"In My Dreams" | ||||
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Single by Dokken | ||||
from the album Under Lock and Key | ||||
Released | February 1986 (US) [1] | |||
Genre | Glam metal [2] [3] [4] | |||
Length | 4:18 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Dokken singles chronology | ||||
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"In My Dreams" is a song by American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1985 on the album Under Lock and Key . The song peaked at number 24 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. [5]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In My Dreams" | 4:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Til the Livin' End" | 3:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In My Dreams" | 4:01 |
2. | "Til the Livin' End" | 3:56 |
3. | "Alone Again" | 4:30 |
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 77 |
US Top Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [7] | 24 |
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