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DREAMS COME TRUE promoting DO YOU DREAMS COME TRUE? (2009)

DREAMS COME TRUE is a Japanese band who perform songs in both English and Japanese. They are renowned for their unique music, a fusion of jazz, rock, pop and R&B, showcasing their versatility.

Members

Former Member

Information

DREAMS COME TRUE, sometimes referred by their fans as DCT or Dorikamu, was formed in 1988 by Nakamura Masato (arranger, producer, bassist and overall mastermind behind the group), Yoshida Miwa (lead vocalist, songwriter and frontwoman) and the former member Nishikawa Takahiro (keyboardist) who left the group on March 24, 2002.

Yoshida Miwa was discovered by Nishikawa Takahiro after he and Nakamura Masato met. For a short period of time they had a different group name, CHA-CHA&AUDREY’s PROJECT, but they quickly changed it to the actual name.

They officially debuted in 1989 with the simultaneous release of the single Anata ni Aitakute and the self-titled album DREAMS COME TRUE under EPIC Sony Records.

In 1994 DREAMS COME TRUE went to the USA to record Eternity for the animated movie The Swan Princess soundtrack.

In 1997 the group changed their label from EPIC Sony Records to Toshiba EMI while they also signed with Virgin Records America making possible for them to release internationally. With this chance they released the Worldwide Version of SING OR DIE in the USA and they made a six city tour in support of it.

In 2002 Nishikawa Takahiro left the group getting later in troubles due to drug use. On the same year the contracts of DREAMS COME TRUE with Toshiba EMI and Virgin Records America were broken and the group (now duo) formed their own label record DCT Records releasing their only 2002 single IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE under this independent label, two years later they released the next single, Yasashii Kiss wo Shite along with Universal Music label.

DREAMS COME TRUE have had a large number of hits and records to their name. In the Oricon chart they have had 24 top five singles, 10 of which reached #1, as well as 11 #1 albums. Their second album, LOVE GOES ON... spent over 4 years on the charts, while their fifth, The Swinging Star, was the first album in Japanese history to sell more than 3 million copies. Their best selling single is LOVE LOVE LOVE which sold more than two million copies in 1995.

Never resting on their laurels, DREAMS COME TRUE combine styles and influence from various genres including pop, R&B, jazz, funk, disco, soul, rock, and even classical. With an impressive 22 albums released to date, as well as many singles, DREAMS COME TRUE continue to produce well-selling pop music.

Discography

Studio Albums

Other Albums

Singles

VHS / DVD

  • [1992.02.21] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi Dream Come Wonderland '91 (史上最強の移動遊園地 ドリカムワンダーランド)
  • [1994.02.14] WINTER SONG
  • [1994.02.14] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi Dream Come Wonderland '95 (史上最強の移動遊園地 ドリカムワンダーランド)
  • [1998.07.16] CHILDREN OF THE SUN -LIVE! D.C.T.1998 SING OR DIE-
  • [2000.03.14] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 1999~ Natsu no Yume (史上最強の移動遊園地 ~夏の夢~)
  • [2000.03.14] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 1999~ Fuyu no Yume (史上最強の移動遊園地 ~冬の夢~)
  • [2000.12.06] 24/7 -the movie-
  • [2001.12.05] DCT CLIPS V1
  • [2003.12.17] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2003 (史上最強の移動遊園地)
  • [2005.02.23] DCT-TV Special DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2003 DOCUMENTARY (スペシャル)
  • [2005.07.27] DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2005 DIAMOND15
  • [2005.11.08] Live 8
  • [2005.11.30] amorétto SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION
  • [2006.11.29] DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2006 THE LOVE ROCKS
  • [2008.02.27] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007 (史上最強の移動遊園地)

Collaborations

  • [2001.01.01] MISIA+DCT - I miss you ~Toki wo Koete~ (時を越えて)
  • [2001.01.01] MISIA+DCT - I miss you (Vinyl)

USA Releases

  • [1998.??.??] Song of Joy
  • [1998.07.24] SING OR DIE -WORLDWIDE VERSION-

Taiwan Releases

  • [????.??.??] SWEET REVENGE
  • [2001.04.26] Sincerely Yours

Vinyls

  • [1999.??.??] DCT SPECIAL DANCE REMIXES VOL.1 (Promo LP)
  • [1999.07.30] DCT SPECIAL DANCE REMIXES VOL.2
  • [1999.12.20] DCT SPECIAL DANCE REMIXES VOL.2

