| A Shared Dream | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | U-KISS |
| Cover: | A shared dream album cover.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2011–2012 |
| Genre: | J-pop, electropop, synthpop, trance, eurobeat, R&B, dance-pop |
| Label: | Avex Trax |
| Prev Title: | Neverland |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | DoraDora |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
A Shared Dream is the debut Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band U-KISS, released on February 29, 2012 by Avex Trax.
In May 2011, U-KISS formally signed under Avex Japan for their Japanese debut. Soon thereafter, an album entitled First Kiss, a compilation of all their songs from their debut Korean album up until their Break Time album, was released. A Japanese version of their Korean Bran New Kiss albums and their DVDs from their First Kiss Live in Osaka event were also released. On June 8, 2011, U-KISS went to stay in Japan for three months to prepare for their official Japanese debut. On November 18, 2011 Japan's Fuji TV Network revealed a preview for the music video of the lead single from U-KISS' first new material Japanese album, A Shared Dream, entitled "Tick Tack".[1] On November 23, the full track of "Tick Tack" leaked online, and the full music video followed on December 5, 2011. U-KISS released the music video officially through their YouTube account on December 6, 2011.[2] The song was released as a single, with the non-album B-side "Coincidence", on December 18, 2011.
The album has a total of twelve tracks, which were mostly composed and recorded in high quality facilities in Japan.[3] U-KISS made their official Japanese debut on December 14 with a live performance of "Tick Tack" on the Japanese TV show, Made in BS Japan.[4] "A Shared Dream" was leaked on the internet on February 16, 2012.[5] [6] It is a heavy ballad, with a mixture of English and Japanese lyrics incorporated with piano.[7] The single, "Forbidden Love" is a continuation of the style they had in "Man Man Ha Ni" (2008), "Bingeul Bingeul" (2010) and "Shut Up!" (2010).[8] The group held a fan meeting event with 2,000 fans to celebrate the release of their albums and the very first performance of "Forbidden Love".[9] The song was also performed on the March 16 episode of NTV‘s Happy Music.[10] U-KISS also promoted on various radio stations such as Skip Beat, KPOP Street and Area Cross of Northwave FM, Now & Next and Groove of Air-G FM and on STV Radio.[11] Aside from Radio promotions, the group also appeared on shows like DJ and Play Saturday of TVh.[12]
The album debuted at number 6 on the daily edition of the Oricon Chart being the album with the highest entry in the Top 50.[14] The album peaked at number 5 on the Oricon weekly charts. "Tick Tack" reached number 5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[15]
| Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[16] | 5 | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 37 | 13,138 |