Dreams Come True 547943 225865681 2008-07-15T19:36:37Z 69.212.226.184 /* History */ :''[[Dreams Come True (album)|Dreams Come True]] is also an album by [[Judee Sill]]. {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Dreams Come True | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | 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/> | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Official Website] | Current_members = [[Masato Nakamura]]<br/>[[Miwa Yoshida]] | Past_members = [[Takahiro Nishikawa]] }} {{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=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%" |- !Title !Release date |- | align=left |''Dreams Come True'' | align=left |[[March 21]], [[1989]] |- | 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]] |- | align=left |''And I Love You'' | align=left |[[December 12]], [[2007]] |- |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%" |- !Title !Release date |- | align=left |{{nihongo|あなたに会いたくて|Anata ni Aitakute}} | align=left |[[March 21]], [[1989]] |- | 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]] |- | 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]] |- | align=left |''Romance'' | align=left |[[October 30]], [[1995]] |- | align=left |{{nihongo|そうだよ|soudayo}} | align=left |[[November 25]], [[1996]] |- | align=left |''Peace!'' | align=left |[[October 22]], [[1997]] |- | align=left |{{nihongo|あはは|ahaha}} | align=left |[[January 28]], [[1998]] |- | align=left |''Winter Song'' | align=left |[[November 26]], [[1998]] |- | align=left |{{nihongo|朝がまた来る|Asa ga Mata Kuru}} | align=left |[[January 20]], [[1999]] |- | align=left |{{nihongo|なんて恋したんだろ|Nante koishitan daro}} | align=left |[[March 31]], [[1999]] |- | align=left |''Snow Dance'' | align=left |[[December 24]], [[1999]] |- | align=left |''24/7'' | align=left |[[November 22]], [[2000]] |- | align=left |{{nihongo|好きだけじゃだめなんだ|Sukidake jadame nanda}} | align=left |[[January 31]], [[2001]] |- | align=left |''Go On, Baby!'' | align=left |[[June 6]], [[2001]] |- | align=left |{{nihongo|いつのまに|Itsu no mani}} | align=left |[[July 18]], [[2001]] |- | 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]] |- | 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] [[Category:Japanese musicians]] [[zh-min-nan:Dreams Come True]] [[fr:Dreams Come True]] [[id:Dreams Come True]] [[ja:ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー]] [[simple:Dreams Come True]] [[zh-yue:Dreams Come True]] [[zh:美夢成真 (樂團)]]