Dreams (Beck song)

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"Dreams"
Beck - Dreams cover.jpg
Single by Beck
from the album Colors
B-side Instrumental / Acapella (12-inch)
ReleasedJune 15, 2015
Genre
Length
  • 5:14(single version)
  • 4:57 (album version)
  • 4:20 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Greg Kurstin
Beck singles chronology
"Heart Is a Drum"
(2014)		"Dreams"
(2015)		"Wow"
(2016)

"Dreams" is a song by the American alternative rock musician Beck, released on June 15, 2015. The song is the lead single and first release from his thirteenth album, Colors (2017). The song's music is upbeat and funky, in contrast to the more muted sound of his previous album, Morning Phase (2014), with Beck stating that he "was really trying to make something that would be good to play live." [3]

Contents

"Dreams" was featured in the soundtrack of the EA Sports game FIFA 16 (2015). [3] The song was heavily featured on Beats 1, Apple Music's flagship radio station, with 65 plays in July 2015. [4]

Reception

Critical

Rolling Stone ranked "Dreams" at number 23 on its annual year-end list of the best songs of 2015. [5] Billboard also ranked "Dreams" at number 23 on its year-end list for 2015. [6]

Commercial

"Dreams" was Beck's highest charting single on Alternative radio since "E-Pro" topped the chart in 2005. However, it was blocked from the top spot by "Renegades" by X Ambassadors.[ citation needed ]

Charts

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJune 15, 2015 Digital download
[28] [ better source needed ]
ItalyJune 19, 2015 Contemporary hit radio Capitol [29] [ better source needed ]
United StatesAugust 21, 2015 12"
  • Fonograf
  • Capitol
[ citation needed ]
September 14, 2015Contemporary hit radioCapitol [30] [ better source needed ]

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