
The concert kicks off on the official Pokémon YouTube channel, Pokémon’s official Twitch channel, and on Pokémon’s 25th anniversary website starting at 7:00 p.m.

The lyrics of song Only Wanna Be With You are You and me, we come from different worlds. He previously said in a statement, “I’ve been a Pokémon fan for a long time, so the opportunity to headline the Pokémon Day concert celebrating 25 years is awesome.” Certified Pokémon-lover Post Malone has just blessed us with one hell of a bop with his cover of Hootie and the Blowfishs 'Only Wanna Be With You.' The song comes as a result of Pokémons 25th. For all English music fans, check-out latest English song Only Wanna Be With You sung by Post Malone. The “Circles” singer will perform his latest single when he headlines the Pokémon Day concert over the weekend. The two games first hit the shelves in Japan on February 27, 1996. in 1999.Īs for why Malone chose to breathe new life into a classic Hootie hit, the singer notes “I Only Wanna Be With You” bowed on the Billboard charts 25 years ago, around the same time Pokémon Red and Blue made their debut and launched a global empire.

Not only that, Malone even incorporates the Ecruteak City theme, which was featured in the franchise’s followup games, Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal - which arrived in the U.S. That is, until you know that Malone owns an old-school Game Boy Color so that he can still play Pokémon on the regular, and that, before Saturday’s Pokémon Day 25th anniversary celebration, Malone’s released a cover of Rucker’s co-written 1995 hit with Hootie and the Blowfish, Only Wanna Be With You. Posty, who is a long-time Pokéfan, released “ Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)” which pays tribute to the 1995 hit while infusing sound effects people have come to associate with the original Game Boy games.

To help celebrate the momentous occasion, Post Malone has released a brand new single Thursday that puts a spin on a classic Hootie and the Blowfish hit. This Saturday marks Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, aptly titled Pokémon Day.
