Dreams Come True
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| Dreams Come True | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Japan |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Jazz |
| Years active | 1988-Present |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Japan (1988-1997) Toshiba EMI (1997-2002) Virgin Records (1997-2002) DCT Records (2002-present) Universal Music Japan (2003-present) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | |
| Masato Nakamura Miwa Yoshida |
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| Former members | |
| Takahiro Nishikawa | |
Dreams Come True (ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー Dorīmuzu Kamu Turū) is a music duo from Japan, formed in 1988[1] that has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.[2]
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[edit] History
Dreams Come True was started by Bassist Masato Nakamura, and is fronted by Miwa Yoshida, who is the band's main singer-songwriter. They were originally a three-piece band with Takahiro Nishikawa on keyboards, until he departed in 2002. The band is commonly known as DCT (Dreams Come True) and sometimes referred to as "Dorikamu" (ドリカム) by their fans. Dreams Come True released their self-titled debut album in 1989, which sold more than one million copies. Their 1992 release, The Swinging Star, was the first Japanese album to sell over three million copies, and for several years held the title of the best-selling Japanese-language album of all time.
In 1993, they recorded "Winter Song" for the opening theme of the TriStar Pictures film Sleepless in Seattle[3] and the following year recorded the song "Eternity" for the animated film The Swan Princess by New Line Cinema. In Japan, they recorded theme songs for TBS television shows, and it wasn't long before they caught the attention of the Walt Disney company, and were hired to create musical-tunes for their television shows, and attractions at the Tokyo Disney Resort. In 2001, they composed the theme song for the Japanese release on the Disney film Atlantis, and Miwa was hired to be the voice actor for the character Audrey Rocio Ramirez in the Japanese version.
Miwa Yoshida started a solo music career in 1995, and the following year appeared on the cover of Time Magazine.[4] She has also appeared in advertisements for Sony, Visa, Honda, Shiseido, Lotte, Vodafone, and Coca Cola. Meanwhile Masato was hired to compose the music for television commercials, and around the same time compiled various "Dreams Come True" songs for Konami to be used in their game series Dance Dance Revolution. He had previously been hired to compose the music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games on the Sega Mega Drive.
On April 1, 1996, they released Love Unlimited, which would be their final album for Sony Music. News of their departure would cause Sony Music shares to drop severely on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[5] They later signed with Virgin Music America and Toshiba-EMI in Japan, due to that label's promises to break the group into the American market--something Sony was unwilling to do. Their first album under the new contract, Sing Or Die (a title that half-jokingly described the band's relationship with their former label, according to Nakamura), was released in an English-language version, but received very little promotion and even less airplay. It would be the band's final album as a trio, and Takahiro Nishikawa would depart the band shortly after its release. Sing or Die was Virgin's only attempt to penetrate the American market, and its failure would taint the band's future relationship with that label.
Part of the failure of the Virgin-DCT relationship can be laid at the label's attempt to renovate the band into something the American audiences could relate to. Miwa dropped her last name, Nakamura became "King Masa," but Nishikawa remained the same, and only received a passing mention on Sing or Die's liner notes. Musically, the album veered away from the classic DCT formula and deeper into the hip-hop dance theme begun on Delicious and Love Unlimited. The combination was not well-received by American audiences, nor DCT's legion of loyal Japanese fans.
There are conflicting accounts concerning Nishikawa's departure. Nishikawa himself states both he and longtime DCT producer Mike Pela were forced out by Virgin because they didn't fit into the label's makeover for the band. However, he also adds that prior to that, he hadn't been touring with DCT for some time, which supports the official account. At present, there seems to be little chance of Nishikawa playing with his former bandmates ever again.
Following 2001's monkey girl odyssey, DCT severed all ties with Virgin and Toshiba-EMI, and set up shop with Universal Music Japan. More recent albums such as The Love Rocks and And I Love You have returned to the classic DCT sound, and have been received more warmly.
They have also been involved in charity events. Including a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto in 2001 to help raise funds for land mine removal agencies, and taking part in the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005.
In 2008, their single "Tsuretette Tsuretette" debuted a top on the Oricon weekly chart, nine years since their last number-one single "Asa ga Mata Kuru".[6] The song also appears on the band's most recent album, Do You Dreams Come True?. The album is available in three versions: A single disc version, containing the main album; a second that adds Greatest Hits: The Soul 2, a sequel to their 2000 greatest-hits package; and a third that adds a live DVD, "Winter Fantasia 2008."
