| "Dreaming" | ||||
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| Single by MN8 | ||||
| from the album Freaky | ||||
| B-side | "[Dreaming] 'Bout U" | |||
| Released | October 14, 1996 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Britten Reeves Lyle | |||
| Producer(s) | Dennis Charles Ronnie Wilson | |||
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"Dreaming" is a song by British R&B group MN8. It was released in October 1996 from their second album, Freaky . It peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]
British magazine Music Week rated "Dreaming" three out of five. The reviewer added, "MN8 go all soppy for this soulful ballad from the forthcoming album, their seventh single and slowest to date." [2]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 21 |
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