Eurobeat refers to two styles of dance music that originated in Europe: one is a British variant of Italian Eurodisco-influenced dance-pop, and the other is a hi-NRG-driven form of Italo disco. Both forms were developed in the 1980s.
Dream was a Japanese pop girl group. The group was formed as a result of a 1999 talent contest called "Avex Dream 2000". Originally a three-piece group consisting of Mai Matsumuro, Kana Tachibana, and Yu Hasebe, the group has undergone many changes since its debut in 2000 on the Avex Trax label, and none of the original trio remain. The original trio sold over 950,700 records, and in total the group has sold over 1,100,000 records over the span of 10 years.
Rika Kakiuchi, previously known by her stage name, Rina Aiuchi and now professionally known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition Super Starlight Contest, winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her eurobeat-sounding debut album, Be Happy (2001) was certified gold in Japan and spawned a top-five single, "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense", which served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series Case Closed. Aiuchi's second album Power of Words became her best-selling album, selling over 419,000 copies nationwide and certificated platinum in Japan.
"Fragile", released with a B-side track "Jirenma", is a single by the Japanese J-pop group Every Little Thing, released as their eighteenth single on January 1, 2001. It was their fourth single to top the Oricon chart.
"Nirai Kanai" "(ニライカナイ)" is MAX's 28th single and first under the Sonic Groove label. The single serves as a commemoration of their 10th anniversary and saw the group return to the style that originally made them popular.
Touch Me! is Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki's eighth studio album, which was released on January 21, 2009, in Japan by her record label Northern Music. The album was released in two formats; the regular single CD version and a limited CD+DVD version, whose content contained a behind the scenes look at the making of the album, as well an interview and clips from her 2008 tour. The album follows the same pattern as "One Life", in which Kuraki collaborated with new composers.
Mai Matsumuro is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. She was one of the three original members and original lead singer of the J-pop band Dream also known as "Dream/DRM".
Bratt Sinclaire is an Italian Eurobeat/Italo disco producer. He has produced a countless number of tracks for the Super Eurobeat series, the world's longest running series of dance compilation albums. He is the founder and owner of the dance music record label SinclaireStyle and one of the three co-founders of Delta, one of the most known Eurobeat record labels.
Super Eurobeat Presents Euro Dream Land is a remix album, consisting of recordings by Japanese all-girl dance band Dream, released in the late 2000 by Avex Trax.
"My will" (マイウィル) is the sixth single by the Japanese girl group dream. The single remains the group's best-selling single, reaching number 6 on the weekly Oricon charts and charting for nine weeks, selling more than 105,000 copies. The case of this single has a snowflake motif on the back of the case and the word "dream" written on the spine. A promotional video for the A side was released on the Daydream DVD and VHS. The song was used as the first ending theme of the anime series Inuyasha.
"Get Over" is the 11th single by Japanese band Dream. First press copies of the single came with a Hikaru no Go sticker. The single reached number 12 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for eight weeks. This track was used as the first opening theme to the TV Tokyo anime Hikaru no Go.
Sincerely: Ever Dream is the 13th single by the Japanese band Dream as a trio. It reached number 19 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for four weeks. This song also is a reworking of "Sincerely" from the group's album Dear..., with new lyrics by graduating member Mai Matsumuro. A promotional video was released on the Dream live 2002 Process DVD. The title song was used as the third ending theme to the anime Hikaru no Go. This single marks the graduation of the lead member Matsumuro and was released on her birthday, June 10.
Believe in You is the 7th single by Japanese band Dream, It was the last release to bear the group's three-silhouette logo. The video single was released on April 4, 2001. The single reached #36 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for two weeks. Believe in you was used as an ending theme for the NTV show ZZZ Romihi.
Solve is Dream's eighth single. The single reached #17 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for three weeks. The title track was the May 2001 ending theme for Nihon TV show Pinpapa and the image song for the Japanese release of Little Nicky.
Our Time is the ninth single of Japanese pop group Dream. The single reached #25 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for three weeks. The title track was used as an opening theme for the TV Tokyo show Sukiyaki!! London Boots Daisakusen. The music video of the song was shot on the location of Oahu Island in Hawaii.
"Stay: Now I'm Here" is the tenth single of Dream. The single reached #19 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for two weeks. The title song was used in a CM for Kanebo Hadabisei.
Yourself is the 12th single of Dream. The single reached #21 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for four weeks. Yourself was the image song for the 80th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. It marked the last time that the group would release a video single.
"Reality" is the fourth single by Japanese group Dream. A VHS single was released September 20, 2000. The title track was used in Dream's commercial campaign for "Sea Breeze" toiletries. First pressings included one of three sticker sheets. The single reached number 17 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for five weeks.
"Blood on Fire" is the debut single by Japanese pop group AAA. The song was written by Osamu Sasaki and Mitsuhiro Hidaka, and produced by Max Matsuura. The single was released in Japan on September 14, 2005, under Avex Trax in two editions: a CD-only edition, and a CD and DVD edition. "Blood on Fire" debuted at number nine on the weekly Oricon singles chart. The single charted for 19 weeks and went on to sell over 46,000 copies in Japan.
Be Happy is the debut studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 24 January 2001 by Giza Studio. The eurobeat-sounded J-pop album has yielded four singles, including the Japan top 5 hit "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense". The album reached number 3 on the Oricon albums chart in its first week and charted for seven weeks.