Soundtracks / Others

  • [1993.01.21] Hirari (ひらり)
  • [1994.01.07] WINTER SONG~Meguri Aetara Special Soundtrack (#1 Winter Song)
  • [1994.05.21] Chounan no Yome (長男の嫁)
  • [1995.01.26] The Swan Princess (#16 Eternity)
  • [1995.08.28] Aishite Iru to Ittekure (愛していると言ってくれ) (#13 LOVE LOVE LOVE, #14 Arashi ga Kuru)
  • [1996.04.01] Shichigatsu Nanoka, Hare (7月7日、晴れ)
  • [1997.10.01] BEST OF DREAMS COME TRUE
  • [1999.02.24] THE VOICE OF FATE~Kyuumei Byoutou 24ji Original Drama Tracks~ (~救命病棟24時 オリジナル・ドラマ・トラックス~)
  • [2000.07.07] Wasuremono Banchou
  • [2000.11.08] 3 VIEWS - 3 Views Producers
  • [2001.04.25] N.M.L.(NO MORE LANDMINE) - ZERO LANDMINE
  • [2001.10.31] Atlantis / Ushinawareta Teikoku (アトランティス / 失われた帝国) (#19 crystal vine)
  • [2001.11.07] 'Honke no Yome' Original Drama Tracks / CALLING OF A MIRACLE (「本家のヨメ」オリジナル・ドラマ・トラックス)
  • [2001.11.22] Full Of Harmony feat. Miwa Yoshida - Wishing A Special Christmas To You
  • [2004.01.15] KinKi Kids - Ne, Ganbaru yo. (ね、がんばるよ。) (Lyrics, music and production)
  • [2005.09.30] HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN (#3 Beautiful Boy)
  • [2007.06.13] Kimi ni Shika Kikoenai Soundtrack (きみにしか聞こえない) (#20 Kimi ni Shika Kikoenai)
  • [2008.02.27] Sérgio Mendes - encanto (#6 Lugar Comum feat.DREAMS COME TRUE)

Books

  • [2000.12.12] Ehon 'Wasuremono Banchou' (絵本「わすれものばんちょう」)
  • [2007.07.07] Doribon~DREAMS COME TRUE Daizenshuu~ (ドリ本~DREAMS COME TRUE大全集~)
  • [2007.12.12] DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007 at The National Stadium

Videogames

  • [2000.04.??] Dancing Stage featuring DREAMS COME TRUE
  • [2000.07.??] beatmania featuring DREAMS COME TRUE

Movies

  • [2004.12.25] Amorétto (アマレット)

CMs

  • [1993] Sony PRO Pixy ESPRIT
  • [1993~1994] Shiseido reciente
  • [1996] Suntory Super Hop's
  • [1999~2000] DDI Group
  • [2002] Coca-Cola Sokenbicha
  • [2004~2005] Lotte Ghana Chocolate
  • [2005.10] Toshiba Vodafone 803T
  • [2007.09] Asahi Beer Tomate
  • [2008.03] Asahi Beer Vegete

