Yumekui
"ユメクイ" "Yumekui" / "Dream Eater" | ||||
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Single by Ai Otsuka | ||||
from the album Love Piece | ||||
Released | August 2, 2006 | |||
Format | CD, CD+DVD | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | J-Pop | |||
Label |
avex trax AVCD-31021/B (Japan, CD+DVD) AVCD-31022 (Japan, CD) | |||
Writer(s) | Ai Otsuka | |||
Ai Otsuka singles chronology | ||||
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"Yumekui" is Ai Otsuka's 12th single under the avex trax label.
"Yumekui" was used as the theme song to the movie "Tokyo Friends the Movie", which Otsuka starred in. The b-side, which is a ballad named "tears", was also used in the movie.
During the first week, the single debuted at #5 with 63,428 copies sold, making it Otsuka's lowest debut sales of the year. Although the single debuted with relatively low sales, it sold a total of 145,281 copies in 2006, making it the 66th best-selling single of the year.
Unlike most of Otsuka's previous singles, "Yumekui" only had one cover whereas usually there are two different ones; one for the CD-only version and one for the CD+DVD version.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ai Otsuka.
CD | |||
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No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
1. | "Yumekui (ユメクイ; Dream Eater)" | Ai×Ikoman | 5:18 |
2. | "Tears" | Ai×Ikoman, Strings arrangement: Mio Okamura& Ikoman | 4:19 |
3. | "Yumekui (ユメクイ; Dream Eater)" (Instrumental) | Ai×Ikoman | 5:18 |
4. | "Tears" (Instrumental) | Ai×Ikoman, Strings arrangement: Mio Okamura& Ikoman | 4:16 |
Total length: |
19:11 |
DVD | |||
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No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
1. | "Yumekui (ユメクイ; Dream Eater)" (Music video) |
Live performances
- 31 July 2006 – Hey! Hey! Hey!
- 4 August 2006 – Music Station
- 4 August 2006 – Music Fighter
- 5 August 2006 – PopJam DX
- 13 August 2006 – CDTV
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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August 2, 2006 | Oricon Daily Charts | 3 | |||
Oricon Weekly Charts | 5 | 63,428 | 146,665 | 14 weeks | |
Oricon Monthly Charts | 7 | ||||
Oricon Yearly Charts | 66 |
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