is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut extended play, The Book (2021). It was released on January 18, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Like their previous single, the song was based on Monocon 2019-winning short story, titled Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, written by Sōta Ishiki. The song and its based story are about a love story at a fireworks festival displayed by a high school girl and her classmate boy who would confess to her in her dream. The music video was released two days later.
The English version of "Ano Yume o Nazotte", titled "Tracing a Dream" was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, scheduled for release on November 12, 2021. The ballade version, featured on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical's CalorieMate television advertisement, titled Midnight Train, was released on March 30, 2022. The song also accompanied the live action movie of its based novel Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, which was released to the vertical theater application Smash on March 24.
The song was playable in smartphone music game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! for a limited time between October and November 2021. During a special collaboration event between BanG Dream! franchise and VTuber agency Hololive Ano Yume o Nazotte has been covered by Poppin'Party and Tokino Sora.
Track listing
Digital download and streaming
– 4:02
Digital download and streaming (ballade version) "Ano Yume o Nazotte" (ballade version) – 3:44
Credits and personnel
Ayase – songwriter, producer
Ikura – vocals
Rockwell – guitar
Sōta Ishiki – based story writer
Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
Masahiko Fukui – mixing
Hidekazu Sakai – mastering
Harumotsu (Koron Koronosuke) – music video animation, cover artwork design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
External links
Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana on Monogatary
English translation of Dream Drops and Star Flowers
2020 singles
2020 songs
Japanese-language songs
Song recordings produced by Ayase (music producer) Songs about dreams Songs written by Ayase (music producer) Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles Yoasobi songs