Live

Tours/Concerts

  • [1989] We Are Dreams Come True (04.23~05.23)
  • [1989] Aa, Kami Yori Suteki na Dreams Come True (ああ、神より素敵な) (07.29~08.11)
  • [1989] HIROSHIMA '89 (08.05)
  • [1989] SETODA SUNSET BEACH SOUND'89 (08.06)
  • [1989] Dai 6 Kai FM Sendai Yuu Suzumi Concert (第6回エフエム仙台 夕涼みコンサート) (08.08)
  • [1989] 89 Gakuensai Tour (89 学園祭ツアー) (10.20~12.06)
  • [1989] LOVE GOES ON... (12.16~12.20)
  • [1990] JUBILEE (04.01~05.31)
  • [1990] WONDER 3 (11.07~1991.03.10)
  • [1991] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND '91 (史上最強の移動遊園地) (06.15~06.29)
  • [1991] MILLION KISSES (12.11~1992.05.17)
  • [1992] Pia Ten 20 Shuunen Kinen Event (ぴあテン20周年記念イベント) (04.04)
  • [1993] The Swinging Star (01.28~04.18)
  • [1994] MAGIC JOURNEY (02.25~08.03)
  • [1995] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND '95 (07.29~09.10)
  • [1996] LOVE UNLIMITED∞ (07.24~10.24)
  • [1996] LOVE UNLIMITED∞ Dorikamu no Yuube (ドリカムの夕べ) (08.02)
  • [1998] LIVE! D.C.T. 1998 SING OR DIE (03.04~04.23)
  • [1998] LIVE! D.C.T. 1998 SING OR DIE Dorikamu no Yuube (ドリカムの夕べ) (03.12~04.05)
  • [1998] US SHOW CASE TOUR (07.27~08.07)
  • [1999] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 1999~ Haru no Yume (史上最強の移動遊園地 ~春の夢~) (04.15~04.22)
  • [1999] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 1999~ Natsu no Yume (史上最強の移動遊園地 ~夏の夢~) (06.23~09.01)
  • [1999] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 1999~ Fuyu no Yume (史上最強の移動遊園地 ~冬の夢~) (11.27~12.27)
  • [2000] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2000 in TAIPEI (01.08)
  • [2000] DCTgarden.com COUNTDOWN PARTY (12.31~2001.01.01)
  • [2001] DCTgarden.com Off-Site Meeting 2001 (01.13~02.14)
  • [2001] MEET THE WORLD BEAT 2001 (07.22)
  • [2002] 2002:monkey girl odyssey pp-mix (01.04~02.17)
  • [2002] 2002:monkey girl odyssey us-mix (05.19~05.29)
  • [2002] 2002:monkey girl odyssey arena-mix (07.04~09.15)
  • [2002] 2002:monkey girl odyssey okinawa-mix (09.20~09.21)
  • [2002] 2002:monkey girl odyssey west coast-mix (10.11~10.19)
  • [2002] 2002:monkey girl odyssey winter fantasia (12.18~12.21)
  • [2003] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2003 (史上最強の移動遊園地) (07.19~08.31)
  • [2003] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2003 ~Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi in OKINAWA~ (史上最強の移動遊園地 (ドリカムの夕べ)) (10.04~10.05)
  • [2004] DREAMS COME TRUE 15th ANNIVERSARY POWER PLANT SPECIAL TOUR 2004 Ura One??! (ウラワン) (03.02~03.21)
  • [2005] DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2005 DIAMOND15 (01.15~04.27)
  • [2005] DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2005 DIAMOND15 Dorikamu no Yuube (ドリカムの夕べ) (04.07~04.19)
  • [2005] ROCK KIDS 802 SPECIAL LIVE REQUESTAGE3 (05.26)
  • [2005] MTV THE SUPER DRY LIVE 2005 (05.28)
  • [2005] LIVE 8 JAPAN (07.02)
  • [2006] SWITCH 20th Presents SWITCH ON LIVE Vol.4 (01.31) (DREAMS COME TRUE + Uehara Hiromi)
  • [2006] DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2006 THE LOVE ROCKS (04.08~09.18)
  • [2007] THE SUPER DRY LIVE (06.28~06.30)
  • [2007] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007 (史上最強の移動遊園地) (08.04~09.23)
  • [2007] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007 POWER PLANT SPECIAL LIVE (08.05)
  • [2007] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2007 ~Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuuenchi~ (ドリカムの夕べ) (08.18~08.25)

Guest Artists

  • [1993] Jinnai Takanori - "The swinging Star" (Yokohama Arena)
  • [2000] aiko - "DCTgarden.com COUNTDOWN PARTY" (Takanawa Prince Hotel)
  • [2005] nobodyknows+ - "DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2005 DIAMOND15" (Nagoya Rainbow Hall)
  • [2005] Oizumi Yo - "DREAMS COME TRUE CONCERT TOUR 2005 DIAMOND15" (Hokkaido-ritsu Sogo Taiiku Senta)
  • [2006] Uehara Hiromi - "SWITCH ON LIVE vol.4" (LIQUIDROOM)

Support Members

  • Vocals: Urashima Rinko, Mawatari Matsuko, NAOMI YOSHIMURA, LOVE, GATZ
  • Guitar: David T. Walker, Takada Jiro, Mutoh Yoshiaki
  • Piano: Otani Kow, Sato Hiroshi, Mutoh Yoshiaki
  • Drums: Hamada Naoya, Murakami "PONTA" Suichi, Nir Z, Matsumoto Yukihiro
  • Dancers: HIRO (EXILE, ZOO), SAE (ZOO)), CAP (ZOO), Ayako Takeuchi, SHIGE, KEITA
  • Trumpet: Sasaki Shirou, Gotanda Yasushi
  • Sax: Yamamoto Hajime, Yoshida Osamu
  • Trombone: Nomura Hiroyuki
  • Electone: yaSya
  • Keyborad: Akashi Toshiko
  • Percussion: Ogimi Gen
  • MC: Marcellus D. Neely

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