[PAR] [TLE] PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) [SEP] "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)" (Japanese: ペンパイナッポーアッポーペン , Hepburn: Penpainappōappōpen ) is a single by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka.  It was released as a music video on YouTube on 25 August 2016, and has since become a viral video.  s of 2017 , the official video has been viewed over 122 million times, spawned parodies, and has been hailed as the new "Gangnam Style" by various newspapers and online media.  The single itself reached number 1 on the "Billboard" Japan Hot 100 chart and became the shortest single to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100.  At the end of 2016, the songs charted at number 6 on Japan Hot 100 Year-end Chart. [PAR] [TLE] Avex Group [SEP] Avex Group Holdings Inc. is an entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.  Avex (short for audio visual expert) became the leading dance music company during the 1990s and continues to produce and manage some of Japan’s highest selling solo j-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen).  It is the biggest holistic entertainment company in Japan and although driven mainly by producing music, they have also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events like partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation.
[PAR] [TLE] PPAP ( Pen - Pineapple - Apple - Pen ) [ SEP ] " PPAP ( Pen - Pineapple - Apple - Pen ) " ( Japanese : ペンパイナッポーアッポーペン , Hepburn : Penpainappōappōpen ) is a single by Pikotaro , a fictional singer - songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka . It was released as a music video on YouTube on 25 August 2016 , and has since become a viral video . s of 2017 , the official video has been viewed over 122 million times , spawned parodies , and has been hailed as the new " Gangnam Style " by various newspapers and online media . The single itself reached number 1 on the " Billboard " Japan Hot 100 chart and became the shortest single to chart on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . At the end of 2016 , the songs charted at number 6 on Japan Hot 100 Year - end Chart . [PAR] [TLE] Avex Group [ SEP ] Avex Group Holdings Inc. is an entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and is headquartered in Tokyo , Japan . Avex ( short for audio visual expert ) became the leading dance music company during the 1990s and continues to produce and manage some of Japan ’s highest selling solo j - pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PPAP ( Pen - Pineapple - Apple - Pen ) . It is the biggest holistic entertainment company in Japan and although driven mainly by producing music , they have also shifted into other business domains like anime , video games and live music events like partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A - nation .
Who did the single that was an internet sensation produced by Avex?
Who did the single that was an internet sensation produced by Avex ?
Pikotaro
Pikotaro