"Love Is Dreaming" is MAX's 7th single released under Avex Trax. Both the title song and b-side were originally English songs written by Joey Carbone and Jeff Carruthers entitled, "First Kiss" and "Be Good To Me." They were recorded and released in Japan in 1991 by Singaporean singer, Maizurah. With the help of the original songwriters, a Japanese version of "First Kiss" was rewritten and recorded as "Love Is Dreaming" and "Be Good To Me" was rewritten as "Wonderland." The single debuted and peaked at #4.

"Love Is Dreaming"
Single by MAX
from the album Maximum II
B-side"Wonderland"
ReleasedJuly 30, 1997
GenrePop
Length18:29
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Yuko Ebine, Joey Carbone, Jeff Carruthers, Motsu
Producer(s)Max Matsuura
MAX singles chronology
"Give Me a Shake"
(1997)
"Love Is Dreaming"
(1997)
"Shinin'on-Shinin'love"
(1997)

Track listing edit

# Title Songwriters Time
1. "Love Is Dreaming" Yuko Ebine, Joey Carbone, Jeff Carruthers, Motsu 4:52
2. "Wonderland" Yuko Ebine, Funky Brothers 4:26
3. "Love Is Dreaming" (Original Karaoke) Joey Carbone, Jeff Carruthers 4:50
4. "Wonderland" (Original Karaoke) Funky Brothers 4:22

Charts edit

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Sales total
July 30, 1997 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 4[1] 283,890

References edit

  1. ^ "MAX - Oricon Style Music". Oricon.