Ano Yume o Nazotte explained

Ano Yume o Nazotte
Cover:Ano Yume o Nazotte cover art.jpg
Artist:Yoasobi
Type:single
Ep:The Book
Language:Japanese
English Title:"Tracing That Dream"
Released:January 18, 2020
Genre:J-pop
Length:4:02
Label:Sony Japan
Producer:Ayase
Prev Title:Yoru ni Kakeru
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Halzion
Next Year:2020

is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released as a single on January 18, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Like their previous single, "Ano Yume o Nazotte" was based on Monocon 2019-winning short story, titled Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, written by Sōta Ishiki.[1] The song and its based story are about a love story at a fireworks festival displayed by a high school girl and her classmate boy who would confess to her in her dream.[2] The music video was released two days later.[3]

The English version of the song, titled "Tracing a Dream", was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, released on November 12, 2021.[4] The ballade version, featured on CalorieMate television advertisement, Midnight Train, was released on March 30, 2022.[5] The song also accompanied the live action movie of its based story Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, which was released to the vertical theater application Smash on March 24.[6]

The song was playable in smartphone music game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! for a limited time between October and November 2021. During a special collaboration event between BanG Dream! franchise and VTuber agency Hololive "Ano Yume o Nazotte" has been covered by Poppin'Party and Tokino Sora.[7]

Track listing

  1. – 4:02
  1. "Ano Yume o Nazotte" (ballade version) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 32
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[9] 29
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[10] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[11] 69
Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan)[12] 76
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 67
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan)[14] 90

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousJanuary 19, 2020OriginalSony Japan[15]
March 30, 2022Ballade[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: YOASOBI、第2弾楽曲「あの夢をなぞって」配信 . 2 June 2020 . Barks . 18 January 2020 . ja.
  2. News: YOASOBI、「あの夢をなぞって」原作コミック版が単行本化 . May 8, 2022 . Barks . January 15, 2021 . ja.
  3. News: Shiba . Tomonori . 夜に駆ける」でブレイク真っ只中のYOASOBIとは何者か . July 8, 2020 . . June 15, 2020 . ja.
  4. News: YOASOBI、初の英語版第1弾EP『E-SIDE』11/12リリース。"群青"英語Verの"Blue"配信&MV公開も . October 29, 2021 . Rockin'On . October 29, 2021 . ja.
  5. News: YOASOBI「あの夢をなぞって」のバラードバージョンを本日配信 . March 31, 2022 . Natalie . March 30, 2022 . ja.
  6. News: YOASOBI「あの夢をなぞって」原作小説の映画、上白石萌歌&青木柚が出演の主題歌コラボムービー公開 . March 31, 2022 . Billboard Japan . March 24, 2022 . ja.
  7. 2023-10-04. 2021-10-21. ja. 『ガルパ』×"ホロライブ"コラボが10月22日より開催。湊あくあ、白上フブキ、ときのそらのコラボ楽曲や期間限定スキンが登場. Famitsu.
  8. Web site: Hot 100 [2020/06/22 付け] ]. . July 8, 2020 . ja.
  9. Web site: 週間 合算シングルランキング 2020年06月01日付. June 1, 2020. Oricon. ja. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603040121/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2020-06-01/p/3/. June 3, 2020.
  10. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2022年04月11日付. April 11, 2022. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406021736/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2022-04-11/. April 6, 2022. April 12, 2022.
  11. Web site: Billboard Japan Download Songs Year-End 2020 . Billboard Japan . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203211315/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs_year&year=2020 . December 3, 2020 . ja . live.
  12. Web site: Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2020 . Billboard Japan . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203210340/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=stsongs_year&year=2020 . December 3, 2020 . ja . live.
  13. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021 . Billboard Japan . December 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210041648/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2021 . December 10, 2021 . ja . live.
  14. Web site: Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  15. Web site: Yoasobi . Ano yume wo nazotte – Single . Apple Music (US) . May 7, 2022 . January 19, 2020.
  16. Web site: Yoasobi . Ano yume wo nazotte (Ballade Ver.) – Single . Apple Music (US) . May 7, 2022 . March 30, 2022.