Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious) (song)

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"Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)"
Single by Teriyaki Boyz
from the album The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack) and Serious Japanese
ReleasedJune 27, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreJ hip hop
Length4:15
LabelStar Trak
Songwriter(s)
  • Verbal
  • Wise
  • Ilmari
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Teriyaki Boyz singles chronology
"Heartbreaker"
(2006) 		"Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)"
(2006) 		"I Still Love H.E.R."
(2007)

"Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" is a single by Japanese hip hop group Teriyaki Boyz. It features on the 2006 film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as the main theme and also features at the end credits. The song also appears in the band's second album Serious Japanese.

Background[]

The song is written by the band member Verbal, Wise, Ilmari and was produced by the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo).[1] The song can also be heard in the 2006 movie when the cars are racing.[2] On 3 February 2009 from the group's album Serious Japanese, The official remix was released featuring American rappers Pusha T and Fam-Lay with new verses from Teriyaki Boyz.

Commercial performance[]

The song received positive reviews from critics.[3][4] It was certified Gold by RIAJ, making it Teriyaki Boyz's only certified single to date.

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
JPN Oricon

[5]

JPN Hot 100[6] US
"Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" 2006 — — —[A]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[8]
"—" denotes items that did not chart, were ineligible to chart due to a lack of a physical single release, or were released before the creation on the Japan Hot 100 in 2008.
  1. ^ "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, a 25 position extension to the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

Reception and legacy[]

"Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" has had staying power. It has been praised as one of the best songs from the Fast & Furious franchise[9][10] as well as a "badass driving song".[11] In 2020, Time reported on a viral trend of videos that began on TikTok depicting people "drifting" across their hardwood floors.[12] Indonesian rapper Rich Brian released a "Tokyo Drift Freestyle" during the COVID-19 pandemic that garnered media attention in the United States and Indonesia.[13][14] American rapper Lil Yachty released "T.D", which heavily samples "Tokyo Drift", featuring Tierra Whack, Tyler, The Creator, and ASAP Rocky.[15] American rapper Ski Mask The Slump God samples the song as well in "Where's The Blow?" A single featuring American rapper Lil Pump.

References[]

  1. ^ "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious) lyrics - Teriyaki Boyz". June 19, 2007.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Drift - Teriyaki Boyz [ MUSIC VIDEO ] HD". March 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - IGN". IGN. News Corp. June 19, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "TERIYAKI BOYZのリリース一覧" [List of Teriyaki Boyz' Releases]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  7. ^ "Teriyaki Boyz - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  8. ^ レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: October Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. November 20, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  9. ^ Smith, Fred (July 26, 2020). "What is the Most 'Fast and Furious' Song?". Road & Track. Hearst Communications.
  10. ^ Oller, Jacob (April 13, 2017). "The Importance of 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' Memes". Film School Rejects.
  11. ^ Mele, Rick (April 3, 2012). "The 10 Most Badass Driving Songs". AskMen. Ziff Davis.
  12. ^ McCluskey, Megan (January 17, 2020). "'Tokyo Drift' Slides and Sweeps Across TikTok With a Storm of Addictive Videos". Time. Time USA, LLC.
  13. ^ Williams, Aaron (April 10, 2020). "Rich Brian Tells Us The Inspiration For His 'Tokyo Drift' Freestyle". UPROXX. Warner Music Group.
  14. ^ "Bosan di rumah, Rich Brian buat video klip "Tokyo Drift Freestyle"". Antara News. 25 March 2020.
  15. ^ Fu, Eddie (May 29, 2020). "Lil Yachty & Tierra Whack's "T.D." Samples A Neptunes-Produced Song From The 'Fast & Furious' Franchise". Genius. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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