Yume wo Kasanete
| "Yume wo Kasanete/Just in Love" | ||||
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| Single by S.E.S. | ||||
| from the album Reach Out and Surprise | ||||
| B-side | "Little Bird" | |||
| Released | February 21, 1999 (Japan) July 11, 2001 (South Korea) | |||
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| Length | 4:49 | |||
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| "Yume wo Kasanete" on YouTube "Just in Love" on YouTube | ||||
"Yume wo Kasanete" (夢をかさねて, lit. Dreaming Over and Over) is a song by South Korean girl group S.E.S., originally released in Japan under VAP on February 21, 1999. In South Korea, it was released as "Just in Love" (Korean: 꿈을 모아서; RR: Kkumeul moaseo) under SM Entertainment on July 11, 2001. "Just in Love" served as the lead single for the group's Korean compilation album Surprise (2001).
Background and release
[edit]Written and produced by Satori Shimano, "Yume wo Kasanete" served as the second single for S.E.S.'s debut Japanese studio album Reach Out, which was released on March 10, 1999. The single included a B-side track titled "Little Bird". It peaked at number 83 on the Oricon Singles Chart and sold over 2,400 physical copies in Japan.
In South Korea, "Yume wo Kasanete" was translated into Korean and retitled as "Just in Love", serving as the single for their 2001 compilation album Surprise. The Korean lyrics were written by the S.E.S. members.
Music videos and promotion
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Music videos were produced for both releases in Japan and South Korea. "Just in Love" was filmed in Phi Phi Islands, Thailand. "Yume wo Kasanete" was featured in Fuji TV's lifestyle information program Refreshing! in 1999.
Covers
[edit]In July of 2017, Joy of Red Velvet covered "Just in Love" under the alias of Bandabi in the 2nd round of King of Masked Singer. WJSN Chocome covered "Just in Love" on It's Live in 2022.[citation needed] Nmixx covered the song at the 2023 MBC Gayo Daejejeon on December 31.[1]
Accolades
[edit]At the 2001 Mnet Music Video Festival, the song was nominated for Best Dance Performance and Best Female Group, winner the latter.
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Mnet Music Video Festival | Best Female Group | Won | [2] |
| Best Dance Performance | Nominated |
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| Inkigayo | September 2, 2001 |
Track listing
[edit]- Japanese CD single
- "Yume wo Kasanete" (夢をかさねて) – 4:49
- "Little Bird" – 4:29
- "Yume wo Kasanete" (Instrumental) – 4:48
Credits and personnel
[edit]- S.E.S.
- Satori Shimano – composer, Japanese lyrics
- Yoon Chi-woong – arranger
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Japan Singles (Oricon)[3] | 83 |
| Taiwan Singles (IFPI Taiwan)[4] | 9 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Version | Label |
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| Japan | February 21, 1999 | "Yume wo Kasanete" – CD single | VAP |
| South Korea | July 11, 2001 | "Just in Love" Korean version | SM Entertainment |
References
[edit]- ^ "[MBC 가요대제전]"꿈의 무대가 현실로" 유재석→윤상·이적 출연..장르&세대 아우른 K팝 한해 기록(종합)" [[MBC Song Festival] 'The dream stage becomes reality' Yoo Jae-seok → Yoon Sang and Lee Jeok appear... K-pop across genres and generations (comprehensive)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "왁스 '화장을 고치고' 올 최우수 뮤직비디오". Kyongbuk Ilbo (in Korean). November 26, 2001. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "「s.e.s.」の芸能人名検索結果" [S.E.S. Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. May 2002. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "IFPI Taiwan Single Top 10" (in Chinese). IFPI Taiwan. March 28, 1999. Archived from the original on December 23, 1999. Retrieved April 24, 2024.