"Mikan" (みかん, "Mandarin Orange") is the thirty-fifth single of Japanese female 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]

"Mikan"
Single by Morning Musume
from the album Platinum 9 Disc
ReleasedNovember 21, 2007 (Japan)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length12:08
LabelZetima (Japan)
Songwriter(s)Tsunku
Producer(s)Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Onna ni Sachi Are"
(2007)
"Mikan"
(2007)
"Resonant Blue"
(2008)
Music video
Mikan on YouTube

Like its predecessor, there are three editions. Limited edition A is accompanied by a bonus DVD, 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. The limited and first press of the regular comes with one of ten photo cards, there is one for each member and one for the group.

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Tsunku.

CD edit

All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleArranged byLength
1."Mikan" (みかん, "Mandarin Orange")Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki4:27
2.""Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl" (ボン キュッ!ボン キュッ!BOMB GIRL)Shunsuke Suzuki3:16
3."Mikan (Instrumental)" 4:25
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Mikan (Close-up Ver.)" 

Members edit

Personnel edit

Oricon ranks and sales edit

Daily Weekly Sales
5 6 38,667

References edit

  1. ^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Mikan" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2007-11-27.

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