Yume no Uta/Futari de...

"Yume no Uta/Futari de..."
"夢のうた/ふたりで…"

"Yume no Uta" CD-only cover
Single by Koda Kumi
from the album Black Cherry
Released October 18, 2006
Genre Pop
Label Rhythm Zone
Koda Kumi singles chronology
4 Hot Wave
(2006)		 Yume no Uta/Futari de...
(2006)		 Won't Be Long
(2006)
Alternative cover
"Futari de..." CD-only cover

Yume no Uta/futari de... (夢のうた/ふたりで... / Dream Song/us two...) is Koda Kumi's 33rd single under the Rhythm Zone label and is a double A-side. The single charted at #1 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for sixteen weeks, out-selling her previous single, 4 hot wave.[1] This made her first #1 single since feel. The single came in CD and CD+DVD and both A-sides have their unique cover art.

Upon hearing the composition for the song, Koda Kumi commented how it had both happy and sad elements. She took over the reigns and split the song into two, which allowed Yume no Uta to be the sadness experienced after a break-up and futari de... to be the happiness of growing with someone.[2] This also made a milestone in her career, whereas it became the first time she took complete control: from the music to the lyrics to the music video, and where she chose the outfits and pushed forward with her concept.[3]

While Yume no Uta was placed on the corresponding album Black Cherry, futari de... was omitted. Yume no Uta was used as theme to the manga-turned-drama Damens Walker.[4]

Track listing[5]

CD

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Yume no Uta"  Koda KumiToru WatanabeHiroo Yamaguchi 4:47
2. "futari de..."  Koda Kumih-wonderHiroo Yamaguchi 4:43
3. "Yume no Uta" (Quartet Version)Koda KumiUdai ShikaHiroo Yamaguchi 4:31
4. "futari de..." (WHOOSH MIX)Koda KumiCube JuiceHiroo Yamaguchi 4:40
5. "Yume no Uta" (Instrumental) Toru WatanabeHiroo Yamaguchi 4:47
6. "futari de..." (Instrumental) h-wonderHiroo Yamaguchi 4:33

DVD

CD
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
1. "Yume no Uta" (Music Video)Koda Kumi 4:47
2. "futari de..." (Music Video)Koda Kumi 4:43
3. "Yume no Uta/futari de..." (Making Video)Koda Kumi  

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
October 18, 2006 Oricon Daily Charts 1
Oricon Weekly Charts 1 175,643 301,169 22
Oricon Monthly Charts 2
Oricon Yearly Charts 26

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Arigatō" by SMAP		 Oricon Weekly number-one single
October 30, 2006 		Succeeded by
"Seaside Byebye" by Kisarazu Cat's Eye & MCU
Preceded by
"Taiyō no Uta" by Kaoru Amane (Erika Sawajiri)		 RIAJ Reco-kyō Chart number-one song
October, 2006 		Succeeded by
"Won't Be Long" by Exile & Kumi Koda

Alternate Versions

Currently, there are four renditions of Yume no Uta and three of futari de...:

夢のうた

  1. 夢のうた: Found on the single and corresponding album Black Cherry (2006)
  2. 夢のうた [Quartet Version]: Found on the single (2006)
  3. 夢のうた [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2006)
  4. 夢のうた [Sunset In Ibiza Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 2 (2010)

ふたりで...

  1. ふたりで...: Found on the single (2006)
  2. ふたりで... [WHOOSH MIX]: Found on the single (2006)
  3. ふたりで... [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2006)

References

  1. ↑ "Yume no Uta/futari de... / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Koda Kumi writes two songs with one melody! Ballad filled with happiness and sadness". SANSPO. Archived from the original on May 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Koda Kumi writes two songs with one melody! Ballad filled with happiness and sadness". SANSPO. Archived from the original on May 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ ""Yume no Uta" Koda Kumi Information". Gafuku. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Yume no Uta/futari de... - Koda Kumi OFFICIAL". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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