Tan Tan Tān!

"Tan Tan Tān!" (タンタンターン!, lit. "Tap Tap Tap!") is the seventh opening theme song from the Japanese anime Kirarin Revolution. The song was released on October 29, 2008 and is performed by MilkyWay, consisting of Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, Sayaka Kitahara, and You Kikkawa from Hello Pro Egg as their characters, Kirari Tsukishima, Noel Yukino, and Kobeni Hanasaki.

"Tan Tan Tān!"
Regular edition cover
Single by MilkyWay
from the album Kirari to Fuyu
A-side"Tan Tan Tān!"
B-side"Gamushalala"
Released
  • October 29, 2008 (CD single)
  • November 5, 2008 (DVD single)
Recorded2008
GenreJ-pop
Length13:00
LabelZetima
Songwriter(s)Kenichi Maeyamada
MilkyWay singles chronology
"Anataboshi"
(2008)		 "Tan Tan Tān!"
(2008)
Kirarin Revolution singles chronology
"Papancake"
(2008)		 "Tan Tan Tān!"
(2008)		 "Kimi ga Iru"
(2008)

Background and release

"Tan Tan Tān!" is the seventh opening theme song to Kirarin Revolution and is performed by Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, Sayaka Kitahara, and You Kikkawa from Hello Pro Egg, who play the characters Kirari Tsukishima, Noel Yukino, and Kobeni Hanasaki.[1] The song was released as MilkyWay's second single.[2]

The single was released on October 29, 2008 under the Zetima label. "Gamushalala", the twelfth ending theme song to Kirarin Revolution, was included as a B-side and is also performed by MilkyWay.

A video single, referred as a "Single V", was released on November 5, 2008.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Toshiyuki Suzuki.[4] The costumes were designed by the winner of a contest held by Ciao, of which the results were announced in the July 2008 issue.[5] Kusumi picked it as one of her favorite outfits in Kirarin Revolution.[6] The Starlight Headset and Starlight Tambourine featured in the music video were re-released as deluxe set by Takara Tomy.[7]

Reception

The CD single debuted at #8 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 10 weeks.[2] The single sold 16,667 physical copies on its first week.[8] The video single charted at #23 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts.[3]

Track listing

Single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Tan Tan Tān! (タンタンターン!)"Kenichi Maeyamada[9]Kenichi Maeyamada[9]Kenichi Maeyamada 
2."Gamushalala (ガムシャララ, Gamusharara)"2℃[10]Dai Murai[10]Dai Murai 
3."Tan Tan Tān!" (Instrumental) Kenichi MaeyamadaKenichi Maeyamada 

DVD single
No.TitleLength
1."Tan Tan Tān!" 
2."MilkyWay's One Point Dance Lesson (MilkyWayのワンポイントダンスレッスン)" 
3."Tan Tan Tān!" (Dance Shot Ver.) 
4."Making Of (メイキング映像)" 

Charts

References
  1. Pirosue (July 26, 2016). "Buono!、きら☆レボから、こぶしファクトリーまで　ハロプロ×アニソンを俯瞰する". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. "タンタンターン!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. "シングルV「タンタンターン!」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. "ハロプロ関連楽曲PV監督（第7回ハロプロ楽曲大賞2008 PV部門用）". Fraction Collector (in Japanese). November 25, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. 月島きらり久住小春ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック (in Japanese). Japan: Shogakukan. December 1, 2008. p. 22. ISBN 9784091322906.
  6. 月島きらり久住小春ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック (in Japanese). Japan: Shogakukan. December 1, 2008. p. 44. ISBN 9784091322906.
  7. "グッズ｜きらりん レボリューション - 小学館集英社プロダクション". ShoPro Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  8. Egan Loo (November 5, 2008). "3 Anime Songs Place in Weekly Top 10 Singles in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  9. "タンタンターン!の歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  10. "ガムシャララの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart (November 10, 2008)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
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