is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released as a single on January 18, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on the Monocon 2019's Sony Music Award-winning short story, 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 the song, titled "Tracing a Dream", was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, released on November 12, 2021. The ballade version, featured on CalorieMate television advertisement, Midnight Train, was released on March 30, 2022. The song also accompanied the live action movie of its based story Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, which was released to the vertical theater application Smash on March 24.
The song was playable in the 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. The song featured on Puré Gummy's 2026 commercial, starring Marika Itō.
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 + Weekly chart performance for "Ano Yume o Nazotte" Chart (2020) Peakposition Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 29 Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) 32
+ Weekly chart performance for "Ano Yume o Nazotte" (ballade version) Chart (2022) Peakposition Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 4 Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan) 5
Year-end charts + 2020 year-end chart performance for "Ano Yume o Nazotte" Chart (2020) Position Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan) 69 Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan) 76
+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Ano Yume o Nazotte" Chart (2021) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) 67
+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Ano Yume o Nazotte" Chart (2022) Position Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan) 90
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Ano Yume o Nazotte" Region Date Format Version Label Various January 19, 2020 Original Sony Japan March 30, 2022 Ballade
References
External links Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana on Monogatary.com Dream Drops and Star Flowers