Mikan

	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/9/9b/Mikan-r.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/260?cb=20091011170036" alt="Mikan-r" class="thumbimage " data-image-key="Mikan-r.jpg" data-image-name="Mikan-r.jpg" width="260" height="256" > Regular Edition
Native title	みかん
Released	November 21, 2007
Genre	J-Pop
Format	CD Single, CD+DVD, digital download
Length	12:03
Label	zetima <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/0/09/Zetima_logo.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/40?cb=20100407000814" alt="zetima" class="" data-image-key="Zetima_logo.jpg" data-image-name="Zetima logo.jpg" width="40" height="27" >
Producer	Tsunku
Previous	Onna ni Sachi Are 34th Single (2007)
Next	Resonant Blue 36th Single (2008)
	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/6/63/Mikan-la.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/220?cb=20091011170228" alt="Mikan-la" class="thumbimage " data-image-key="Mikan-la.jpg" data-image-name="Mikan-la.jpg" width="220" height="213" > Limited Edition A <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/1/18/Mikan-lb.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/220?cb=20091011170447" alt="Mikan-lb" class="thumbimage " data-image-key="Mikan-lb.jpg" data-image-name="Mikan-lb.jpg" width="220" height="192" > Limited Edition B

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.

TracklistEdit

CDEdit

Mikan
Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL (ボンキュッ！ボンキュッ！BOMB GIRL)
Mikan (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVDEdit

Mikan (Close-up Ver.)

Featured MembersEdit

MorningMusume-Mikan — 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 InformationEdit

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 Yasui
Bass: Mafune Katsuhiro
Trumpet: Suzuki Masanori
Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Sax: Takegami Yoshinari
Chorus: Takahashi Ai

PerformancesEdit

Concert PerformancesEdit

Mikan

Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL

TV PerformancesEdit

[2007.11.18] Haromoni@
[2007.11.23] MUSIC JAPAN
[2007.11.29] Utaban

Event PerformancesEdit

[2019.08.10] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL

Oricon Chart PositionsEdit

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
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	150	1,148

Yearly Ranking

Year	Year Rank	Sales
2007	220	35,331

Total sales: 38,667

TriviaEdit

7th Generation member Kusumi Koharu gives a comment about the single on Youtube
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.
After Kusumi Koharu graduated, her duet with Mitsui Aika became a solo.
This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Pyocopyoco Ultra.
In 2011, the song was then covered by Dream Morning Musume with the following members: Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Ishikawa Rika, Fujimoto Miki, and Kusumi Koharu.
The Dance shot version was featured in DVD Eizou The Morning Musume ALL SINGLE COMPLETE Zen 35 Kyoku ~10th ANNIVERSARY~
This is the second single to not be in the weekly #5, the first being Morning Coffee.

Additional VideosEdit

Morning Musume『Mikan』 (Close-up Ver.)

Morning Musume『Mikan』 (Dance Shot Ver.)

External LinksEdit

Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
Wikipedia: Japanese, English
Lyrics: Mikan, Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL

Morning Musume

History | Timeline | Auditions | DVDs | Publications

Members
9th Generation	Fukumura Mizuki (Leader) \| Ikuta Erina (Sub-leader)
10th Generation	Ishida Ayumi (Sub-leader) \| Sato Masaki
11th Generation	Oda Sakura
12th Generation	Nonaka Miki \| Makino Maria \| Haga Akane
13th Generation	Kaga Kaede \| Yokoyama Reina
14th Generation	Morito Chisaki
15th Generation	Kitagawa Rio \| Okamura Homare \| Yamazaki Mei
Former Members
1st Generation	Nakazawa Yuko \| Ishiguro Aya \| Iida Kaori \| Abe Natsumi \| Fukuda Asuka
2nd Generation	Yasuda Kei \| Yaguchi Mari \| Ichii Sayaka
3rd Generation	Goto Maki
4th Generation	Ishikawa Rika \| Yoshizawa Hitomi \| Tsuji Nozomi \| Kago Ai
5th Generation	Takahashi Ai \| Konno Asami \| Ogawa Makoto \| Niigaki Risa
6th Generation	Fujimoto Miki \| Kamei Eri \| Michishige Sayumi \| Tanaka Reina
7th Generation	Kusumi Koharu
8th Generation	Mitsui Aika \| Junjun \| Linlin
9th Generation	Sayashi Riho \| Suzuki Kanon
10th Generation	Iikubo Haruna \| Kudo Haruka
12th Generation	Ogata Haruna

