Fever Dream (song)

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"Fever Dream"
Alex Warren - Fever Dream.png
Single by Alex Warren
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2026 (2026-02-26)
Genre Pop
Length2:33
Label Atlantic
Songwriters
Producer Adam Yaron
Alex Warren singles chronology
"Eternity"
(2025)
"Fever Dream"
(2026)
Music video
"Fever Dream" on YouTube

"Fever Dream" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alex Warren. It was released on February 26, 2026, through Atlantic Records. Warren wrote the track alongside Adam Yaron, Cal Shapiro, and Mags Duval, with Yaron also serving as producer.

Contents

Background and promotion

Warren began teasing the song on his Instagram on February 4, 2026, by sharing a video of himself and his wife, Kouvr Annon, jamming to the track, with the caption, "Alex Warren will never write something as good as Ordinary". Three days later, he shared another video of himself recording the song in the studio. [1] Within weeks, the accompanying teaser clips amassed over 100 million views in total. [2] In a press release, the song was referred to as an "introduction to Warren's next chapter". [3]

Composition

"Fever Dream" is an "arena-sized pop" [4] song with a "rhythmic piano base" and a "strong drumbeat". [5] It is described as "jaunty" [3] and a "high-voltage single that captures life at full speed". Lyrically, the song reflects on the moment when Warren and Annon first met. [3] It encapsulates the thrill of a "hard-hitting romance" alongside the "whirlwind of rising fame," as experienced by Warren and his wife. [4]

Music video

The accompanying music video, released on February 27, 2026, features Warren walking through a series of "over-the-top homes", each representing a familiar face. The visuals amplify the song's "restless energy", portraying it in an "exaggerated" and comedic way. [6] The video also features media personality Paris Hilton, who later shared a behind-the-scenes clip on her TikTok. [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Fever Dream"
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [11] 36
Bolivia Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [12] 11
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [13] 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] 30
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [15] 29
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [16] 35
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [17] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten) [18] 7
Ecuador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [19] 14
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [20] 15
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [21] 42
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) [22] 13
France (SNEP) [23] 121
France Airplay (SNEP) [24] 56
Germany (GfK) [25] 5
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [26] 14
Greece International (IFPI) [27] 27
Hungary (Single Top 40) [28] 7
Ireland (IRMA) [29] 5
Italy Airplay (EarOne) [30] 46
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [31] 18
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [16] 105
Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) [32] 1
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) [33] 11
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) [34] 3
Lithuania (AGATA) [35] 47
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [36] 2
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [37] 20
Mexico Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [38] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [39] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [40] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [41] 13
North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) [42] 13
Norway (IFPI Norge) [43] 6
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [44] 18
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [45] 59
Portugal (AFP) [46] 98
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [47] 69
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI) [48] 19
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [49] 2
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC) [50] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [51] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [52] 2
UK Singles (OCC) [53] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 [54] 21
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [55] 21
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [56] 23

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fever Dream"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesMarch 3, 2026 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [57]

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