Dreaming Now!

Dreaming Now! is the fifty-sixth single by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda and was released on November 13, 2013. It charted at #5 on Oricon, took #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, "XXX."

Background information

Dreaming 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 #5 and peaked at #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

The 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

The 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

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 [LIVE @ZUSHI FES'13]
Lyrics: Koda Kumi • Kosuke Morimoto

Music: Kosuke Morimoto

DVD

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

Dreaming Now!
XXX
All for you [Live at Premium Night 〜Love & Songs〜]

Hibiya Yagai Anniversary Edition

Dreaming Now!
XXX
LALALALALA [Live at Summer Trip Live 2013]

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

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

Dreaming 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

↑ "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.

Kumi Koda
Studio albums	Affection Grow into One Feel My Mind Secret Black Cherry Kingdom Trick Universe Dejavu Japonesque Bon Voyage Walk of My Life W Face
Compilation albums	Best: First Things Best: Second Session Best: Bounce & Lovers Out Works & Collaboration Best Best: Third Universe Summer of Love Winter of Love
Cover albums	Eternity: Love & Songs Color the Cover
Remix albums	Remix Album Driving Hit's Driving Hit's 2 Driving Hit's 3 Driving Hit's 4 Beach Mix Driving Hit's 5 Driving Hit's 6 Driving Hit's 7
Extended Plays	Love Romance Fever: Legend Live
Video releases	7 Spirits Feel... Girls: Selfish Secret First Class Limited Live Kumi Koda Live Tour 2005: First Things Kumi Koda Live Tour 2006–2007 Second Session Live Tour 2007: Black Cherry Live Tour 2008: Kingdom Fan Club Event 2008: Let's Party Vol. 1 Live Tour 2009: Trick 2009 Taiwan Live Live Tour 2010: Universe Eternity: Love & Songs at Billboard Live 10th Anniversary: Fantasia in Tokyo Dome Live Tour 2011: Dejavu Premium Night: Love & Songs Live Tour 2013: Japonesque Hall Tour 2014: Bon Voyage Live Tour 2015: Walk of My Life Live Tour 2016: Best Single Collection"
Related articles	Discography Videography Misono Avex Group Rhythm Zone

Kumi Koda songs
Discography
Affection	"Color of Soul" "So into You" "Take Back" "Trust Your Love"
Grow into One	"1000 no Kotoba" "The Meaning of Peace" "Love Across the Ocean" "Maze" "Real Emotion"
Feel My Mind	"Crazy 4 U" "Cutie Honey" "Come with Me" "Gentle Words"
Secret	"Chase" "Cutie Honey" "Hands" "Hot Stuff" "Kiseki"
Best: First Things	"Butterfly" "Flower" "Promise" "Star"
Best: Second Session	"Birthday Eve" "Candy" "DDD" "Feel" "Ima Sugu Hoshii" "Kamen" "Lies" "No Regret" "Shake It Up" "Someday" "Wind" "You"
Black Cherry	"Cherry Girl" "I'll Be There" "Juicy" "Koi no Tsubomi" "Ningyo-hime" "Unmei" "With Your Smile" "Won't Be Long" "Yume no Uta"
Kingdom	"Ai no Uta" "Aishō" "Anytime" "But" "Freaky" "Last Angel"
Trick	"Moon Crying" "Stay with Me" "Taboo" "That Ain't Cool"
Universe	"Alive" "Can We Go Back" "Ecstasy" "It's All Love!" "Lick Me" "Physical Thing"
Dejavu	"Anata Dake ga" "Lollipop" "Suki de, Suki de, Suki de." "Pop Diva"
Japonesque	"Ai o Tomenaide" "In the Air" "Ko-So-Ko-So" "Love Me Back" "No Man's Land" "Poppin' Love Cocktail" "V.I.P."
Bon Voyage	"Dreaming Now!" "Go to the Top" "Koishikute" "Lalalalala" "Touch Down"
Walk of My Life	"Hotel" "Dance in the Rain"
W Face	"Shhh!"
Other songs	"Boys & Girls" "Futari de..." "Hashire" "Inside Fishbowl" "Outside Fishbowl" "Switch" "XXX"

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