World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya
| "World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya" | ||||
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| Single by NEWS | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Johnny & Associates | |||
| Songwriter | Mozza | |||
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"World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya" (WORLD QUEST/ポコポンペコーリャ) is a double A-side by the Japanese idol group NEWS. It is their 15th single and was released in Japan on December 12, 2012, under Johnny & Associates in four editions: a CD-only edition, limited editions A and B, and a special edition.
"World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya" debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon singles chart, selling over 130,000 copies in its first week. It being their fifteenth consecutive number-one single, NEWS became the third group in history to achieve this feat. On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, "World Quest" and "Pokopon Pekōrya" peaked at numbers one and six, respectively; NEWS became the first artist to simultaneously have two songs in the top ten of that chart.