"Plastic Dreams" | ||||
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Single by Jaydee Robin Albers & DJ Jay Dee. | ||||
B-side | Remix | |||
Released | 1992 (original version) 1997, 2003 (remixes versions) |
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Format | CD single, CD maxi 12" maxi |
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Genre | House | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | SPV, Scorpio Music, Epic, Scorpio | |||
Writer(s) | Robin Albers & DJ Jay Dee. | |||
Producer | Robin Albers & DJ Jay Dee. | |||
Jaydee Robin Albers & DJ Jay Dee. singles chronology | ||||
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"Plastic Dreams" is a 1992 song recorded by dance music producers Jaydee. It was the artist's debut single and remains generally considered to be one of the classics of the house music genre (initially released on R&S Records). It was successful in European countries and also achieved great success in the U.S.
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The song, an instrumental, features a prominent Hammond organ style synthesizer melody played in a jazzy, improvised manner. With some versions ten minutes long, the number is known for giving dancers a good aerobic workout.
In 1993, "Plastic Dreams" hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The song continues to be remixed and re-released today by many artists, such as David Morales, mostly on unsolicited White labels. The track has made the British charts on more than one occasion, first in September 1997 when it reached number 18 and again in January 2004 when it reached number 35. In 1993, Epic Records (owned by Sony Music Entertainment) featured the song on the first edition of the compilation "Welcome to the Future". Shortly after, Epic Records negotiated the acquisition of most rights associated with the song.
1992 versions
1995 remixes
1997 remixes
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2003 versions
2006 version
2008 version
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Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Austrian Singles Chart[1] | 20 |
Dutch Mega Top 100[1] | 34 |
French SNEP Singles Chart[1] | 25 |
Swiss Singles Chart[1] | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[2] | 1 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[3] | 38 |
Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 49 |
UK Singles Chart[4] | 18 |
Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[5] | 25 |
Dutch Mega Top 100[5] | 64 |
UK Singles Chart[6] | 35 |
U.S. Billboard Singles Sales[2] | 19 |
Preceded by "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single July 3, 1993 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Gotta Know (Your Name)" by Malaika |