.^[12]

[CD-2] キング・クリームソーダ. — ゲラゲラポーのうた [King Cream Soda — "Gera Gera Po Song"] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025. Release information is located under 基本情報; select 収録内容 for track listing

[DVD-3] キング・クリームソーダ. — ゲラゲラポーのうた [CD+DVD] [King Cream Soda — "Gera Gera Po Song" (CD+DVD)] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025. Release information is located under 基本情報; select 収録内容 for track listing

[Spotify-4] ゲラゲラポーのうた — キング・クリームソーダ.のシングル ["Gera Gera Po Song" — Single by King Cream Soda] (in Japanese). Japan: Spotify. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[English_credits-5] "Gera Gera Po Song" (English Ver.) | Yo-kai Watch OP Song (Media notes). Yo-kai Watch Official Channel. September 26, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via YouTube. Expand description for credits

[JapanHot100-6] "King Cream Soda Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025. Select Hot 100 on the dropdown menu under 週間チャート Cite error: The named reference "JapanHot100" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[AdultContemporary-7] "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay — 2014/05/14". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 14, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[Oricon-8] ゲラゲラポーのうた(DVD付) ["Gera Gera Po Song" (with DVD)] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[Oricon_Monthly-9] シングル月間50 — 2014年6月 [Monthly Top 50 Singles — June 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. June 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via You Taiju.

[JapanHot100_Year-10] "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End — 2014". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[HotAnimation_Year-11] "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Year End — 2014". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[Oricon_Yearly-12] シングル年間100 — 2014年 [Year-End Top 100 Singles — 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via You Taiju.

[Oricon_YouTaiju-13] ゲラゲラポーのうた — キング・クリームソーダ (ランキングデータ) ["Gera Gera Po Song" — King Cream Soda (Ranking Data)] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via You Taiju.

[RIAJSales-15] "Japanese single certifications – キング・クリームソーダ – ゲラゲラポーのうた" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年4月 on the drop-down menu

[RIAJDownload-16] "Japanese digital single certifications – キング・クリームソーダ – ゲラゲラポーのうた" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年8月 on the drop-down menu

[Mora-17] キング・クリームソーダ — ゲラゲラポーのうた [King Cream Soda — "Gera Gera Po Song"] (in Japanese). Mora. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[Digital-18] キング・クリームソーダディスコグラフィー / ゲラゲラポーの唄 (配信シングル) [King Cream Soda Discography — "Gera Gera Po Song" (Digital Single)] (in Japanese). Avex Trax. n.d. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

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