Ai no Uta (Strawberry Flower song)
A Pikmin-themed pop ballad that became a Japanese hit.
Strawberry Flower recorded "Ai no Uta" for Japanese TV ads promoting the GameCube title Pikmin. Band member Takeshi Tomozuma wrote and produced the track, which is sung from the Pikmin's perspective. It hit number two on Japan's Oricon weekly chart and was among the country's top-selling singles of 2002. Three versions appear on the "Pikmin World" soundtrack album.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Strawberry Flower
- Album
- Pikmin World
- Released
- December 6, 2001
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:04
- Label
- Toshiba-EMI
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- A French cover was released under the title "Vos Meilleurs Amis - Songs of Love".
- It appears as an Easter egg in Pikmin 2.
Concept and creation
Nintendo enlisted Gan Matsumoto, credited as Takeshi Tomozuma, to create music for the upcoming Pikmin. Tomozuma composed "Ai no Uta" and formed Strawberry Flower with singer Tomoe Watanabe, who provided vocals. The song was not included in the game itself but was used in its marketing campaign. It is a pop ballad driven by guitar and accordion, with lyrics from the Pikmin's perspective describing their actions and devotion to Captain Olimar, though neither is named in the main version. The music video was filmed on September 26, 2001.
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