Dreaming Now! is the fifty-sixth single by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda and was released on November 13, 2013. It charted at No. 5 on Oricon, took No. 9 for the weekly ranking and charted for four weeks.
| "Dreaming Now!" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Kumi Koda | ||||
| from the album Bon Voyage | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2013 (JP) | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Japanese pop/R&B/Hip-hop | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kumi Koda | |||
| Kumi Koda singles chronology | ||||
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| CD only | ||||
 Dreaming Now! CD | ||||
The song was written by Kumi in honor of Japan's part in the "2013 Volleyball World Grand Champion Cup" for men and women, both of which were held in Japan.
The single contained one b-side, "XXX."
Background information
editDreaming Now! is pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fifty-sixth single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. It was released on the artist's 31st birthday on November 13.[1] The single debuted at No. 5 and peaked at No. 4 on the Oricon Singles Charts, remaining on the charts for one month.[2][3] During its four-week run, the single shifted 25,953 units.[4] The single was of a limited release made to honor Japan's part in the "2013 Volleyball World Champion Cup" for men and women.[5][6]
The single was released in three editions, with each edition carrying different lives for the third track. Standard CD and CD+DVD editions held "XXX" and a live version of "Ai no Uta" to couple the a-side; fan club editions replaced the live of "Ai no Uta" with a live version of "All for you"; on the Hibiya Yagai Anniversary Edition, a live version of "LALALALALA" was used for track three.[7][8]
Packaging
editThe single was released in five editions:
- CD
- CD+DVD
- CD+KODA KUMIxEMODA tote bag [Fan Club Edition]
- CD+DVD+KODA KUMIxEMODA tote bag [Fan Club Edition]
- CD [Hibiya Yagai Anniversary Edition]
Limited editions of the standard CD and CD+DVD came with the live of her 2007 ballad "Ai no Uta," which she performed at ZUSHI FES'13.[9]
Music video
editThe single's video carried a volleyball theme to support the World Cup, and included a heavy dance number, making it her first video to have a full original dance since 2009's "ECSTASY."
Track List
editCD
edit- Dreaming Now!
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi
- Music: Mitsu J
- XXX
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi
- Music: T-SK • Hiromi Rainbow • Gabriele Guidi • Michela Lombardi
- Ai no Uta [LIVE @ZUSHI FES'13]
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi • Kosuke Morimoto
- Music: Kosuke Morimoto
DVD
edit- Dreaming Now! (Music Video)
- Producer: Seki Ryuji • Akihiro Kubo (MFG)
- IS THIS TRAP? [Live at a-nation island 2013]
- Producer: Akihiro Kubo (MFG)
- Dreaming Now! (Making Video)
- Producer: Akirhiro Kubo (MFG)
Fan Club Edition
edit- Dreaming Now!
- XXX
- All for you [Live at Premium Night 〜Love & Songs〜]
Hibiya Yagai Anniversary Edition
edit- Dreaming Now!
- XXX
- LALALALALA [Live at Summer Trip Live 2013]
Charts
editOricon Sales Chart (Japan)
edit| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Day/Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2013 | Oricon Daily Charts | 4 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 9 | 21,135 | 25,953 | 4-week | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 145 | 25,953 | |||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 276 |
Alternate Versions
editDreaming Now!
- Dreaming Now!: Found on the single (2013) and corresponding album Bon Voyage (2014)
- Dreaming Now! [TJO & YUSUKE from BLU-SWING Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)
XXX
- XXX: Found on the single (2013)
- XXX [4 Skips vs. Floorbreaker EDM Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)
References
edit- ^ "Koda Kumi – Dreaming Now!". Koda Kumi Magazine. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Dreaming Now! / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Review". Oricon. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "ORICON 2013 Single Ranking Top 300". PTT Data. January 23, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Koda Kumi released a new song to be the theme of "Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup 2013". OK Music. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Koda Kumi sings "GRAND CHAMPION" theme song "to the world"". Oricon. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "[Separate] EMODA x KODA KUMI tote bag "CD Dreaming Now! Fan Club Limited Edition" bundle benefits". Surugaya. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Koda Kumi, a surprise show unreleased in the first field". BARKS. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "MTV ZUSHI FES 13 supported by RIVIERA". MTV Japan. Retrieved April 3, 2017.