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Artist: PAPAYA<br>
Artist: PAPAYA<br>
Composition/Lyrics: Handberg / Honeycutt<br>
Composition/Lyrics: Handberg / Honeycutt<br>
Album: Dancemania X3 (1999)<br>
Arrangement/Production/Mixing: Honeycutt<br>
Vocals: Papaya<br>
Co-Production/Mixing: Longhorn<br>
Album: Pink (1998)<br>
BPM: 135<br>
BPM: 135<br>
Length: 1:30<br>
Length: 1:14 (beatmania), 1:30 (DanceDanceRevolution)<br>
Genre: DANCEMANIA<br>
Genre: DANCEMANIA<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR 3rd|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX]]<br>
Movie: [[Tomoko Shiono|KAERU]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC bm 5th|beatmania 5thMIX -time to get down-]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
* beatmania 5thMIX
* [[AC bm III|beatmania III]]
* [[AC DDR 3rd|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
<pre>Operator, operator,  
<pre>Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
Please hook me up
To my lover
To my lover
at the end of the line  
at the end of the line


Operator, operator,  
Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
Please hook me up
To my lover
To my lover
gotta know that he's mine  
gotta know that he's mine


Operator, operator,  
Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
Please hook me up
To my lover
To my lover
at the end of the line  
at the end of the line


Operator, operator,  
Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
Please hook me up
To my lover
To my lover
gotta know that he's mine  
gotta know that he's mine


When darkness falls
When darkness falls
and I'm all alone  
and I'm all alone


I need you to call me
I need you to call me
on the telephone  
on the telephone


When night time comes
When night time comes
and I don't have a choice  
and I don't have a choice


Once again I need
Once again I need
to hear your sweet little voice  
to hear your sweet little voice


I heard a song
I heard a song
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So if you turn
So if you turn
on the radio  
on the radio
You will feel the magic too  
You will feel the magic too


Operator, operator,  
Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
Please hook me up
To my lover
To my lover
at the end of the line  
at the end of the line


Operator, operator,  
Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
Please hook me up
To my lover
To my lover
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* The full version of OPERATOR appears in PAPAYA's debut album, ''Pink''.
* The beatmania series uses ''Operator (Original Radio Mix)'' from PAPAYA's ''Operator'' single, rather than the album version of the song.
* An 8-bit arrangement of OPERATOR appears in [[CS DDR GB2|DanceDanceRevolution GB2]].
* An 8-bit arrangement of OPERATOR appears in [[CS DDR GB2|DanceDanceRevolution GB2]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[Image:OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix).png|thumb|256px|OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix)'s banner.]]
{{Gallery}}
* In DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, OPERATOR was titled '''OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix)'', despite that the original version of OPERATOR is used in BEMANI. This was corrected in [[AC DDR 3rd PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX PLUS]].
* In DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, OPERATOR was titled '''OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix)''', despite that the original version of OPERATOR is used in BEMANI. This was corrected on the ''DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX Original Soundtrack'' album and later in [[AC DDR 3rd VER.KOREA|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX VER.KOREA]].
* OPERATOR received a new Single MANIAC chart in [[AC DDR 4th PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS]].
** However, this mistake was kept in DanceDanceRevolution GB2 and in the [[CS DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX CS]] DATA BANK.
* From DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX to [[AC DDR 4th PLUS|4thMIX PLUS]], OPERATOR was labeled under the ''Dancemania X3'' album.
* OPERATOR received new Double NORMAL and HARD charts in beatmania III (although both charts are identical).
* OPERATOR (hard version)'s charts would later be transferred to OPERATOR as its ANOTHER charts in [[AC bm complete 2|beatmania completeMIX 2]].
* OPERATOR is absent from hiphopmania completeMIX 2, the North American release of beatmania completeMIX 2.
* OPERATOR received a new Single MANIAC chart in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS.
* In DanceDanceRevolution GB2, OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix) runs at 137 BPM.
* OPERATOR also appears in Andamiro/Fun In Motion's ''PUMP IT UP PRO2'' and Step Revolution's ''StepManiaX''.


