Mikan (song)

"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.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 CD
2 Members
3 Musical personnel
- 3.1 Mikan
- 3.2 Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl
4 Oricon ranks and sales
5 References
6 External links

Track listing

All lyrics are made by Tsunku.

CD

All songs written and composed by Tsunku.

CD
No.	Title	Arranged by	Length
1.	"Mikan" (みかん, "Mandarin Orange")	Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki	4:27
2.	""Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl" ()	Shunsuke Suzuki	3:16
3.	"Mikan (Instrumental)"		4:25

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mikan (Close-up Ver.)"

Members

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

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

Mikan

Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki (鈴木Daichi秀行^?) – programming, guitar
Kōji Kamata (鎌田浩二^?) – guitar

Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl

Shunsuke Suzuki (鈴木俊介^?) – programming, guitar
Yasui Sano – drums
Katsuhiro Mafune – bass
Masanori Suzuki – trumpet
Yoshinari Takegami – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax

Oricon ranks and sales

Daily	Weekly	Sales
5	6	38,667

References

^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Mikan" (in Japanese). http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/s_46/. Retrieved 2007-11-27.

External links

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

Morning Musume singles discography

First Time	"Ai no Tane"(1997) · "Morning Coffee"(1998) · "Summer Night Town" (1998)

Second Morning	"Daite Hold on Me!" (1998) · "Memory Seishun no Hikari" (1999) · "Manatsu no Kōsen" (1999) · "Furusato" (1999)

3rd -Love Paradise-	"Love Machine" (1999) · "Koi no Dance Site" (2000)

Best! Morning Musume 1	"Happy Summer Wedding" (2000) · "I Wish" (2000) · "Ren'ai Revolution 21" (2000)

4th Ikimasshoi!	"The Peace!" (2001) · "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" (2001) · "Sōda! We're Alive" (2002)

No.5	"Do It! Now" (2002) · "Koko ni Iruzee!" (2002)

Best! Morning Musume 2	"Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyōtanjima" (2003) · "As for One Day" (2003) · "Shabondama" (2003) · "Go Girl (Koi no Victory)" (2003) · "Ai Araba It's All Right" (2004)

Ai no Dai 6 Kan	"Roman (My Dear Boy)" (2004) · "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari" (2004) · "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" (2004)

Rainbow 7	"The Manpower!!!" (2005) · "Osaka Koi no Uta" (2005) · "Iroppoi Jirettai" (2005) · "Chokkan 2 (Nogashita Sakana wa Ōkiizo!)" (2005)

7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini!	"Aruiteru" (2006)

Sexy 8 Beat	"Sexy Boy (Soyokaze ni Yorisotte)" (2006) · "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan" (2006) · "Egao Yes Nude" (2007)

Morning Musume All Singles Complete: 10th Anniversary	"Kanashimi Twilight" (2007) · "Onna ni Sachi Are" (2007)

Cover You	"Pepper Keibu" (2008)

Platinum 9 Disc	"Mikan" (2007) · "Resonant Blue" (2008) · "Naichau Kamo" (2009)

10 My Me	"Shōganai Yume Oibito" (2009) · "Nanchatte Ren'ai"(2009) · "Kimagure Princess"(2009) · "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai"(2010)

Fantasy! Jūichi	"Seishun Collection" (2010) · "Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game"(2010)

12, Smart	"Maji Desu ka Ska!" (2011) · "Only You"(2011) · "Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun da yo!/Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!"(2011)

TBA	48th Single