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| "Private Wars" | ||||
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| Single by Dream | ||||
| from the album Dear... | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2000 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yuko Ebine | |||
| Producer(s) | Yuko Ebine, Dai Nagao | |||
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Private Wars is the third single by Japanese band Dream, released on May 5, 2000. It reached number 13 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for seven weeks. It was used as the ending song to the TV Tokyo show Sukiyaki!! London Boots Daisakusen.
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"I Will" is Namie Amuro's 20th solo single under the Avex Trax label and is her second lyrical composition. Atypical of Amuro, "I Will" is an orchestral ballad. Released on Valentine's Day, it is her first single as a solo artist to not sell at least 100,000 copies.
"But I Do Love You" is a song recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released as a single from the Coyote Ugly soundtrack and from Rimes' 2002 compilation album, I Need You. It was released in the US on February 9, 2001 and in the UK on February 11, 2002. The song was written by Diane Warren.
Thought 'Ya Knew is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, released on January 10, 1994, by A&M Records, and on February 10 in Japan. For this album, Peniston once again collaborated with Chicago-based producer Steve "Silk" Hurley, along with other producers Carsten Schack and Kenneth Karlin from Denmark, David Morales, Sir Jinx, and on one track also with the multiple Grammy Award-nominee Brian McKnight.
I'm Movin' On is the third studio album recorded by American singer CeCe Peniston, released on September 9, 1996, by A&M Records. Taking Peniston's work deeper foray into mainstream R&B genre, A&M consulted a number of pop musicians to record with her, including Dave Hall, Gordon Chambers, and Andrea Martin. Other collaborated include DJ Steve "Silk" Hurley, Damon Thomas, Danny Sembello, Darryl Pearson, and Jorge "G-Man" Corante.
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"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.
