Dream On (Depeche Mode song)

"Dream On"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Exciter
B-side "Easy Tiger"
Released 23 April 2001
Format 12", CD
Recorded June 2000 – February 2001;
RAK Studios, Sarm West Studios (London)
Sound Design (Santa Barbara)
Electric Lady Studios, Sony Music Studios (New York City)
Genre Electronica[1]
Length 3:39 (Single Version)
4:19 (Album Version)
Label Mute Records
Writer(s) Martin Gore
Producer(s) Mark Bell
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Only When I Lose Myself"
(1998)		 "Dream On"
(2001)		 "I Feel Loved"
(2001)

"Dream On" is a song by British musical group Depeche Mode. It was released in April 2001 as the first single from the album Exciter.

Music video

The music video for "Dream On" was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui.

Track listings

12": Mute / 12Bong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
  2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:14)
  3. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (5:24)

CD: Mute / CDBong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On" (3:42)
  2. "Easy Tiger (Full Version)" (4:57)
  3. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version)" (4:52)

CD: Mute / LCDBong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (5:22)
  2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
  3. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
  4. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:44)
  • The "Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix" is a CD edit.

CD: Mute / CDBong30X (EU)

  1. "Dream On" (3:39)
  2. "Easy Tiger (Full Version)" (4:57)
  3. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version)" (4:52)
  4. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
  5. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
  6. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
  7. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:45)
  8. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
  9. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:48)
  • This CD is the 2004 re-release

Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
  2. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Dub)" (6:08)

Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
  2. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:50)

Promo 12": Mute / PXL12Bong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
  2. "Dream On (Octagon Man Dub Mix)" (7:02)
  3. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
  4. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:44)

Radio Promo CD: Mute / RCDBong30 (UK)

  1. "Dream On (Single Version)" (3:41)
  2. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Edit)" (4:39)

2x12": Reprise / 9 44982-0 (US)

  1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
  2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
  3. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
  4. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:45)
  5. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:48)
  6. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
  7. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Dub)" (6:08)
  8. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version)" (4:52)

CD: Reprise / 2-44982 (US)

  1. "Dream On" (3:39)
  2. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version)" (4:52)
  3. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
  4. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:47)
  5. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)

Promo 2x12": Reprise / PRO-A-100562 (US)

  1. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Club Mix)" (7:38)
  2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
  3. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
  4. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
  5. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Dub)" (6:59)
  6. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Dub)" (6:08)
  7. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:48)
  8. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:45)

Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CDR-100670 (US)

  1. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Nose Radio Edit)" (3:33)
  2. "Dream On (Morel's Pain is Waiting Mix)" (4:56)
  3. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Club Mix)" (7:43)
  4. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Dub)" (7:00)
  5. "Dream On (The BRAT Mix)" (8:28)
  6. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:23)

MP3: DJ Tools

Instruments

  1. "Acoustic Guitar 1" (0:04)
  2. "Acoustic Guitar 2" (0:04)
  3. "Acoustic Guitar 3" (0:04)
  4. "Acoustic Guitar (Break Riff)" (0:04)
  5. "Acoustic Guitar (End Riff)" (0:24)
  6. "Bass (Analogue Boom 1)" (0:04)
  7. "Bass (Analogue Boom 2)" (0:04)
  8. "Bass (Electro)" (0:04)
  9. "Dream Melody 1" (0:04)
  10. "Dream Melody 2" (0:04)
  11. "Electro Bleep 1" (0:04)
  12. "Electro Bleep 2" (0:04)

Percussion

  1. "Clicks 1" (0:04)
  2. "Clicks 2" (0:04)
  3. "Clicks 3" (0:04)
  4. "Clicks 4" (0:04)
  5. "Clicks 5" (0:04)
  6. "Guitar Beats 1" (0:04)
  7. "Guitar Beats 2" (0:04)
  8. "Guitar Beats 3" (0:04)
  9. "Guitar Beats 4" (0:04)
  10. "Guitar Beats 5" (0:04)
  11. "Guitar Beats 6" (0:04)
  12. "Guitar Beats 7" (0:04)
  13. "Phased Beats" (0:07)
  14. "Squelch Beats" (0:04)

Vocals

  1. "Backing Chorus 1 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:08)
  2. "Backing Chorus 2 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:08)
  3. "Backing Chorus Hi Octave 1 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:05)
  4. "Backing Chorus Hi Octave 2 (Dream On)" (0:05)
  5. "Lead Chorus 1 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:07)
  6. "Lead Chorus 2 (Dream On)" (0:05)
  7. "Lead Verse 1A (As your lonely fingers)" (0:09)
  8. "Lead Verse 1B (Hey you pale and sickly child)" (0:07)
  9. "Lead Verse 1C (Paying debt to karma)" (0:09)
  10. "Lead Verse 2A (There's no time for hesitating)" (0:09)
  11. "Lead Verse 2B (Unwanted, uninvited kin)" (0:09)
  12. "Lead Verse 2C (Feel the fever coming)" (0:09)
  13. "Lead Verse 3A (Blame it on your karmic curse)" (0:07)
  14. "Lead Verse 3B (It sucks you in, it drags you down)" (0:09)
  15. "Lead Verse 3C (Paying dept to karma)" (0:09)
  16. "Vox Noise – Amp Echo" (0:07)
  17. "Vox Noise – Mmm 1" (0:04)
  18. "Vox Noise – Mmm 2" (0:04)
  19. "Vox Noise – Mmm 3" (0:04)
  20. "Vox Noise – Mmm 4" (0:04)

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 10
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[5] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 3
France (SNEP)[9] 12
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 24
Italy (FIMI)[12] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 47
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 7
Poland (LP3)[15] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[16] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 15
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 85
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[23] 1
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] 1
Order of precedence
Preceded by
"Down Down Down" by Lollipop		 Italian number-one single
26 April 2001 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Down Down Down" by Lollipop
Preceded by
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" by Madonna		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one single
9 June 2001 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Get It Up (The Feeling)" by Ultra Naté
Spanish number-one single
28 April 2001 – 12 May 2001 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Me Gustas Tú" by Manu Chao
Preceded by
"Butterfly" by Crazy Town		 German number-one single
7 May 2001 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Butterfly" by Crazy Town
Preceded by
"Baren" by Kræftens Bekæmpelse		 Danish number-one single
4 May 2001 (1 week)
Preceded by
"Rzadko widuję cię z dziewczętami" by Yugoton & Nosowska & Kukiz		 Polish number-one single
11 May 2001 – 8 June 2001 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"50 tysiecy 881" by Smolik & Rojek

Covers

References

  1. ↑ Dalton, Stephen (14 May 2001). "Depeche Mode : Exciter". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Depeche Mode – Dream On" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Dream On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Dream On" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Exciter – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Dream On". Tracklisten. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 113 (19): 121. 12 May 2001. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ↑ "Depeche Mode: Dream On" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Depeche Mode – Dream On" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Depeche Mode – Dream On". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Depeche Mode – Dream On". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – Dream On" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Depeche Mode – Dream On". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "DREAM ON – Depeche Mode" (in Polish). LP3. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  16. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Dream On". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – Dream On". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-05-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Depeche Mode Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Depeche Mode. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Depeche Mode Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Depeche Mode. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  22. ↑ "Depeche Mode Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Depeche Mode. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  23. ↑ "Depeche Mode Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Depeche Mode. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  24. ↑ Thurston, Jason. "Scala / Scala & Kolacny Brothers – Dream On". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

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