Mikan (みかん; Mandarin Orange) is the 35th 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.
Like its predecessor, there are three editions: 2 limited editions and a regular edition. 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.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Mikan
- Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL (ボン キュッ！ボン キュッ！BOMB GIRL)
- Mikan (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A DVD[]
- Mikan (Close-up Ver.)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting the single
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- 6th Gen: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- 7th Gen: Kusumi Koharu
- 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin
Single Information[]
- Mikan
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO
- Music Video: Hasegawa Makoto
- Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Drums: Sano Yasuo (ja)
- Bass: Mafune Katsuhiro
- Trumpet: Suzuki Masanori
- Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Sax: Takegami Yoshinari
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
Concert Performances[]
- Mikan
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Zǎo Ān Shào Nǚ Zǔ 2008 Concert Tour in Taiwan
- Morning Musume 10th Anniversary Live TOUR IN KOREA 2008
- "Fànggē Shìbó" Zǎo Ān Shào Nǚ Zǔ Shànghǎi Yǎnchàng Huì
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~ - Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin, Sugaya Risako, Yajima Maimi
- Hello! Project 2009 SUMMER Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume in Concert at Anime Expo 2009
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
- Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Mitsui Aika
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2014 ~Full Course~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Naruchika Morning Musume '16
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Hello! Project 2017 WINTER ~Crystal Clear~ - Hello! Project
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 3gatsu ~Marching!~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018 - Tsubaki Factory
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Teiki Kouen Vol.7 - Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 12gatsu ~Mikan~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Tsubaki Factory, Ame no Mori Kawa Umi, Oota Haruka
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER ~NEW AGE~
- Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.4 Acro Diva♡ - Tanaka Reina
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Haru ~BEST WISHES!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Hello! Project
- Kudo Haruka LIVE 2020 "New Face!" - Kudo Haruka
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2020 12gatsu ~Hikari~ - Nakayama Natsume, Hashida Honoka, Nishizaki Miku, Matsubara Yulia
- Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better!~ Morito Chisaki Sotsugyou Special
- Takahashi Ai・Tanaka Reina・Natsuyaki Miyabi Laugh and Peace Tanabata Special ~Hoshi ni Negai wo~ - Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina & Natsuyaki Miyabi
- Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~
- Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ encore
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show ~Sanctuary~" Fukumura Mizuki Sotsugyou Special
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2024
- Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
Event Performances[]
- Mikan
- [2009.02.19] Melon Greeting vol. 9 ~Melon 9-Shuunen Kinenbi LIVE!~ - with Melon Kinenbi
- [2010.03.00] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in Hawaii 2010 - Michishige Sayumi
- [2010.11.07] Morning Days 6 Takahashi Ai・Michishige Sayumi・Mitsui Aika in Yamanashi - Takahashi Ai, Michishige Sayumi, Mitsui Aika
- [2010.12.05] Morning Musume Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game Hatsubai Kinen Event
- [2011.11.05] ~Morning Days Happy Holiday~ 9ki Member Fanclub Tour in Yamanashi - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
- [2012.06.19] Yuko Nakazawa Birthday Live 2012 ~Thank You for Tuesday~ - Nakazawa Yuko
- [2014.03.02] M-line club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~ - Nakazawa Yuko, LoVendoЯ
- [2014.08.22] Morning Musume '14 Fanclub Tour in HAWAII ~Me ka aloha pumehana!!~
- [2014.09.00] Niigaki Risa Live ~Popcorn to Uzura~ - Niigaki Risa
- [2014.10.31] S/mileage Tamura Meimi Birthday Event 2014 - Tamura Meimi
- [2016.08.01] ANGERME Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2016 - Wada Ayaka
- [2018.07.10] Morning Musume '18 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
- [2018.09.14] Morning Musume '18 FC Event ~Kessei Kinen Premoni Dai Kanshasai! 22 Nenme mo Ikimasshoi!~
- [2018.11.29] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event "OtsukaReina Kai 7! ~7 tte Nanka Yokunai?~" - Tanaka Reina
- [2019.08.10] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL
- [2019.09.16] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event ~HAPPY B'DAY TO Meee.33~ - Takahashi Ai
- [2021.12.11] BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2021 - Hirai Miyo
- [2023.02.04] Yajima Maimi Birthday Event 2023 Maimi's Squall vol.7 ～Thank you for the love♡～ - Yajima Maimi
- [2023.04.18] OCHA NORMA Nishizaki Miku Birthday Event 2023 - Nishizaki Miku
- [2023.07.03] Morning Musume '23 Yamazaki Mei Birthday Event - Yamazaki Mei
- [2023.08.07] Morning Days Happy Holiday 9ki Member Fukumura Mizuki・Ikuta Erina Fanclub Bus Tour in Gunma - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
- [2023.08.12] Nakazawa Yuko Aa, Jinsei 50nen Geinou Seikatsu 25shuunen Kinen Recital ~Karasu no Furunyoubou~ - Nakazawa Yuko
- [2023.09.18] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event ~Mou, 37 Datteba yo. 14￫37~ - Takahashi Ai
- [2024.06.07] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA TETSU Nishida Shiori Birthday Event 2024 - Nishida Shiori
- [2024.07.26] OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami Birthday Event 2024 - Kubota Nanami
- Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL
- [2012.08.29] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in HAWAII 2012 summer - Fukumura Mizuki
- [2017.05.03] Takahashi Ai・Tanaka Reina FC Event T&T ~Kiroi to Mizuiro~ Vol.2 - Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina
- [2017.12.09] Morning Musume '17 64th Single "Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakain da shi!" Hatsubai Kinen Kudo Haruka Solo Event - Iikubo Haruna, Kudo Haruka, Ogata Haruna
- [2023.12.20] Morning Musume '23 FC Event ~Musume×FAN×Fun！×Christmas~ - Ishida Ayumi
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Ranking
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 220 | 35,331 |
Total Reported Sales: 38,667
Cover Versions[]
- In 2011, the song was then covered by Dream Morning Musume in Dorimusu ① with the following members: Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Ishikawa Rika, Fujimoto Miki, and Kusumi Koharu.
- In 2022, Morito Chisaki's solo cover version was released digitally on June 21st, to commemorate her graduation from Morning Musume '22 and Hello! Project. She also performed the song at her graduation concert the day before.
Trivia[]
- The Dance shot version music video is featured in DVD Eizou The Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE Zen 35 Kyoku ~10th ANNIVERSARY~.
- In the music video, it shows images of the members when they were younger. The first time this was ever done in a Morning Musume MV was on their 6th single, Furusato.
- This is the second single to not be in the Oricon weekly chart top 5, the first being Morning Coffee.
- This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Pyocopyoco Ultra.
- 7th Generation member Kusumi Koharu gives a comment about the single on Youtube.
- Kusumi Koharu and Mitsui Aika's duet became a solo after the former graduated.
- The center is Kusumi Koharu. The main vocals are Takahashi Ai and Tanaka Reina.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Mikan, Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL