Dreamland (Bennie K song)
"Dreamland" is a Japanese-language song recorded by Japanese music duo Bennie K. It was released through For Life Music on June 8, 2005. The song was used in commercials for Coca-Cola, for which it was specifically written, starting in March 2005.[1] It quickly gained in popularity, prompting Bennie K's management to be flooded with inquiries about a potential release date.[1] Due to overwhelming fan demand and attention from the general public, Yuki and Cico reworked the song and released it as the lead single to their fourth studio album Japana-rhythm. The single became Bennie K's most successful single, with multiformat sales of 3 million units.
"Dreamland" | ||||
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Single by Bennie K | ||||
from the album Japana-rhythm | ||||
Released | June 8, 2005 | |||
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Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | For Life Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Bennie K singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"Dreamland"
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Chart performance
"Dreamland" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart with 112,000 copies sold, behind Orange Range's "Onegai! Señorita".[2] It slid down to number 3 the following week where it stayed for three consecutive weeks, bringing its four-week total to just short of the 250,000 mark.[3] The single spent three more weeks within the top ten,[4] before falling off the top twenty a week later.[5] "Dreamland" charted for twenty-five weeks on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling a reported total of 349,000 copies during its run.[6] The single ranked at number 18 on the year-end chart and peaked at number 4 on the monthly chart, where it stayed for two straight months.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Bennie K.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Dreamland" |
| 4:12 |
2. | "Unity" |
| 5;49 |
3. | "Tabibito" (旅人, "Traveller") |
| 4:37 |
Total length: | 14:38 |
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[7] | 2 |
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[8] | 4 |
Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon)[9] | 18 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Platinum | 500,000[11] |
Japan (RIAJ)[12] Digital download |
2× Million | 2,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- "BENNIE K、コカ・コーラCM曲を6月にリリース!". Barks. March 30, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "オリコン 2005.6.20". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "オリコン 2005.7.11". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "オリコン 2004.8.1". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "オリコン 2004.8.8". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Dreamland BENNIE K". Oricon. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "オリコン(oricon)「2005年06月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- "オリコン 2004年TOP100". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Japanese single certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2005年6月 on the drop-down menu
- "BENNIE K、初のドラマ主題歌が決定". Barks. November 22, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Japanese single digital certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2007年7月 on the drop-down menu