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Peak | Sales | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreams Come True | 27 | - | March 21, 1989 |
| Love Goes On | 8 | 1,141,000 | November 22, 1989 |
| Wonder 3 | 1 | 1,200,000 | November 1, 1990 |
| Million Kisses | 1 | 2,106,000 | November 15, 1991 |
| The Swinging Star | 1 | 3,200,000 | November 14, 1992 |
| Magic1 | 1 | 2,584,000 | December 4, 1993 |
| Delicious1 | 1 | 2,910,000 | March 25, 1995 |
| Love Unlimited | 1 | 2,343,000 | April 21, 1996 |
| Sing or Die | 4 | 700,000 | November 15, 1997 |
| Sing or Die: Worldwide Version | - | - | July 16, 1998 |
| The Monster | 4 | 1,086,000 | April 21, 1999 |
| The Soul: Dreams Come True Greatest Hits | 1 | 2,137,000 | February 14, 2000 |
| The Monster: Universal Mix | - | - | May 9, 2001 |
| Monkey Girl Odyssey | 1 | 373,000 | December 5, 2001 |
| Sing or Die 2002: Monkey Girl Odyssey Tour Special Edition | - | - | March 29, 2002 |
| The Monster 2002: Monkey Girl Odyssey Tour Special Edition | - | - | March 29, 2002 |
| Dreamage: Love Ballad Collection | 6 | 368,000 | December 17, 2003 |
| Dreamania: Smooth Groove Collection | 3 | 173,000 | January 9, 2004 |
| Love Overflows: Asian Edition | - | - | March 3, 2004 |
| Diamond 15 | 2 | 514,000 | December 6, 2004 |
| The Love Rocks | 1 | 464,000 | February 22, 2006 |
| And I Love You | 2 | 785,000 | December 12, 2007 |
| Do You Dreams Come True?" | 1 | 638,173 | March 21, 2009 |
[edit] Singles
| Title | Release date | Peak | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| あなたに会いたくて (Anata ni Aitakute) | March 21, 1989 | ||
| Approach | June 1, 1989| align=left | | ||
| うれしはずかし朝帰り (Ureshi Hazukashi Asagaeri) | September 1, 1989 | ||
| LAT.43°N ~Forty-three Degrees North Latitude~ | November 22, 1989 | ||
| 笑顔の行方 (Egao no Yukue) | February 20, 1989 | 2 | 446,000 |
| Ring! Ring! Ring! | June 21, 1989 | 7 | 124,000 |
| さよならを待ってる (Sayonara o Matteru) | September 21, 1989 | 4 | 134,000 |
| 雪のクリスマス (Yuki no kurisumasu) | November 21, 1990 | 5 | 183,000 |
| Eyes to me | April 25, 1991 | 1 | 686,000 |
| 忘れないで (Wasurenaide) | October 25, 1991 | 5 | 202,000 |
| 決戦は金曜日 (Kessen wa Kinyoubi) | September 28, 1992 | 1 | 856,000 |
| 晴れたらいいね (Haretaraii ne) | October 21, 1992 | 1 | 684,000 |
| Go for it! | September 9, 1993 | 1 | 1,043,000 |
| Winter Song | January 7, 1994 | 1 | 986,000 |
| Wherever You Are | April 28, 1994 | 1 | 548,000 |
| すき (suki) | November 4, 1994 | 1 | 350,000 |
| サンキュ (Sankyu) | February 22, 1995 | 2 | 1,068,000 |
| Love Love Love1 | July 24, 1995 | 1 | 2,351,000 |
| Romance | October 30, 1995 | 1 | 391,000 |
| そうだよ (soudayo) | November 25, 1996 | ||
| Sing or Die | November 15, 1997 | 4 | 510,000 |
| あはは (ahaha) | January 28, 1998 | 4 | 354,000 |
| 朝がまた来る (Asa ga Mata Kuru) | January 20, 1999 | 1 | 709,000 |
| なんて恋したんだろ (Nante koishitan daro) | March 31, 1999 | ||
| Snow Dance | December 24, 1999 | 3 | 301,000 |
| 24/7 | November 22, 2000 | ||
| 好きだけじゃだめなんだ (Sukidake jadame nanda) | January 31, 2001 | ||
| Go On, Baby! | June 6, 2001 | ||
| いつのまに (Itsu no mani) | July 18, 2001 | ||
| It's All About Love | September 19, 2002 | ||
| やさしいキスをして (Yasashii kisu o shite) | February 18, 2004 | 2 | 298,000 |
| マスカラまつげ／はじまりのla (masukara matsuge / Hajimari no la) | April 21, 2004 | ||
| Olá! Vitória! | June 16, 2004 | ||
| Love Letter | November 3, 2004 | ||
| 何度でも (Nando demo) | February 16, 2005 | 3 | 191,000 |
| Jet!!! / Sunshine | November 30, 2005 | ||
| もしも雪なら／今日だけは (Moshimo yukinara / Kyou dakewa) | November 29, 2006 | ||
| 大阪LOVER (Osaka Lover) | March 7, 2007 | 7 | 112,000 |
| きみにしか聞こえない (Kimi ni shika kikoenai) | June 13, 2007 | ||
| ア・イ・シ・テ・ルのサイン 〜わたしたちの未来予想図〜 (A·i·shi·te·ru no sain ~Watashitachi no Mirai Yosouzu~) | October 3, 2007 | 2 | 168,000 |
| またね featuring ルフィ、ゾロ、ナミ、ウソップ、サンジ、チョッパー、ロビン、フランキー、ヒルルク、くれは (Matane featuring Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Hiruluk, Kureha) | February 27, 2008 | ||
| Template:Hey!Say!JUMP! | May 21, 2008 | 1 | 249,000 |
| MERRY-LIFE-GOES-ROUND / TRUE, BABY TRUE. | June 25, 2008 | ||
| 連れてって 連れてって (Tsuretette Tsuretette) | November 12, 2008 | ||
| GOOD BYE MY SCHOOL DAYS | February 25, 2009 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (Japanese) "DREAMS COME TRUE『切なさと前向きさが融合した、ドリカムならでのバラード』". Oricon. 2007-06-13. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/070613_04.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
- ^ (Japanese) "DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007特集". Yahoo! Japan. 2007-02-13. http://dwl2007.yahoo.co.jp/dct/plofile.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
- ^ http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Reference located in biography, December 1993.
- ^ http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Reference located in biography, October 1996.
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb1437/is_199710/ai_n5942855/
- ^ (Japanese) "ドリカム、約10年ぶりのシングル首位獲得". Oricon. 2008-11-18. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/60182. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
