The Swinging Star Artist: Dreams Come True Release: 14th Nov 1992 Origin: Japan Label: Epic/Sony

Pop group Dreams Come True have a lot of history with Sonic the Hedgehog. On top of promoting the original Mega Drive classic during their 1990 tour of Japan, Masato Nakamura was also brought in to compose the very music of the first two Sonic games.

The Swinging Star was released around the same time as Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and is notable for its eleventh track, ‘SWEET SWEET SWEET’. The song is a re-imagination of the ending theme to Sonic 2, albeit with lyrics and actual instruments.

Dreams Come True are still going, with each new single riding high in the Japanese domestic music charts.

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1. The Swinging Star (0:59)
2. Ano Natsu No Hanabi (4:49)
3. DA DIDDLY DEET DEE (4:05)
4. SAYONARA (Extended Version) (6:01)
5. Ikitai no wa MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN (3:38)
6. Meganegoshi no Sora (3:58)
7. Kessen wa Kin’youbi (version of ‘THE DYNAMITES’) (5:39)
8. Namida to Tatakatteru (5:38)
9. HIDE AND SEEK (4:57)
10. Taiyou ga Miteru (4:49)
11. SWEET SWEET SWEET (5:14)
12. Haretara ii ne (4:07)