Dream On (Nazareth song)

"Dream On"
Single by Nazareth
from the album 2XS
B-side	"You Love Another"
Released	August 1982 (US) June 1983 (UK) [1]
Recorded	1982
Genre	AOR glam rock
Length	3:26
Label	A&M Vertigo
Songwriters	Billy Rankin Manny Charlton
Producer	John Punter
Nazareth singles chronology
"Love Leads to Madness" (1982) "Dream On" (1983)

"Dream On" is a song recorded by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, and released on the studio album 2XS in 1982, and later as a single in early 1983. Initially written by Billy Rankin and recorded as a demo in 1979, with an additional verse being penned by Manny Charlton in 1982 during the recording of 2XS, "Dream On" became one of their most popular tracks.^{[ citation needed ]} In 1987 Helix covered this song and it appeared on their album, Wild in the Streets . ^[2]

Charts

Chart (1982-1983)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3]	4
Germany (GfK) [4]	15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5]	2

Year-end chart

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Swiss Music Charts	17
Media Control Charts (Germany)	79

References

1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN   9780862415419.
2. "Wild in the Streets - Helix | Album". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 February 2025.
3. "Nazareth – Dream On" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
4. "Nazareth – Dream On" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
5. "Nazareth – Dream On". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.