Dreams Come True started their 20 year anniversary tour on March 21, 2009 from Osaka Jo Hall. They made a record of singing 40 song in this concert and got a great applause from more than 10 thousands people.
Dreams Come True vocalist, Yoshida Miwa (43) was crying from the opening. She said that they are very happy that they can celebrate 20 year anniversary, a special year for Japanese people.
Dreams Come True made a debut 20 years ago, singing in front of 300 people on some event in a club in Osaka. In the same year, Yoshida was recruited as announcer in regular radio show in Osaka. According to Dreams Come True’s official, “DORIKAMU” abbreviations was also born in Osaka.
Dreams Come True leader, Nakamura Masato (50) said “Please enjoy DORIKAMU from 1989, Time Machine ni notte”. In this concert, they performed medley of their hits like 1990’s “Eyes to me” and 1992’s “Kessen wa Kinyoubi”. They also performed songs from their last album “DO YOU DREAMS COME TRUE?” which sold more than 800 thousands copies.
More than 300 thousands people will come to their 33 concerts in 13 places. At the end of this concert, Yoshida once again cried and promised that “They will do their best and it was the best starting this tour from Osaka, their hometown”.
March 9, 2009, Arashi’s new single, “Kumori nochi, Kaisei” got to the top of Oricon chart on it’s debut. Initial lauch week’s sales recorded 502 thousands copies sold. As a single, this record is the first time since KAT-TUN’s debut song “Real Face” which is recorded 754 thousands copies sold 3 years before. For Arashi, this record is the first time since Arashi’s debut song “A RA SHI” which is recorded 557 thousands copies sold 9 years 4 months before.
With only two days after released, this single surpassed Akimoto Yoriko’s single “Ai no mama de…” (351 thousands copies sold in 2009) and became top of Oricon chart.
Popular group, Arashi’s latest single “Believe / Kumori nochi, Kaisei” tops daily single Oricon chart on March 3, 2009. With 2.15 million copies sold in first day of release, following Akimoto Yoriko’s single “Ai no mama de…” (3.36 million copies sold on January 2008 release), KAT-TUN’s single “ONE DROP” (3.15 million copies sold on February 2009 release) and Shuchishin’s single “Yowamushi Santa” (2.31 million copies sold on December 2008), climbed to fourth on 2009 Oricon yearly single chart.
Arashi / Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ono “Believe / Kumori nochi, Kaisei” is a theme song for the movie starring Arashi’s member Sakurai Sho, “Yattaman” (will be release on March 7, 2009) and TV Asahi drama starring Arashi’s leader Satoshi Ono. Currently, the difference with 2009 single sales leader, Akimoto Yoriko’s “Ai no mama de…” is 1.21 million copies. Depending on the next sales, there is a chance to tops 2009 single sales on it’s first week of release.
In daily album rangking, Chatmonchy’s third album “Kokuhaku”, sold 250 thousands copies on it’s first release and tops 2009 album chart and with this phase, they will top 2009 weekly album chart.
