Yume Ippai

Yume Ippai (ゆめいっぱい, "Full of Dreams") is a song covered by Yumiko Seki [ja] as her debut single on April 21, 1990...^[1] The lyrics were written by Aran Tomoko and the melody was composed by Tetsuro Oda. It was used as the first opening theme of the anime series Chibi Maruko-chan from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992.^[2] "Yume Ippai" was the only song that Sakura Momoko did not write lyrics for in the anime series. The song was used once again on December 15, 1990 as the ending soundtrack for Chibi Maruko-chan: The Movie. At its peak, the song placed 50th on the Oricon Singles charts during the 1990s.^{[3][better source needed]} After the death of Sakura Momoko in 2018, "Yume Ippai" rose to 132nd place on the chart that week.^[4]

Album

1. "Yume Ippai" ("Full of Dreams") Lyrics: Aran Tomoko, Composition: Tetsuro Oda
2. "Mou Oyasuminasai" (I'll Say Good Night Again") Composition: Yumiko Seki

Covers

• In 1990, B. B. Queens, which sang "Odoru Ponpokorin", covered "Yume Ippai" for their album's B-side^[5]
• Golden Bombers, which also covered "Odoru Ponpokorin" for the anime series Chibi Maruko-chan in 2016, also sang "Yume Ippai" for their B-side^[6]
• On Mother's Day 2020, Rakuten released a commercial covering the song. In an interview, Yumiko (Seki) Arima sang "Yume Ippai" for the first time in 29 years.^[7] The song was featured in the opening car radio scene, and served as the primary music of the commercial.

References

1. "ゆめいっぱい | 関ゆみ子". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
2. "おはなし｜ちびまる子ちゃん オフィシャルサイト". ちびまる子ちゃん オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-04.
3. "ちびまるグッズ（CD編）". chibimarujohokyoku.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
4. "あいみょんのブレイク曲が8週連続TOP10入り、『ちびまる子ちゃん』関連楽曲が急浮上". PLANTECH (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-04.
5. "おどるポンポコリン | B.B.クィーンズ". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
6. "おどるポンポコリン | ゴールデンボンバー". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
7. "筒井真理子×三浦透子W主演、"楽天市場"CMで有馬ゆみこが「ゆめいっぱい」29年ぶり歌唱". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-04.