Dreamed a Dream


"Dreamed a Dream" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released as a digital single only on July 31, 2020.
A physical CD version of "Dreamed a Dream" will be included in the limited edition of Hamasaki's upcoming concert DVD, , set to be released on August 26, 2020. The song will appear on the second bonus disc, alongside "Ohia no Ki".

Background

On July 24, 2020, it was announced that a new song called "Dreamed a Dream" would be released as a digital single on July 31, 2020.
A short a cappella of the song was also uploaded to Hamasaki's official YouTube channel, encouraging fans to participate in the "#ayumix2020" remix challenge. The audio was available until the day of the song's release

Writing and production

The song's lyrics were written by Hamasaki while composition was handled by Tetsuya Komuro, who had previously composed songs such as "A Song Is Born", "Love Song" and "You & Me".

Artwork

The artwork for "Dreamed a Dream" was first unveiled on Hamasaki's official website on July 24, 2020. The photo was taken by Kazuyoshi Shimomura and features the singer in a black latex bodysuit, depicting her as "strong". It serves as a contrast to the artwork of her previous single "Ohia no Ki", which was described to have a "gentle atmosphere".

Release

"Dreamed a Dream" was released as a digital single on July 31, 2020, the same month as her previous single "Ohia no Ki". This marks the first time Hamasaki releases two digital singles in the same month.
A physical release of the song will be included on the second bonus CD on TeamAyu/Mu-mo shop limited editions of , which is set to be released on August 26, 2020. Unlike the digital version, the CD will contain the song's instrumental. Hamasaki's previous single "Ohia no Ki" will also be included on the disc.

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number one on the Oricon Daily Digital Single Chart with 2,942 copies sold.

Track listing

Digital download

CD

Charts