A Dream's a Dream
"A Dream's a Dream" is a 1990 song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It was released as the second single from their second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade. It features American-born British singer Victoria Wilson-James and was a hit in Europe, reaching the Top 10 in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and the Top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland. Outside Europe, "A Dream's a Dream" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US. It also reached number 8 in New Zealand and number 27 in Australia.
"A Dream's a Dream" | ||||
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Single by Soul II Soul featuring Victoria Wilson-James | ||||
from the album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
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Genre | ||||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Soul II Soul singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"A Dream's a Dream" on YouTube |
Critical reception
Bill Coleman from Billboard described the song as a "seductive, sleaze-speed club track with house overtones is (gratefully) less derivative of previous efforts. Vocals by Victoria Wilson-James excite."[1] The Network Forty described the track as "Jazzy B's soul-jazz-African-operatic single".[2] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits complimented Wilson-James singing voice as "marvellous" in his review of Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade.[3] Steven Daly from Spin noted that it "won't dictate this summer's tempo the way "Movin'" did last year, but this gentle house sway will nonetheless build a little birdhouse in your soul. (In case you were concerned, yes, Jazzie manages to stop by for his usual lecture.)"[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Dreams A Dream" (A Night At The Opera Mix) | 5:45 |
2. | "A Dreams A Dream" (Club Dub) | 4:25 |
3. | "Courtney Blows" | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Dreams A Dream" | 4:13 |
2. | "A Dreams A Dream" (A Night At The Opera Mix) | 5:49 |
3. | "A Dreams A Dream" (Club Dub) | 4:28 |
4. | "Courtney Blows" | 4:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Dreams A Dream" | 4:13 |
2. | "A Dreams A Dream" (A Night At The Opera Mix) | 5:49 |
3. | "A Dreams A Dream" (Club Dub) | 4:28 |
4. | "Courtney Blows" | 4:33 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 26 May 1990. p. 83. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Top 40: The Next 40" (PDF). The Network Forty. 6 July 1990. p. 34. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 299. 16 May 1990. p. 54. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- Daly, Steven (1 August 1990). "Singles". Spin. p. 84. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "Australian-charts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Austriancharts.at – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Ultratop.be – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Dream's A Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Charts.nz – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Soul II Soul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Soul II Soul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Soul II Soul Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.