American Dream (Jakatta song)

"American Dream"
Single by Jakatta
from the album Visions
Released	1 February 2001
Format	CD single
Recorded	2000
Genre	Progressive house
Length	59:48
Songwriter(s)	Dave Lee
Producer(s)	Dave Lee
Jakatta singles chronology
"American Dream" (2001) "So Lonely" (2001)
"American Dream" (2001) "So Lonely" (2001)

"American Dream" is a song by Jakatta. The track samples two Thomas Newman pieces from the soundtrack for the film American Beauty: "Any Other Name" and "Dead Already".^[1] A remix was released in 2001. Unusually for a dance track, the majority of the track is in 6
4 time instead of the much more common 4
4.

Chart positions

The single peaked at No. 3 in the UK and No. 63 in Australia. The 2001 remix re-release peaked at No. 63 in the UK.

Track listing

1. About This! Again – 5:30
2. Beloved The Favorites – 6:47
3. I've Got The Sunshine – 5:49
4. "American Dream" – 4:29
5. Every Finest – 4:59
6. What I've Love – 3:58
7. Line Up All – 5:56
8. "So Lonely" – 3:32
9. Honey Lovely – 6:23
10. Something Out For Us – 7:35

Trivia

It is used in a segment of the BBC documentary Inventions That Changed the World, as well as the Channel 4 documentary series The Secret Millionaire, and has featured on various television adverts.

Official versions

• "American Dream" (Radio Edit) – 3:22
• "American Dream" (Afterlife Remix) – 4:29
• "American Dream" (Commie Remix) – 9:02
• "American Dream" (Different Gear Remix) – 8:10
• "American Dream" (Joey Negro Club Mix) – 7:08
• "American Dream" (Joey Negro Vocal Mix) – 7:08
• "American Dream" (Lucid Remix) – 7:17
• "American Dream" (Mr. Oxx & Pagany T. Mix)

References