Dreams Come True
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Dreams Come True
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| Origin = [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|25px|Japanese flag]] [[Japan]]
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]], [[Jazz]]
| Years_active = [[1988]]-[[Present Time|Present]]
| Label = [[Sony Music Japan]] (1988-1997)<br>[[Toshiba EMI]] (1997-2002)<br/> [[Virgin Records]] (1997-2002)<br/>DCT Records (2002-present)<br>[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan]] (2003-present)<br/>
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| URL = [http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Official Website]
| Current_members = [[Masato Nakamura]]<br/>[[Miwa Yoshida]]
| Past_members = [[Takahiro Nishikawa]]
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{{nihongo|'''Dreams Come True'''|ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー|Dorīmuzu Kamu Tourū}} is an influential music duo from Japan, formed in 1988. <ref>[http://dwl2007.yahoo.co.jp/dct/plofile.html Yahoo! JAPAN - DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007特集<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
They are renowned for their melodies and poetic songwriting, and have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. <ref>[http://www.barks.jp/artist/?id=52004571&m=biography DREAMS COME TRUE - バイオグラフィー / BARKS アーティストプロフィール<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
== History ==
Dreams Come True was started 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 {{nihongo|"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.
In 1993, they recorded "Winter Song" for the opening theme of the [[TriStar Pictures]] film ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' <ref>http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Reference located in biography, December 1993.</ref> and the following year recorded the song "Eternity" for the animated film ''[[The Swan Princess]]'' by [[New Line Cinema]]. In Japan, they recorded many theme songs for [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] television shows, and it wasn't long before they caught the attention of the [[Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney]] company, and were hired to create various 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:_The_Lost_Empire|Atlantis]], and [[Miwa Yoshida|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]] <ref>http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Reference located in biography, October 1996.</ref>. She has also appeared in various advertisements for [[Sony]], [[Visa (company)|Visa]], [[Honda]], [[Shiseido]], [[Lotte]], [[Vodafone]], and [[Coca Cola]]. Meanwhile was hired to compose the music for a few 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 series|Sonic the Hedgehog]] video games on the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
They have also been involved in various 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.
==Discography==
===Albums===
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!Title
!Release date
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| align=left |''Dreams Come True''
| align=left |[[March 21]], [[1989]]
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| align=left |''Love Goes On''
| align=left |[[November 22]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |''Wonder 3''
| align=left |[[November 1]], [[1990]]
|-
| align=left |''Million Kisses''
| align=left |[[November 15]], [[1991]]
|-
| align=left |''The Swinging Star''
| align=left |[[November 14]], [[1992]]
|-
| align=left |''Magic''
| align=left |[[December 4]], [[1993]]
|-
| align=left |''Delicious''
| align=left |[[March 25]], [[1995]]
|-
| align=left |''Love Unlimited''
| align=left |[[April 21]], [[1996]]
|-
| align=left |''Sing or Die''
| align=left |[[November 15]], [[1997]]
|-
| align=left |''Sing or Die: Worldwide Version''
| align=left |[[July 16]], [[1998]]
|-
| align=left |''The Monster''
| align=left |[[April 21]], [[1999]]
|-
| align=left |''The Soul: Dreams Come True Greatest Hits''
| align=left |[[February 14]], [[2000]]
|-
| align=left |''The Monster: Universal Mix''
| align=left |[[May 9]], [[2001]]
|-
| align=left |''Monkey Girl Odyssey''
| align=left |[[December 5]], [[2001]]
|-
| align=left |''Sing or Die 2002: Monkey Girl Odyssey Tour Special Edition''
| align=left |[[March 29]], [[2002]]
|-
| align=left |''The Monster 2002: Monkey Girl Odyssey Tour Special Edition''
| align=left |[[March 29]], [[2002]]
|-
| align=left |''Dreamage: Love Ballad Collection''
| align=left |[[December 17]], [[2003]]
|-
| align=left |''Dreamania: Smooth Groove Collection''
| align=left |[[January 9]], [[2004]]
|-
| align=left |''Love Overflows: Asian Edition''
| align=left |[[March 3]], [[2004]]
|-
| align=left |''Diamond 15''
| align=left |[[December 6]], [[2004]]
|-
| align=left |''The Love Rocks''
| align=left |[[February 22]], [[2006]]
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| align=left |''And I Love You''
| align=left |[[December 12]], [[2007]]
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|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
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!Title
!Release date
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| align=left |{{nihongo|あなたに会いたくて|Anata ni Aitakute}}
| align=left |[[March 21]], [[1989]]
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| align=left |''Approach''
| align=left |[[June 1]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|うれしはずかし朝帰り|Ureshi Hazukashi Asagaeri}}
| align=left |[[September 1]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |''LAT.43°N ~Forty-three Degrees North Latitude~''
| align=left |[[November 22]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|笑顔の行方|Egao no Yukue}}
| align=left |[[February 20]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |''Ring! Ring! Ring!''
