Power of Dreams is the sixth studio album by Japanese J-pop singer and songwriter Maki Ohguro. It was released on 6 August 1997 under B-Gram Records.
Album The album consist of the five previously released singles, such as Aah, Atsuku Nare, Unbalance, Genki Dashite and Sora.
Atsuku Nare is one of her biggest hits, having sold more than million copies. It received a new album mix under title Album version. The album has a total of 14 tracks which makes this the longest studio album in Ohguro’s career.
The single Aishitemasu didn't make it to this album, instead it was released in her the first compilation album Back Beats #1. Kaze ni nare was originally supposed to released as a single, however it was postponed for unknown reasons and end up being releasing on this album as the part of the album tracks.
Reception The album reached No. 1 in its first week on the Oricon chart, finally selling 1,755,000 copies. It was Ohguro’s most successful studio album. It received a Gold disc from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Track listing
In media Mistral: opening theme to TV Asahi news broadcast ANN NEWS Unbalance: theme song for TV Asahi program X File'''s 2nd season Atsuku Nare: broadcast theme song for NHK's Atlanta 1996Aah: theme song for TV Asahi television drama Aji Ichi Monme 2nd season Sora: opening theme for Anime television series Chūka Ichiban!Genki dashite: commercial song for Asahi Soft Drinks's Mitsuya Cider''
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