Pieces of a Dream (Anastacia song)
| "Pieces of a Dream" | ||||
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| Single by Anastacia | ||||
| from the album Pieces of a Dream | ||||
| Released |
November 11, 2005 (Europe) November 21, 2005 (UK) | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Epic Records, Daylight Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Anastacia, Glen Ballard, David Hodges | |||
| Producer(s) | David Hodges | |||
| Anastacia singles chronology | ||||
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"Pieces of a Dream" is a song by American pop singer-songwriter Anastacia from her first greatest hits album, Pieces of a Dream (2005). Written by Anastacia, Glen Ballard, and David Hodges, it was produced by Hodges and details a number of difficult issues the singer experienced while touring in 2005 such as the breakdown of her relationship and the death of her estranged father. The single was released as the album's lead single in Europe on November 11, 2005. The single reached the top ten in Italy and the Netherlands, and the top twenty in Germany and Switzerland. It also peaked at number one in Spain three years after its original release.
Critical reception
Allmusic editor Sharon Mawer said that this song is "more midtempo but it suffers from a lack of a discernible melody."[1]
Music video
The music video for "Pieces of a Dream" was directed by David Lippman and Charles Mehling, and was filmed in Los Angeles, California, between September 17–18, 2005. The video is notable for being shot entirely in black-and-white. It is mostly set in dark woods, and has no coherent storyline, featuring a series of mysterious images—perhaps to literally interpret the song's title.
The video depicts Anastacia's descent into madness, and the hallucinations she has, such as a frozen rose and images of herself burning. It is later revealed that Anastacia is being held in a padded cell, and that the video is actually a part of her dream.
Track listings
- UK and European CD single
- "Pieces of a Dream" – 4:03
- "Club Megamix" – 5:17
- Promotional Jason Nevins Remix
- "Pieces of a Dream" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 4:09
- Promotional remix single
- "Pieces of a Dream" (Jason Nevins Remix Edit) – 2:57
- "Pieces of a Dream" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 6:47
- "Left Outside Alone" (Humble Brothers Remix) – 3:48
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart[2] | 29 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[3] | 1 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[3] | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40[2] | 8 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[4] | 30 |
| German Singles Chart[2] | 20 |
| Irish Singles Chart[2] | 26 |
| Italian Singles Chart[3] | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[2] | 18 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 48 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Spanish Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "Miles Away" by Madonna |
Spanish Singles Chart number-one single December 28, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Colgando en tus manos" by Carlos Baute and Marta Sánchez |
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/pieces-of-a-dream-mw0000515020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Anastacia – Pieces Of A Dream – Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "ultratop.be – Anastacia – Pieces Of A Dream". Ultratop. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Anastacia Album & Song Chart History – European Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
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