Island of Dreams (song)

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"Island of Dreams"
Single by The Springfields
from the album The Springfields
B-side "The Johnson Boys"
Released 1962
Genre Contemporary folk
Length2:35
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) Tom Springfield

"Island of Dreams" is a song, written by Tom Springfield, and released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, [1] while reaching No. 2 in Ireland, [2] No. 2 in Israel, [3] and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade". [4] The song was a regional hit in the United States, reaching No. 14 on WLS's "Silver Dollar Survey" in Chicago, [5] but nationally the song only reached No. 129 on Billboard 's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100". [6]

"Island of Dreams" has been covered by a number of artists, including Johnny Tillotson, [7] Mary Hopkin & Sundance, [8] and The Seekers. [9]

In 2023, "Island of Dreams" was included on the soundtrack of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City . [10]

Chart performance

Chart (1963)Peak
position
Ireland - The Irish Times [2] 2
Israel - Kol Yisrael [3] 2
UK - Record Retailer5
UK - Year End Charts4
New Musical Express7
Melody Maker6
New Zealand - "Lever Hit Parade"7
US - Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100129

References

  1. ↑ Springfields - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company . Accessed May 31, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard , March 16, 1963. p. 36. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard , March 30, 1963. p. 28. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lever Hit Parade" 11-Apr-1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ "WLS Silver Dollar Survey", WLS, April 19, 1963. Accessed July 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100", Billboard , April 27, 1963. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Island of Dreams - Johnny Tillotson". AllMusic . Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Mary Hopkin / Mary Hopkin & Sundance / Sundance". AllMusic . Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Island of Dreams - The Seekers". AllMusic . Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Wes Anderson's Asteroid City Soundtrack Out from ABKCO Digitally Today". Focus Features. 23 June 2023.



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