Mikan (song)

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“Mikan”
Single by Morning Musume
Released	November 21, 2007
Format	CD single, DVD single
Recorded	2007
Genre	Japanese pop
Length	12:08
Label	Zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Onna ni Sachi Are" (2007) "Mikan" (2007) "Resonant Blue" (2008)

"Mikan" (みかん, Mandarin Orange^?) is the thirty-fifth single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. The song's title was chosen in accordance to the habit of eating mandarin oranges while sitting by a kotatsu, as a representation of each member's childhood memories. Mikan's Promotional video extends this concept further, by showing photographs of the members when they were children. It was released on November 21, 2007.^[1]

Like its predecessor, there are three editions. Limited edition A is accompanied by a bonus DVD and photo card, while a 40-page booklet is available in limited edition B enclosed in a special package. The catalog numbers of each limited edition copies are EPCE-5514 and EPCE-5515, respectively. The regular edition has a catalog number EPCE-5517.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD 1.2 DVD 2 Members at the time of single 3 Musical personnel 3.1 Mikan 3.2 Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl 4 Oricon ranks and sales 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Track listing

All lyrics are made by Tsunku.

[edit] CD

1. "Mikan" (みかん, Mandarin Orange^?) – 4:27
2. "Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl" (ボン キュッ！ボン キュッ！BOMB　GIRL, "Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl"^?) – 3:16
3. "Mikan" (Instrumental) – 4:25

[edit] DVD

1. "Mikan" (Close-up Ver.)

[edit] Members at the time of single

• 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki
• 6th generation: Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
• 7th generation: Koharu Kusumi
• 8th generation: Aika Mitsui, Li Chun, Qian Lin

[edit] Musical personnel

• Ai Takahashi – vocals, chorus
• Risa Niigaki – vocals, chorus
• Eri Kamei – vocals
• Sayumi Michishige – vocals
• Reina Tanaka – vocals
• Koharu Kusumi – vocals
• Aika Mitsui – vocals
• Li Chun – vocals
• Qian Lin – vocals

[edit] Mikan Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki (鈴木Daichi秀行, Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki?) – programming, guitar Kōji Kamata (鎌田浩二, Kōji Kamata?) – guitar

[edit] Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl Shunsuke Suzuki (鈴木俊介, Shunsuke Suzuki?) – programming, guitar Yasui Sano – drums Katsuhiro Mafune – bass Masanori Suzuki – trumpet Yoshinari Takegami – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax

[edit] Oricon ranks and sales

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week rank	Sales
–	5	6	7	9	10	10	6	28,082
10	28	34	38	22	28	27	28	5,102
29	50	–	–	45	46	–	57	2,147
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	81	1,332
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	113	856
–	–	–	–	–	–	–	150	1,148
–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Total sales: 38,667

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Mikan entry on the Up-Front Works official website
• ThePPN: Mikan
• Projecthello.com lyrics: Mikan, Bon kyu! Bon kyu! Bomb Girl

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