Yume Ippai (ゆめいっぱい, "Full of Dreams") is a song performed by as her debut single and was released on April 21, 1990.

Creators

The lyrics were written by

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and the melody was composed by Tetsuro Oda.

Use in media

It was used as the first opening theme of the

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series ''

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'' from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. "Yume Ippai" was the only song that

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did not write lyrics for in the anime series. The song was used once again on December 15, 1990 as the ending soundtrack for '.

Reception

At its peak, the song placed 50th on the

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Singles charts during the 1990s. After the death of Sakura Momoko in 2018, "Yume Ippai" rose to 132nd place on the chart that week.

Album

# "Yume Ippai" ("Full of Dreams") Lyrics: Aran Tomoko, Composition: Tetsuro Oda # "Mou Oyasuminasai" (I'll Say Good Night Again") Composition: Yumiko Seki

Covers

* In 1990, B. B. Queens, which sang "Odoru Ponpokorin", covered "Yume Ippai" for their album's B-side * Golden Bombers, which also covered "Odoru Ponpokorin" for the anime series Chibi Maruko-chan in 2016, also sang "Yume Ippai" for their B-side * On Mother's Day 2020, Rakuten released a commercial covering the song. In an interview, Yumiko (Seki) Arima sang "Yume Ippai" for the first time in 29 years. The song was featured in the opening car radio scene, and served as the primary music of the commercial. *

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covered the song on her 2024 album ''

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''.

References

{{Authority control 1990 songs 1990 debut singles Anime songs Chibi Maruko-chan