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"'''Dreams'''" is a song by the American [[alternative rock]] musician [[Beck]], released on June 15, 2015. The song is the lead single and first release from his tenth album, ''[[Colors (Beck album)|Colors]]'' (2017). The song's music is upbeat and funky, in contrast to the more muted sound of his previous album, ''[[Morning Phase]]'' (2014), with Beck stating that he "was really trying to make something that would be good to play live."<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6598151/beck-dreams-new-album |title=Beck-Returns-to-Funk-With-'Dreams'-From-Upcoming-Album |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=June 15, 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref>
"'''Dreams'''" is a song by the American [[alternative rock]] musician [[Beck]], released on June 15, 2015. The song is the lead single and first release from his thirteenth album, ''[[Colors (Beck album)|Colors]]'' (2017). The song's music is upbeat and funky, in contrast to the more muted sound of his previous album, ''[[Morning Phase]]'' (2014), with Beck stating that he "was really trying to make something that would be good to play live."<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6598151/beck-dreams-new-album |title=Beck-Returns-to-Funk-With-'Dreams'-From-Upcoming-Album |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=June 15, 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref>


"Dreams" was featured in the soundtrack of the [[EA Sports]] game ''[[FIFA 16]]'' (2015).<ref name="billboard"/> The song was heavily featured on [[Beats 1]], [[Apple Music]]'s flagship radio station, with 65 plays in July 2015.<ref name="qz-beats">{{cite web |url=http://qz.com/477017/we-analyzed-a-month-of-beats-1-tracks-to-figure-out-apples-taste-in-music |title=We analyzed a month of Beats 1 tracks to figure out Apple's taste in music |last=Sonnad |first=Nikhil |date=August 11, 2015 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]] |accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref>
"Dreams" was featured in the soundtrack of the [[EA Sports]] game ''[[FIFA 16]]'' (2015).<ref name="billboard"/> The song was heavily featured on [[Beats 1]], [[Apple Music]]'s flagship radio station, with 65 plays in July 2015.<ref name="qz-beats">{{cite web |url=http://qz.com/477017/we-analyzed-a-month-of-beats-1-tracks-to-figure-out-apples-taste-in-music |title=We analyzed a month of Beats 1 tracks to figure out Apple's taste in music |last=Sonnad |first=Nikhil |date=August 11, 2015 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]] |accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Czech Republic ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/30/beck/dreams/153778|title=CZ - Digital Singles - Dreams - Beck|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI Czech Republic]]|accessdate=June 21, 2023|language=Czech}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| [[Mexico Ingles Airplay]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/beck/chart-history/min/ |title=Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| [[Mexico Ingles Airplay]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/beck/chart-history/min/ |title=Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 23:46, 16 October 2024

"Dreams"
Single by Beck
from the album Colors
B-sideInstrumental / Acapella (12-inch)
ReleasedJune 15, 2015
Genre
Length
  • 5:14 (single version)
  • 4:57 (album version)
  • 4:20 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Beck singles chronology
"Heart Is a Drum"
(2014) 		"Dreams"
(2015) 		"Wow"
(2016)

"Dreams" is a song by the American alternative rock musician Beck, released on June 15, 2015. The song is the lead single and first release from his thirteenth album, Colors (2017). The song's music is upbeat and funky, in contrast to the more muted sound of his previous album, Morning Phase (2014), with Beck stating that he "was really trying to make something that would be good to play live."[3]

"Dreams" was featured in the soundtrack of the EA Sports game FIFA 16 (2015).[3] The song was heavily featured on Beats 1, Apple Music's flagship radio station, with 65 plays in July 2015.[4]

Reception

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Critical

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Rolling Stone ranked "Dreams" at number 23 on its annual year-end list of the best songs of 2015.[5] Billboard also ranked "Dreams" at number 23 on its year-end list for 2015.[6]

Commercial

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"Dreams" was Beck's highest charting single on Alternative radio since "E-Pro" topped the chart in 2005. However, it was blocked from the top spot by "Renegades" by X Ambassadors.[citation needed]

Charts

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Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 15, 2015 Digital download
[28][better source needed]
Italy June 19, 2015 Contemporary hit radio Capitol [29][better source needed]
United States August 21, 2015 12"
  • Fonograf
  • Capitol
 [citation needed]
September 14, 2015 Contemporary hit radio Capitol [30][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ Young, Alex (2015-06-15). "Beck premieres groove new single "Dreams"". consequence.net. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Staff (December 3, 2015). "50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2022. Beck shook off those Morning Phase blues with this slinky disco jam.
  3. ^ a b Anderson, Trevor (June 15, 2015). "Beck-Returns-to-Funk-With-'Dreams'-From-Upcoming-Album". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Sonnad, Nikhil (August 11, 2015). "We analyzed a month of Beats 1 tracks to figure out Apple's taste in music". Quartz. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "50 Best Songs of 2015". rollingstone.com. 2015-12-03.
  6. ^ "Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com.
  7. ^ "Beck – Dreams" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Beck – Dreams" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Beck Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "CZ - Digital Singles - Dreams - Beck" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Listi kynntur 8. ágúst 2015". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "Beck – Dreams" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  13. ^ "Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Netherlands Single Tip Chart – June 27, 2015". Mega Charts. June 27, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "Beck Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  16. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 29/2015 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "Beck Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  18. ^ "Beck Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  19. ^ "Beck Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  20. ^ "Beck Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  21. ^ "Beck Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  22. ^ "Beck Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  23. ^ "Beck Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  24. ^ "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  25. ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  26. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  27. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  28. ^ "Dreams - Single by Beck". iTunes. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  29. ^ . radioairplay.fm. June 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150621042034/http://www.radioairplay.fm/radio-date/BECK--Dreams-133524-19-06-2015. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  30. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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