"Ano Yume o Nazotte" (あの夢をなぞって, "Tracing That Dream") is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi. It was released on January 18, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Like their previous single, the song was based on Monogatary.com's Monocon 2019-winning short story, titled Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana (lit. "Dream Drops and Star Flowers"), 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]
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" | ||||
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Single by Yoasobi | ||||
from the EP The Book | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | "Tracing That Dream" | |||
Released | January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18) | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Sony Japan | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ayase | |||
Producer(s) | Ayase | |||
Yoasobi singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" on YouTube "Tracing a Dream" on YouTube "Ano Yume o Nazotte" (ballade version) on YouTube | ||||
The English version of "Ano Yume o Nazotte", titled "Tracing a Dream" was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, scheduled for release on November 12, 2021.[4] The ballade version, featured on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical's CalorieMate television advertisement, titled Midnight Train, was released on March 30, 2022.[5] The song also accompanied the live action movie of its based novel Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, which was released to the vertical theater application Smash on March 24.[6]
Credits adapted from The Book liner notes.[9]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] | 32 |
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[11] | 29 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[12] | 4 |
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[13] | 69 |
Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan)[14] | 76 |
Chart (2021) | Position |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[15] | 67 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[16] | Gold | 100,000* |
Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[17] | Platinum | 100,000,000![]() |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19) |
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Original | Sony Japan | [7] |
March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) | Ballade version | [8] |
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Singles |
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Video albums | |
Concerts | Nice to Meet You |
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