"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 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | For Life Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Bennie K singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Dreamland" | ||||
Chart performance
edit"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
editAll lyrics are written by Bennie K
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamland" |
| 4:12 |
| 2. | "Unity" |
| 5;49 |
| 3. | "Tabibito" (旅人, "Traveller") |
| 4:37 |
| Total length: | 14:38 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[7] | 2 |
| Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[8] | 4 |
| Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon)[9] | 18 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[11] Full-length ringtone |
2× Platinum | 500,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[12] Ringtone |
2× Million | 2,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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 – Bennie K – Dreamland" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 29, 2018. Select 2005年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – Bennie K – Dreamland" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Select 2006年10月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – Bennie K – Dreamland" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Select 2007年7月 on the drop-down menu