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
None.
PAPAYA (real name Linnea Handberg) was born in 1976 to a Swedish father and a Russian-Danish mother.<br>
She composed songs herself for Denmark's Scandinavian Records in 1997, debuting with the song Hero.<br>
A hit in Europe, it was even released in 1998 under Madonna's label Maverick Records.<br>
PAPAYA unveiled her debut album Pink in February 1999, with this song being the latest single from that album. (From Dancemania X3)
 
== Video Production Information ==
I just went with the easy option of phones. Sorry.<br>
Thinking of the cute vocals and song lyrics being aimed towards girls, I made the backgrounds poppy colors.<br>
Even beatmania can be cute once in a while.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9.
beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://kani.no.coocan.jp/bm/bm.htm KANI KANI CRAB].)
 
=== beatmania ===
==== Old Charts ====
{{bm Chart Header|
{{bm Chart Notecounts|195|195|-|210|210|-}}
{{bm Chart|beatmania 5thMIX|3|3|-|3|3|-}}
{{bm Chart|beatmania APPEND 5thMIX|3|3|-|3|3|-}}
}}
 
==== hard version Charts ====
{{bm Chart Header|
{{bm Chart Notecounts|-|255|-|-|254|-}}
{{bm Chart|beatmania 5thMIX|-|4|-|-|4|-}}
{{bm Chart|beatmania APPEND 5thMIX|-|4|-|-|4|-}}
}}
 
==== New Charts ====
{{bm Chart Header|
{{bm Chart Notecounts|195|195|255|210|210|254}}
{{bm Chart|beatmania completeMIX 2|3|3|'''4'''|3|3|'''4'''}}
}}
 
==== beatmania III Charts ====
{{bm Chart Header|
{{bm Chart Notecounts|195|195|255|214|214|254}}
{{bm Chart|beatmania III|3|3|4|3|3|4}}
}}


=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
{{DDR Chart Info
{{DDR Chart Header|
| bsp_notes = 146 / 0
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|- / -|146 / 0|182 / 0|272 / 0|- / - / -|144 / 0|208 / 0|243 / 0|- / - / -}}
| dsp_notes = 182 / 0
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX&rarr;4thMIX|-|3|5|7|-|4|7|8|-}}
| esp_notes = 272 / 0
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS|-|3|5|※'''8'''|-|4|7|8|-}}
| bdp_notes = 144 / 0
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX CS|-|3|5|7|-|4|7|8|-}}
| ddp_notes = 208 / 0
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GB2|-|3|5|7|-|-|-|-|-}}
| edp_notes = 243 / 0
| chart_version_1 = DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX&rarr;4thMIX
| bsp_difficulty_1 = 3
| dsp_difficulty_1 = 5
| esp_difficulty_1 = 7
| bdp_difficulty_1 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_1 = 7
| edp_difficulty_1 = 8
| chart_version_2 = DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS
| bsp_difficulty_2 = 3
| dsp_difficulty_2 = 5
| esp_difficulty_2 = ※'''8'''
| bdp_difficulty_2 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_2 = 7
| edp_difficulty_2 = 8
| chart_version_3 = DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX CS
| bsp_difficulty_3 = 3
| dsp_difficulty_3 = 5
| esp_difficulty_3 = 7
| bdp_difficulty_3 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_3 = 7
| edp_difficulty_3 = 8
| chart_version_4 = DanceDanceRevolution GB2
| bsp_difficulty_4 = 3
| dsp_difficulty_4 = 5
| esp_difficulty_4 = 7
}}
}}


※ This chart is different in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS (total notes: 276).
※ This chart is different from the earlier MANIAC chart (total notes: 276).  


=== DanceDanceRevolution Solo ===
=== DanceDanceRevolution Solo ===
{{DDR Solo Chart Info
{{DDR Solo Chart Header|
| bsp_notes = ?
{{DDR Solo Chart Notecounts|143|179|263}}
| dsp_notes = ?
{{DDR Solo Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo&rarr;4thMIX PLUS Solo|3|5|7}}
| esp_notes = ?
| chart_version_1 = DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo&rarr;4thMIX PLUS Solo
| bsp_difficulty_1 = 3
| dsp_difficulty_1 = 5
| esp_difficulty_1 = 7
}}
}}
{{stub}}


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[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:DDR Songs]]
[[Category:beatmania Songs]]
[[Category:DDR Cut Songs]]
[[Category:beatmania Cut Songs]]
[[Category:DDR Dancemania Licenses]]
[[Category:beatmania III Cut Songs]]
[[Category:DDR Licensed Songs]]
[[Category:beatmania Licensed Songs]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Songs]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Cut Songs]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Licensed Songs]]
[[Category:Dancemania Licensed Songs]]

Latest revision as of 03:12, 20 September 2024

OPERATOR

Song Information

OPERATOR's banner.

