The River of Dreams
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| Single by Billy Joel from the album River of Dreams |
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| B-side | "The Great Wall of China" | ||||
| Released | July 19, 1993 (UK) | ||||
| Format | 7-inch, CD | ||||
| Recorded | 1992, in New York | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:05 | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | ||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | ||||
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"The River of Dreams" is a single by the singer Billy Joel. It is the title track and first single from his 1993 album River of Dreams. The song was a hit, peaking at #3 in the US and UK charts. It also hit the top spot in Australia (beating off of the top spot "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" by UB40 and being beaten off the spot by "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf) and reached the Top 10 in most countries. The song's follow-up single, "All About Soul", reached the top 40 in the US and UK charts. The song also reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] UK CD single
All songs written by Billy Joel.
- "The River of Dreams" - 4:05
- "The River of Dreams" (Percapella mix)
- "The Great Wall of China" - 5:45
[edit] Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Media Control Charts | 4 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Preceded by "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" by UB40 |
Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single August 28, 1993 - September 4, 1993 |
Succeeded by "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf |
