Dreams Come True (S.E.S. song)

"Dreams Come True" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group S.E.S. from their second studio album, Sea & Eugene & Shoo (1998). The song is a cover of the 1996 song "Rakastuin mä looseriin" ("Like a Fool"), by Finnish girl group Nylon Beat. It was originally composed by Finnish producer Risto Asikainen, with further composition of the Korean version handled by Yoo Young-jin while the lyrics were translated by Yoo along with group member Bada.[1]

"Dreams Come True"
Single by S.E.S.
from the album Sea & Eugene & Shoo
Released
  • November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
Recorded1998
Genre
Length4:02
LabelSM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
S.E.S. singles chronology
"Oh, My Love"
(1997)		 "Dreams Come True"
(1998)		 "I Love You"
(1998)
Music video
"Dreams Come True" on YouTube

Background

"Dreams Come True" is an adapted version of the song "Like a Fool" (1996) by Finnish pop duo Nylon Beat.[2][3] It has been described as a smooth dance number with a moderate 1980s synth beat, utilizing synth flute hooks and soft vocal phrasings.[4] SM Entertainment licensed the song from the original composers and reproduced it by adding Korean vocals, sound fills, and newly arranged parts in the last third of the song. The instrumental track (except for the added parts) remains identical to the original, and it retains the melodic and harmonic structure.[4]

On November 11, 2021, its accompanying music video was remastered and published to SM's YouTube channel.[5]

Cover performances

On February 27, 2009, members Taeyeon, Sunny, Yuri and Seohyun of Girls' Generation performed a cover version of "Dreams Come True" during the Music Bank History section of the 500th episode of KBS Music Bank.[6] On September 12, 2015, Sonamoo performed a cover of the song on Show! Music Core.[7] During the 2018 SBS Gayo Daejeon festival, Irene, Seulgi and Joy of Red Velvet and Momo, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu of Twice performed together a cover version of "Dreams Come True" for the 20th anniversary of the single's release.[8]

Reception

"Dreams Come True" achieved the top spots on several music programs in South Korea during its promotion.[9] In 2021, "Dreams Come True" was ranked number 86 in online portal Melon and newspaper Seoul Shinmun's list of top 100 K-pop songs of all-time.[10][11]

Music program awards
Program Date
KBS2's Music Bank December 8, 1998
January 5, 1999
January 19, 1999
SBS's Inkigayo January 10, 1999
MBC's Music Camp January 23, 1999

Aespa version
"Dreams Come True"
Single by Aespa
ReleasedDecember 20, 2021 (2021-12-20)
Recorded2021
LabelSM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • BoA
  • Yoo Young-jin
Aespa singles chronology
"Savage"
(2021)		 "Dreams Come True"
(2021)

"Dreams Come True" is a remake song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa. Originally recorded and released as a single by S.E.S. in 1998, the song was re-recorded by Aespa and is set to be released by SM Entertainment as a digital single on December 20, 2021 as part of SM's remastering project. South Korean singer, BoA, participated in the song's production, choreography and visual aspects. The remake' s unique young energy and hip-hop vibe are added to the mysterious and dreamy sound of the original song.

Background

On November 4, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would be releasing a cover of "Dreams Come True", slated for release in December.[12] The group is additionally set to remake the "Dream Comes True" music video, as part of the agency's "Remastering Project", where younger generation groups will present new versions of older generation music videos.[13] On December 11, 2021, it was revealed that the song and a music video for the group's version would be released on December 20, 2021 as a part of the project.[14]

References
  1. "SES: Dreams Come True" (in Korean). Naver Vibe. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. Ikonen, Emmi (July 6, 2020). "Muistatko? Nylon Beatin kappaleesta tuli maailmanlaajuinen megahitti - näin erikoinen tapahtumaketju eteni" [Do you remember? Nylon Beat’s song became a global mega-hit - this is how a special chain of events progressed]. Iltalehti (in Finnish).
  3. Koh, Young-tak (January 2002). "나일론 비트(Nylon Beat)". IZM (in Korean).
  4. Fuhr, Michael (June 12, 2015). Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding Out K-Pop. Taylor & Francis. p. 84. ISBN 9781317556916.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. Cho, Hye-jiin (November 10, 2021). S.E.S. 'Dreams Come True' 리마스터 뮤직비디오, 11일 공개 [SES 'Dreams Come True' remastered music video released on the 11th]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via MSN.
  6. Lee, Jin (February 27, 2009). 500회 맞은 뮤직뱅크, 90년대 최고 히트곡으로 '스페셜 스테이지' 꾸민다 [Music Bank, celebrating its 500th anniversary, decorates a 'special stage' with the best hits of the 90s]. News Inside (in Korean).
  7. Jang, Kyung-guk (September 10, 2015). 소나무, S.E.S 커버 무대… 'Dreams Come True' 완벽 재연 [Sonamoo, SES cover stage … Perfect reenactment of 'Dreams Come True']. Sports Dong-a (in Korean) – via Naver.
  8. Kwak, Min-goo (December 25, 2018). [2018 SBS 가요대전] 레드벨벳X트와이스, 제대로 美친 콜라보 'Dreams come true' [[2018 SBS Gayo Daejun] Red Velvet X Twice, a beautiful collaboration of 'Dreams come true']. Herald Corp (in Korean).
  9. S.E.S.、ヒット曲「Dreams Come True」リマスター版のMVを11月11日に公開（Kstyle） [S.E.S. releases remastered music video for hit song "Dreams Come True" on November 11th (Kstyle)] (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  10. Hicap, Jonathan (August 29, 2021). "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin.
  11. Kim, Young-dae. "K-pop 명곡 100: Dreams Come True - S.E.S." (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  12. Gladys Yeo (November 4, 2021). "aespa to unveil remake of S.E.S.'s 'Dreams Come True' next month". NME.
  13. Dong, Sun-hwa (November 4, 2021). "SM, YouTube kick off 'Remastering Project' to revisit K-pop history". The Korea Times.
  14. Lee Jae-hoon (December 12, 2021). "에스파, S.E.S '드림스 컴 트루' 리메이크…보아 프로듀싱" [Aespa, S.E.S 'Dreams Come True' remake... BoA Producer]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Naver.
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