I Can Dream

For other uses, see I Can Dream (disambiguation).

"I Can Dream"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side	"Aesthetic Anarchist" "Black Skin Sexuality" "Little Baby Swastikkka"
Released	5 June 1995 (1995-06-05) [1]
Length	3:39
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".

Critical reception

Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave "I Can Dream" four out of five, writing, "Meet the scariest band on the planet. The Skunks play blood-and-guts indie-metal, their singer Skin makes Tank Girl look like Zoe Ball (now there's an idea!) and the moshpit at their gigs should carry a Government Health Warning. In other words, they are ace to the power of fantastic and this will be a hit, otherwise Ms Skin will be very cross indeed. And believe me, you DO NOT want that." ^[2]

Music video

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

Track listings

• UK CD single ^[3]

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 ^{[4] [5]}

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) [6]	60
Scotland (OCC) [7]	40
UK Singles (OCC) [8]	41

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 3 June 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
2. Sutherland, Mark (7 June 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits . p. 54. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
3. I Can Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP7CD.
4. I Can Dream (UK 10-inch single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP10.
5. I Can Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP7C.
6. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 May 1996". ARIA . Retrieved 29 September 2017– via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.