''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
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, took No. 9 for the weekly ranking and charted for four weeks.
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
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...
, "XXX."
Background information
''Dreaming Now!'' is pop/
R&B singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fifty-sixth single under the
Avex
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sub-label
Rhythm Zone. It was released on the artist's 31st birthday on November 13. The single debuted at No. 5 and peaked at No. 4 on the
Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J ...
s, remaining on the charts for one month. During its four-week run, the single shifted 25,953 units. The single was of a limited release made to honor Japan's part in the "2013 Volleyball World Champion Cup" for
men and
women
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.
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.
Packaging
The single was released in five editions:
*CD
*CD+DVD
*CD+KODA KUMIxEMODA tote bag
an Club Edition*CD+DVD+KODA KUMIxEMODA
tote bag an Club Edition*CD
ibiya 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.
Music video
The single's video carried a
volleyball
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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
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* Ecstasy (emotion), a trance or trance-like state in which a person transcends normal consciousness
* Religious ecstasy, a state of consciousness, visions or absolute euphoria
* Ecstasy (philosophy), to be or stand outside o ...
."
Track List
CD
#Dreaming Now!
#:Lyrics: Koda Kumi
#:Music: Mitsu J
#XXX
#:Lyrics: Koda Kumi
#:Music: T-SK • Hiromi Rainbow • Gabriele Guidi • Michela Lombardi
#
Ai no Uta IVE @ZUSHI FES'13''
#:Lyrics: Koda Kumi • Kosuke Morimoto
#:Music: Kosuke Morimoto
DVD
#Dreaming Now!
(Music Video)
#:Producer: Seki Ryuji • Akihiro Kubo (MFG)
#
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#:Producer: Akihiro Kubo (MFG)
#Dreaming Now!
(Making Video)
#:Producer: Akirhiro Kubo (MFG)
Fan Club Edition
# Dreaming Now!
# XXX
#
All for you Premium Night 〜Love & Songs〜">ive at Premium Night: Love & Songs">Premium Night 〜Love & Songs〜''
Hibiya Yagai Anniversary Edition
# Dreaming Now!
# XXX
#
LALALALALA [Live at Summer Trip Live 2013]
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Alternate Versions
Dreaming Now!
#Dreaming Now!: Found on the single (2013) and corresponding album
Bon Voyage (2014)
#Dreaming Now!
JO & YUSUKE from BLU-SWING Remix'': Found on
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)
XXX
#XXX: Found on the single (2013)
#XXX
Skips vs. Floorbreaker EDM Remix'': Found on
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)
References
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Japanese-language songs
Koda Kumi songs
Rhythm Zone singles
Songs written by Koda Kumi