I Can Dream

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"I Can Dream"
Skunk anansie dream.jpg
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side
  • "Aesthetic Anarchist"
  • "Black Skin Sexuality"
  • "Little Baby Swastikkka"
Released5 June 1995 (1995-06-05) [1]
Length3:39
Label One Little Indian
Songwriter(s) Skin, Len Arran
Producer(s) Sylvia Massy, Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Selling Jesus"
(1995)
"I Can Dream"
(1995)
"Charity"
(1995)

"I Can Dream" is a song by British rock band Skunk Anansie, released as their second single in June 1995. The song was taken from their debut album, Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995), and reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. The CD single features two B-sides and a live recording of "Little Baby Swastikkka".

Contents

Music video

The black-and-white music video was directed by production team Gob TV, who directed the video for "Selling Jesus".

Track listings

UK CD single [2]

  1. "I Can Dream" – 3:39
  2. "Aesthetic Anarchist" – 2:56
  3. "Black Skin Sexuality" – 5:52
  4. "Little Baby Swastikkka" – 4:08

UK 10-inch and cassette single [3] [4]

  1. "I Can Dream" – 3:39
  2. "Aesthetic Anarchist" – 2:56
  3. "Black Skin Sexuality" – 5:52

Charts

Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 60
Scotland (OCC) [6] 40
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 41

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