| align=left |[[June 21]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|さよならを待ってる|Sayonara o Matteru}}
| align=left |[[September 21]], [[1989]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|雪のクリスマス|Yuki no kurisumusu}}
| align=left |[[November 21]], [[1990]]
|-
| align=left |''Eyes to me''
| align=left |[[April 25]], [[1991]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|忘れないで|Wasurenaide}}
| align=left |[[October 25]], [[1991]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|決戦は金曜日|Kessen wa Kinyoubi}}
| align=left |[[September 28]], [[1992]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|晴れたらいいね|Haretaraii ne}}
| align=left |[[October 21]], [[1992]]
|-
| align=left |''Go for it!''
| align=left |[[September 9]], [[1993]]
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| align=left |''Wherever You Are''
| align=left |[[April 28]], [[1994]])
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|すき|suki}}
| align=left |[[November 4]], [[1994]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|サンキュ|Sankyu}}
| align=left |[[February 22]], [[1995]]
|-
| align=left |''Love Love Love''
| align=left |[[July 24]], [[1995]]
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| align=left |''Romance''
| align=left |[[October 30]], [[1995]]
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| align=left |{{nihongo|そうだよ|soudayo}}
| align=left |[[November 25]], [[1996]]
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| align=left |''Peace!''
| align=left |[[October 22]], [[1997]]
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| align=left |{{nihongo|あはは|ahaha}}
| align=left |[[January 28]], [[1998]]
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| align=left |''Winter Song''
| align=left |[[November 26]], [[1998]]
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| align=left |{{nihongo|朝がまた来る|Asa ga Mata Kuru}}
| align=left |[[January 20]], [[1999]]
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| align=left |{{nihongo|なんて恋したんだろ|Nante koishitan daro}}
| align=left |[[March 31]], [[1999]]
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| align=left |''Snow Dance''
| align=left |[[December 24]], [[1999]]
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| align=left |''24/7''
| align=left |[[November 22]], [[2000]]
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| align=left |{{nihongo|好きだけじゃだめなんだ|Sukidake jadame nanda}}
| align=left |[[January 31]], [[2001]]
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| align=left |''Go On, Baby!''
| align=left |[[June 6]], [[2001]]
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| align=left |{{nihongo|いつのまに|Itsu no mani}}
| align=left |[[July 18]], [[2001]]
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| align=left |''It's All About Love''
| align=left |[[September 19]], [[2002]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|やさしいキスをして|Yasashii kisu o shite}}
| align=left |[[February 18]], [[2004]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|マスカラまつげ/はじまりのla|masukara matsuge / Hajimari no la}}
| align=left |[[April 21]], [[2004]]
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| align=left |''Olá! Vitória!''
| align=left |[[June 16]], [[2004]]
|-
| align=left |''Love Letter''
| align=left |[[November 3]], [[2004]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|何度でも|Nando demo}}
| align=left |[[February 16]], [[2005]]
|-
| align=left |''Jet!!! / Sunshine''
| align=left |[[November 30]], [[2005]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|もしも雪なら/今日だけは|Moshimo yukinara / Kyou dakewa}}
| align=left |[[November 29]], [[2006]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|大阪LOVER|Osaka Lover}}
| align=left |[[March 7]], [[2007]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|きみにしか聞こえない|Kimi ni shika kikoenai|}}
| align=left |[[June 13]], [[2007]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|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 sein ~Watashitachi no Mirai Yosouzu~}}
| align=left |[[October 3]], [[2007]]
|-
| align=left |{{nihongo|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, Hiruruku, Kureha}}
| align=left |[[February 27]], [[2008]]
|-
|}
==See also==
*[[Best selling music artists]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.dctgarden.com/ Dreams Come True Garden]
* [http://www.dwl2007.com/ Dreams Come True Wonderland 2007 Official Site]
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