Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car
| "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Ocean | ||||
| from the album Tear Down These Walls | ||||
| Released | January 1988 | |||
| Format | 7', 12' | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Disco, Pop | |||
| Length |
8:59 (extended version) 5:36 (original album version) 5:29 (instrumental version) 4:43 (single version) | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Writer(s) |
Billy Ocean Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Billy Ocean singles chronology | ||||
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"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" is a single by British singer Billy Ocean, based on a line from Ringo Starr's song "You're Sixteen". Part of its popularity lay in its cutting-edge (for the time) video, which featured cartoon mixed with live-action sequences. The song went to number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Black Singles charts.[1] It also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the 1988 film License to Drive. The song was covered by Fenix TX for the soundtrack of NASCAR Thunder 2003. In 2013, Gwar covered the song in a video featured on The A.V. Club website as part of the site's A.V. Undercover series. Approximately three minutes into the performance, the band incorporates The Who's "Baba O'Riley" into the song. The song is mentioned in a 2014 commercial for Twix Bites.
Music video
The music video consists of Billy Ocean driving, sometimes involving scenes with different cartoon characters. It was featured in the movie License to Drive.
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 8 |
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders) | 1 |
| Canada (RPM) | 1 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 41 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[5] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 2 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[9] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 3 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 25 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 436.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Billy Ocean > Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Billy Ocean search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car". VG-lista.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car". Swiss Singles Chart.
External links
| Preceded by "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single 9 April 1988 – 16 April 1988 |
Succeeded by "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston |
| Preceded by "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie |
Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single 16 April 1988 |
Succeeded by "Da Butt" by E.U. |
| Preceded by "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one single 9 April 1988 – 30 April 1988 |
Succeeded by "Wishing Well" by Terence Trent D'Arby |
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