Dreamchaser

Dreamchaser
Studio album by Sarah Brightman
Released	16 January 2013 (2013-01-16) (Japan) 8 April 2013 (2013-04-08) (United Kingdom)
Recorded	2012 at Abbey Road Studios (London) and Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles). Mastered by Mazen Murad at Metropolis Studios, London.
Genre	Classical crossover
Length	60:42
Label	Decca
Producer	Mike Hedges, Sally Herbert
Sarah Brightman chronology
Bella Voce (2009) Dreamchaser (2013)
Singles from Dreamchaser
"Angel" Released: 15 October 2012 "One Day Like This" Released: 19 November 2012

Dreamchaser is the eleventh studio album by English singer and songwriter Sarah Brightman. This album is Brightman's first collaboration with producer Mike Hedges and centres on the concept of space. It was released in Japan on 16 January 2013 and in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2013 to critical acclaim.^[1]

Singles

The first single "Angel" was released on Brightman's official website on 26 September 2012 and it was later released for purchase on 15 October 2012 in Europe and Mexico.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} The second single, a cover of Elbow band's song "One Day Like This", was released on 19 November 2012.^[7][8]

Cover songs

Dreamchaser has a number of cover songs, beginning with "One Day Like This" which was originally recorded by British rock group Elbow, on their album The Seldom Seen Kid. "Glósóli" is a song written by the band Sigur Rós, but recorded in English by Brightman. "Breathe Me" is a cover from the album Colour the Small One by Australian singer Sia Furler. "Eperdu" is a cover of a track from the Cocteau Twins album, Milk and Kisses.

Promotion

To promote Dreamchaser Sarah Brightman appeared in several TV programs, starting on 14 January 2013, where she performed "One Day Like This" live on Japan's news program News Zero.^[9][10] She also made several appearances and interviews in the programs El Mañero,^[11] Loose Women,^[12] The One Show,^[13] CJAD 800 Radio,^[14] Breakfast BBC1,^[15] FOROtv Mexico ^[16] and Last.fm.^[17] She sang "One Day Like This" on The Home and Family Show and she also sang this same song and " Time to Say Goodbye" with Andrea Bocelli in the German television program Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel.^[18][19] To promote her album Dreamchaser, Brightman went to China and Japan in February, Germany in March, the United States in April and to Mexico at the beginning of May where she signed autographs and held press conferences.

Track listing

All the songs were produced and arranged by Sally Herbert and Mike Hedges. It was recorded mostly at Abbey Road Studios (London) and Westlake Studios (Los Angeles). Mazen Murad mastered the album at Metropolis Studios, London.

Charts

Dreamchaser reached No. 1 on the Classical Crossover Albums chart, making it the seventh album of Sarah Brightman to reach this chart. It also reached third on the Top Independent Albums chart, marking the first time Brightman has appeared on this chart. Dreamchaser also debuted at number 28 on the World Album Charts, the highest position she has achieved. She also reached number five on the Canadian Albums Chart, the second place on the Australian Classical Albums Chart and number 17 on the Billboard 200, moving 20,358 copies in first week.^[28] In Japan, the album debuted in the top 20. It entered the chart at #16, selling 7,183 copies in the first week on chart.^[29]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[49]
Daily Express	[50]
The Gazette	[51]
Polari Magazine	[52]
The Sun (United Kingdom)	[53]
Film-Social	[54]

“Dreamchaser” has received acclaim from critics, many considering it Brightman’s strongest work to date.^[53][55] Many pointed out the coherence of the song choices and the quality of Brightman's vocals.^[56][57] Bernard Perusse of The Gazette (Montreal) described the album as "expertly-executed" and added "Brightman confirms what we have always suspected: less is not necessarily more."^[56] AllMusic commented that Brightman "gets points for even attempting some of these songs. That she pulls off her most daring choices is a testament to her artistry."^[58]

Stephen Unwin of The Daily Express wrote that the album is "an almost surreal, often heartbreaking record that is stirringly epic".^[57] Similarly The Sun (United Kingdom) in a 5-star review described the album as "much more original and involving than standard popera fare".^[59] Polari Magazine in another 5-star review described the album as "stunning" and continued that "instead of playing it safe and releasing yet another Mother's Day Opera-By-Numbers album like most classical singers, Sarah’s general lunacy helps her to take risks most artists in her genre wouldn’t take".^[52]

Release history

World Tour

Sarah Brightman began a world tour to promote her Dreamchaser album called Dreamchaser World Tour. The tour started in 16 June and includes stops in China, Japan, South Korea, Ukraine, Thailand, Canada, Russia, Mexico, Finland, Brazil, Hong Kong,United Arab Emirates, Chile, Qatar, Argentina and the USA. The World Tour consists of 84 shows in total, 9 in South America, 33 in Asia, 4 in Europe and 38 in North America, over a six-month time span, being her largest tour since the Harem World Tour.

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