"Akashiya Sanma-san ni Kiite Minai to ne" (明石家さんまさんに聞いてみないとネ, lit.

The two thought it would be comical to write a semi-serious song in order to vie for a spot on the prestigious Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

They set the ridiculous goal of selling 50 million copies of the single and publicly proclaimed Glay to be their rival act.

Kudo's involvement in the project was accidental: she happened to be near the studio Akashiya and Tokoro were recording at and when she crossed paths with the two, they asked her to join in on the track.

It charted for five weeks in the top 100 and sold a total of 30,000 copies during its run.