Dream Fighter
"Dream Fighter" | ||||
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Songwriter(s) | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
Producer(s) | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
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"Dream Fighter" is the 8th major single recorded by Japanese girl group
On its release, the track received generally favourable reviews from music critics. Some highlighted the song as one of Perfume's best singles from their album and their career, and commended the production and commercial appeal. It achieved success in Japan, peaking at number two on the
An accompanying music video was shot by Kazuaki Seki; it shows the girls performing the song in a black room, with additional
Background and release
"Dream Fighter" was written, composed, arranged and produced by the Japanese musician and
The CD single contains both the single, its B-side track and their instrumental versions. The DVD version has the same tracks and a bonus disc of the music video to the single.
Composition
Musically, "Dream Fighter" was described as a
The group's vocals are processed with
Critical response
"Dream Fighter" received positive reviews from most music critics. A CD Journal staff member reviewed the parent album, and labelled the song a "refreshing listen", in comparison to the group's earlier work.[5] A staff editor at Selective Hearing was positive in their review; they stated, "There is the familiar electro-pop sound that made everyone love them on 'Love the World' and 'Dream Fighter', so it wasn't a bad start to the album."[6] Ian Martin, writing for The Japan Times, was fairly positive in his review, labelling it a "pure, spine tingling pop gem". However, he felt that the song's producer, Yasutaka Nakata, was "limiting" his production skills by adding a "rhythmical hiccup" into the song.[10] Martin had also contributed into writing the group's AllMusic biography, and listed the track as one of Perfume's best tracks from the album, and their discography.[13] Yuki Sugioka from Hot Express was positive, commending the song's composition, Nakata's production skills, and labelled it "widely enjoyable" and "catchy".[8]
A staff editor from Channel Ai was very positive in their review, awarding the song four-and-a-half stars out of five. They labelled the track the group's best single in 2008, and went on to say, "So, yes, the song is definitely different from the others. Change is good... for a while though." However, the editor did criticize the group's solo performance during the verse sections.
Commercial performance
In Japan, "Dream Fighter" debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart; it sold 70,873 units in its first week of sales.[16] The song slipped outside the top ten in its second week, staying at number 11.[17] Overall, the single stayed in the top 200 chart for 17 weeks; it is the group's fourth longest charting single in that record chart.[18] By the end of 2008, the single was ranked at number 80 on Oricon's Annual 2008 chart; it sold 89,493 units by the end of the year.[19] The single has sold over 108,000 units in Japan, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of 100,000 units in that region.[20]
The single charted at number two on
Music video
The accompanying music video was directed by Kazuaki Seki.[25] The group's outfits from the single cover sleeve was used again for the video shoot.[2][25] The music video was released on November 19, 2008, through Space Shower television in Japan.[26] The music video appeared on the DVD single.[4] The music video also appeared on Perfume's DVD compilation sets for JPN, and Perfume Clips (2014).[27][28]
Synopsis
The music video opens with the group member's standing in front of a black backdrop. The camera zooms to Perfume member,
Promotion and live performances
The song has been included in two of Perfume's compilation albums: their second
The single has been performed on several tours conducted by Perfume. It first appeared on the group's 2009 Budoukan concert tour, which was included during the encore segment.[31] Since then, "Dream Fighter" has been performed on their 2009 Second Concert tour,[32] their 2010 Tokyo Dome tour,[33] and as the encore track on their 2012 JPN concert tour.[34] The song was included on their Perfume World Tour concerts in New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Singapore, and South Korea.[35] According to Coral Rucker at Neon Tommy Online, he said of the song's performance in Los Angeles; "A song that had touched people’s hearts and Perfume's too. It was their theme song for the night."[36]
Track listing
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Credits and personnel
Details adapted from the liner notes of the Triangle album.[1]
- Ayano Ōmoto – vocals
- Yuka Kashino – vocals
- Ayaka Nishiwaki – vocals
- Yasutaka Nakata – producer, composer, arranger, mixing, mastering.
- Kazuaki Seki – video director
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan[2][4][40] | November 2, 2011 |
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Australia[41] | June 19, 2013 | Digital download | Universal Music Japan |
New Zealand[42] | |||
United Kingdom[43] | |||
Germany[44] | |||
Ireland[45] | |||
France[46] | |||
Spain[47] | |||
Taiwan[48] | |||
United States[37] | June 25, 2013 | ||
Canada[49] |
Notes
- ^ On June 19 and June 23, 2013, Perfume's musical releases (prior to the group's third studio album JPN) were released globally with Universal Music Japan.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Triangle (CD album; Liner notes). Perfume. Japan: Tokuma Japan Communications; Universal Music Japan. 2006. TKCA-73445.
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- ^ a b Greg (July 8, 2009). "Perfume – Triangle (album review)". Selective Hearing. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Greenberg, Adam (July 8, 2009). "Perfume – Triangle (album review)". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Sugioka, Yuki (November 9, 2008). "Perfume – Dream Fighter (single review)". Hot Express (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Channel Ai Staff (November 9, 2008). "Perfume – Dream Fighter (single review)". Channel Ai. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Martin, Ian (July 17, 2009). "Perfume – Triangle (album review)". The Japan Times. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b CD Journal Staff (November 9, 2008). "Perfume – Dream Fighter (single review)". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- Amazon Japan(in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Martin, Ian (2014). "Perfume – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Amazon Japan Staff (July 8, 2009). "Perfume – Triangle (album review)". Amazon Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Jpopasia Staff (April 21, 2011). "What Are Perfume's Most Popular Songs?". Goo Ranking; published through Jpopasia. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- Oricon Style(in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Oricon Style Staff (December 8, 2008). "Oricon Singles Chart – Chart Week December 8, 2008". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Oricon Style Staff. "Oricon Profile – Perfume – Singles". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Oricon Style Staff (December 2008). "Oricon Singles Chart – 2008 Annual Chart". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年11月" [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2007)] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. December 10, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). November 29, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). January 23, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: April Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. May 20, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Oricon Style Staff. "Oricon Profile – Perfume – Best Ranking Singles". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Kazuaki Seki (director) (June 18, 2013). "Perfume – Dream Fighter (music video)". Perfume; published through YouTube. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Space Shower (November 19, 2008). "Perfume – Dream Fighter". Space Shower (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Perfume Clips (DVD compilation; Liner notes). Perfume. Japan: Universal Music Japan, Universal J, Perfume Records. 2014. TKBA-1200.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Perfume Global Compilation: Love the World (CD Compilation album; Liner notes). Perfume. Japan: Tokuma Japan Communications; Universal Music Japan. 2012. TKCA-73845.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Perfume: 3rd JPN Tour (Live DVD album; Liner notes). Perfume. Japan: Universal Music Taiwan. 2012. 0621680.
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- ^ Rucker, Coral (November 16, 2014). "Perfume At The Hollywood Palladium: Show Review". Neon Tommy. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume". iTunes Store (United States of America). June 25, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – Perfume – Dream Fighter" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Select 2008年11月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – Perfume – Dream Fighter" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Select 2009年4月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). November 9, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume". iTunes Store (Australia). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume". iTunes Store (New Zealand). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume" (in German). iTunes Store (Germany). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume". iTunes Store (Ireland). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume" (in French). iTunes Store (France). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume" (in Spanish). iTunes Store (Spain). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume" (in Chinese). iTunes Store (Taiwan). June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dream Fighter – EP – by Perfume". iTunes Store (Canada). June 25, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links
- "Dream Fighter" – Special Video interview at CD Journal.
- "Dream Fighter – Perfume's official website.