Joe's Dream

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"Joe's Dream"
Bat For Lashes Joe's Dream single cover.jpg
Single by Bat for Lashes
from the album The Bride
Released7 June 2016
Recorded2015
Genre Dream pop, rock
Length5:25
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s) Natasha Khan
Producer(s) Khan
Bat for Lashes singles chronology
"Sunday Love"
(2016)
"Joe's Dream"
(2016)
Music video
"Joe's Dream (Official video)" on YouTube

"Joe's Dream" is a song by English singer and songwriter Natasha Khan, professionally known as Bat for Lashes. It was written and produced by Natasha Khan. The song was released on 7 June 2016 by Parlophone, as the third single from The Bride. [1] [2] A music video, directed by John de Menil and Natasha Khan, was released on 1 September 2016. [3]

Contents

Composition

Critical response

The song received very positive reviews.[ citation needed ]

Music video

A music video for "Joe's Dream" was released on 1 September 2016. [4] It shows Khan wearing a red dress and playing guitar at a wedding chapel.

Track listing

  1. "Joe's Dream" – 5:25

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References

  1. "Bat for Lashes' new single "Joe's Dream" is endlessly beautiful".
  2. "Bat for Lashes - 'Joe's Dream'". September 2016.
  3. "Watch Bat for Lashes' Haunting 'Joe's Dream' Video". Rolling Stone . September 2016.
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Bat For Lashes - Joe's Dream (Official Video). YouTube .