Artist: PAPAYA
Composition/Lyrics: Handberg / Honeycutt
Arrangement/Production/Mixing: Honeycutt
Vocals: Papaya
Co-Production/Mixing: Longhorn
Album: Pink (1998)
BPM: 135
Length: 1:14 (beatmania), 1:30 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Genre: DANCEMANIA
Movie: KAERU
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania 5thMIX -time to get down-
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
To my lover
at the end of the line

Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
To my lover
gotta know that he's mine

Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
To my lover
at the end of the line

Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
To my lover
gotta know that he's mine

When darkness falls
and I'm all alone

I need you to call me
on the telephone

When night time comes
and I don't have a choice

Once again I need
to hear your sweet little voice

I heard a song
on the radio

I'll call you up
to sing it for you

So if you turn
on the radio
You will feel the magic too

Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
To my lover
at the end of the line

Operator, operator,
Please hook me up
To my lover
gotta know that he's mine

Please hook me up to my lover

Please hook me up to my lover

Song Connections / Remixes

  • The beatmania series uses Operator (Original Radio Mix) from PAPAYA's Operator single, rather than the album version of the song.
  • An 8-bit arrangement of OPERATOR appears in DanceDanceRevolution GB2.

Trivia

This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, OPERATOR was titled OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix), despite that the original version of OPERATOR is used in BEMANI. This was corrected on the DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX Original Soundtrack album and later in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX VER.KOREA.
  • From DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX to 4thMIX PLUS, OPERATOR was labeled under the Dancemania X3 album.
  • OPERATOR received new Double NORMAL and HARD charts in beatmania III (although both charts are identical).
  • OPERATOR (hard version)'s charts would later be transferred to OPERATOR as its ANOTHER charts in beatmania completeMIX 2.
  • OPERATOR is absent from hiphopmania completeMIX 2, the North American release of beatmania completeMIX 2.
  • OPERATOR received a new Single MANIAC chart in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution GB2, OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix) runs at 137 BPM.
  • OPERATOR also appears in Andamiro/Fun In Motion's PUMP IT UP PRO2 and Step Revolution's StepManiaX.

Song Production Information

PAPAYA (real name Linnea Handberg) was born in 1976 to a Swedish father and a Russian-Danish mother.
She composed songs herself for Denmark's Scandinavian Records in 1997, debuting with the song Hero.
A hit in Europe, it was even released in 1998 under Madonna's label Maverick Records.
PAPAYA unveiled her debut album Pink in February 1999, with this song being the latest single from that album. (From Dancemania X3)

Video Production Information

I just went with the easy option of phones. Sorry.
Thinking of the cute vocals and song lyrics being aimed towards girls, I made the backgrounds poppy colors.
Even beatmania can be cute once in a while.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB.)

beatmania

Old Charts

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Normal Hard Another Normal Hard Another
Notecounts 195 195 - 210 210 -
beatmania 5thMIX 3 3 - 3 3 -
beatmania APPEND 5thMIX 3 3 - 3 3 -

hard version Charts

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Normal Hard Another Normal Hard Another
Notecounts - 255 - - 254 -
beatmania 5thMIX - 4 - - 4 -
beatmania APPEND 5thMIX - 4 - - 4 -

New Charts

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Normal Hard Another Normal Hard Another
Notecounts 195 195 255 210 210 254
beatmania completeMIX 2 3 3 4 3 3 4

beatmania III Charts

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Normal Hard Another Normal Hard Another
Notecounts 195 195 255 214 214 254
beatmania III 3 3 4 3 3 4

DanceDanceRevolution

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows - / - 146 / 0 182 / 0 272 / 0 - / - / - 144 / 0 208 / 0 243 / 0 - / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX→4thMIX - 3 5 7 - 4 7 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS - 3 5 8 - 4 7 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX CS - 3 5 7 - 4 7 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution GB2 - 3 5 7 - - - - -

※ This chart is different from the earlier MANIAC chart (total notes: 276).

DanceDanceRevolution Solo

Game 6 Panels
Basic Trick Maniac
Notecounts 143 179 263
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo→4thMIX PLUS Solo 3 5 7