Discography
Singles	Indies Singles	Ai no Tane
	Major Singles	1. Morning Coffee \| 2. Summer Night Town \| 3. Daite HOLD ON ME! \| 4. Memory Seishun no Hikari \| 5. Manatsu no Kousen \| 6. Furusato \| 7. LOVE Machine \| 8. Koi no Dance Site \| 9. Happy Summer Wedding \| 10. I WISH \| 11. Ren'ai Revolution 21 \| 12. The☆Peace! \| 13. Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ \| 14. Souda! We're ALIVE \| 15. Do it! Now \| 16. Koko ni Iruzee! \| 17. Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima \| 18. AS FOR ONE DAY \| 19. Shabondama \| 20. Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ \| 21. Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT \| 22. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ \| 23. Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari \| 24. Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago \| 25. THE Manpower!!! \| 26. Osaka Koi no Uta \| 27. Iroppoi Jirettai \| 28. Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~ \| 29. SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ \| 30. Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan \| 31. Aruiteru \| 32. Egao YES Nude \| 33. Kanashimi Twilight \| 34. Onna ni Sachi Are \| 35. Mikan \| 36. Resonant Blue \| 37. Pepper Keibu \| 38. Naichau Kamo \| 39. Shouganai Yume Oibito \| 40. Nanchatte Ren'ai \| 41. Kimagure Princess \| 42. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai \| 43. Seishun Collection \| 44. Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game \| 45. Maji Desu ka Ska! \| 46. Only You \| 47. Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! \| 48. Pyocopyoco Ultra \| 49. Ren'ai Hunter \| 50. One・Two・Three / The Matenrou Show \| 51. Wakuteka Take a chance \| 52. Help me!! \| 53. Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai \| 54. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan \| 55. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE? \| 56. Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0 \| 57. TIKI BUN / Shabadaba Doo~ / Mikaeri Bijin \| 58. Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara \| 59. Oh my wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Imasugu Tobikomu Yuuki \| 60. Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / ENDLESS SKY / One and Only \| 61. Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi \| 62. Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sou ja nai \| 63. BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy \| 64. Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakain da shi! \| 65. Are you Happy? / A gonna \| 66. Furari Ginza / Jiyuu na Kuni Dakara \| 67. Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night
	Digital Singles	Gosenfu no Tasuki \| Hana ga Saku Taiyou Abite
Albums	Original Albums	1. First Time \| 2. Second Morning \| 3. 3rd -LOVE Paradise- \| 4. 4th "Ikimasshoi!" \| 5. No.5 \| 6. Ai no Dai 6kan \| 7. Rainbow 7 \| 8. SEXY 8 BEAT \| 9. Platinum 9 DISC \| 10. ⑩ MY ME \| 11. Fantasy! Juuichi \| 12. 12, Smart \| 13. ⑬ Colorful Character \| 14. 14shou ~The message~ \| 15. ⑮ Thank you, too
	Mini Albums	7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini!
	Cover Albums	COVER YOU
	Soundtracks	Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ \| "Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" Song Selection \| Engeki Joshibu Musical LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- Original Soundtrack \| Engeki Joshibu Musical "TRIANGLE" Original Soundtrack \| Engeki Joshibu Musical "Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa" Original Soundtrack \| Engeki Joshibu Musical "Pharaoh no Haka" Original Soundtrack
	Best Albums	Best! Morning Musume 1 \| Best! Morning Musume 2 \| Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ \| Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection \| The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ \| Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2 \| Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary
Other Singles & Albums	Morning Musume Sakura Gumi	1. Hare Ame Nochi Suki ♡ \| 2. Sakura Mankai
	Morning Musume Otome Gumi	1. Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~ \| 2. Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~
	Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai	1. Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA \| 2. Itoshiki Tomo e
	Muten Musume	Appare Kaitenzushi!
	Dream Morning Musume	Dorimusu ① \| Shining Butterfly
	Morning Musume 20th	Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.) \| Morning Coffee (20th Anniversary Ver.) \| Hatachi no Morning Musume
	Collaborations	ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL! \| Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku \| YEAH YEAH YEAH / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki

Concerts
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Other Concerts & Events
Hello! Project Concerts	Summer Tours: 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Winter Tours: 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Hina Fes: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Hallo! Fes: 2018 COUNTDOWN PARTY: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016\| 2017 \| 2018 Other: Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 \| Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fes~ supported by Hellosmile \| Berryz Koubou Matsuri

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