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"Hai Yorokonde" (Japanese: はいよろこんで, lit.'I'll be so glad to') is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and internet personalityKocchi no Kento, released as a single by Blowout Inc. on May 27, 2024. Written by Kocchi no Kento and GRP [ja], it is an up-tempo melancholy pop song about the daily lives of salarymen whose stress has peaked while struggling to overcome peer pressure.[1]Kazuya Kanehisa [ja] created the single's retro-styled cover art and accompanied animated music video, which were inspired by Shōwa-era manga and anime, with some references of classic animated cartoons from late 1950s and early 1960s.[2]
"Hai Yorokonde" went viral on social media in Japan shortly after its release along with its music video, which has amassed over 100 million views on YouTube. It topped the Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs,[3] and subsequently peaked at number four on the Japan Hot 100[4] and number two on the Global Japan Songs Excl. Japan.[5] The English version, translated by Penthouse [ja]'s Shintaro Naomika, was released on July 31.[6]
Kocchi no Kento gave a televised performance of "Hai Yorokonde" at CDTV Live! Live! on August 5,[7] and performed again on September 23,[8] and October 7.[9] He performed the song on the YouTube channel The First Take on August 30,[10] and at Music Station on October 25.[11]