Dreams Tonite

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"Dreams Tonite"
Single by Alvvays
from the album Antisocialites
ReleasedJuly 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) [1]
Genre Dream pop
Length3:16
Label
  • Royal Mountain
  • Polyvinyl
  • Transgressive
Songwriter(s)
  • Alec O'Hanley
  • Molly Rankin
Producer(s)
Alvvays singles chronology
"In Undertow"
(2017)		"Dreams Tonite"
(2017)		"Plimsoll Punks"
(2017)

"Dreams Tonite" is a song by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays. It was released on July 25, 2017 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Antisocialites .

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Background

"Dreams Tonite" forms the basis of the album's "fantasy breakup arc," [2] with the protagonist questioning whether or not they would still be attracted to their significant other if meeting in the present, rather than the past. [3] The song first became a part of the group's live setlist in early 2016. [4] The band debuted the song online as a pre-release single for Antisocialites on July 25, 2017. [5] The band promoted the song with a performance on CBS Sunday Morning in the U.S. [6] "Dreams Tonite" became one of the band's most popular tunes; as of May 2023, the song has over 80 million streams on Spotify. [7]

Music video

The song's music video utilizes stock footage of Expo 67. Expo 67, pavillons Ontario, Canada, Provinces-de-l'Ouest, et le Minirail..jpg
The song's music video utilizes stock footage of Expo 67.

The song's retro-futuristic music video was directed by Matt Johnson, and uses archival footage of Montreal's 1967 International and Universal Exposition. It was released on September 13, 2017. [8] In the clip, the band's members are inserted into the footage digitally. [9] Mark Byrnes of Bloomberg described the proceedings: "While "visiting" Expo, the members ride the automated Minirail, gape at Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome, and perform on an outdoor stage for fairgoers." [10] The band were pleased with the video, given their disdain for the format, especially due to their respect for Johnson. [11]

Reception

Amanda Wicks from Pitchfork suggested the song "looks at the liminal space between [...] two frames of mind, questioning the forces that separate lovers, be they self-made or circumstantial." [12] Its readers polled the song among the year's overall best. [13] Tim Sendra from AllMusic praised the "lovely new wave ballad" for "its melancholy nostalgia." [14] Randall Colburn at Consequence called the song "relentless in its romanticism," [15] while Anna Gaca of Spin dubbed it "light, literal dream pop that’s almost too pure for this world." [16] Mike Gatzig of NPR found the tune "sleek and gauzy," [3] while Ethan Sapienza of Vulture found the song "somber", if "slightly clichéd". [17]

Certifications

Certifications for "Dreams Tonite"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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  2. ↑ Bartleet, Larry (September 7, 2017). "Q&A: Alvvays' Molly Rankin on Oasis, MGMT, and new album 'Antisocialites'". NME. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Montreal's Expo 67 Lives On (In Music Video Form)". Bloomberg. September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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