Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song)

"Dreams" is a song by Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album Rumours (1977). In the United States, "Dreams" was released as the second single from Rumours on 24 March 1977, while in the United Kingdom it was released as the third single in June 1977. A performance of "Dreams" on stage was used as the promotional music video.

"Dreams"
German vinyl single
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album Rumours
B-side"Songbird"
Released24 March 1977
Recorded1976
StudioRecord Plant, Sausalito; Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length4:14
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Stevie Nicks
Producer(s)
Fleetwood Mac American singles chronology
"Go Your Own Way"
(1977)		 "Dreams"
(1977)		 "Don't Stop"
(1977)
Fleetwood Mac British singles chronology
"Don't Stop"
(1977)		 "Dreams"
(1977)		 "You Make Loving Fun"
(1977)
Rumours track listing
11 tracks
Side one
  1. "Second Hand News"
  2. "Dreams"
  3. "Never Going Back Again"
  4. "Don't Stop"
  5. "Go Your Own Way"
  6. "Songbird"
Side two
  1. "The Chain"
  2. "You Make Loving Fun"
  3. "I Don't Want to Know"
  4. "Oh Daddy"
  5. "Gold Dust Woman"
Audio sample
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In the US, "Dreams" reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] the band's only number-one single there; it sold over a million copies. In Canada, "Dreams" also reached number one on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart.[3]

In late 2020, the song experienced a widespread resurgence in popularity as a result of a viral TikTok video created by Nathan Apodaca. The song subsequently re-entered national music charts in certain countries and also entered the Spotify and Apple Music charts in certain countries.[4] The song also reappeared on a few Top 40 radio stations in the U.S. as well.

Background and composition

The members of Fleetwood Mac were experiencing emotional upheavals while recording the Rumours album. Mick Fleetwood was going through a divorce. Christine McVie was separating from her husband John McVie. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were ending their eight-year relationship. "We had to go through this elaborate exercise of denial," explained Buckingham to Blender magazine, "keeping our personal feelings in one corner of the room while trying to be professional in the other."[5]

Nicks wrote the song in early 1976 at the Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California. "One day when I wasn't required in the main studio," remembers Nicks to Blender magazine, "I took a Fender Rhodes piano and went into another studio that was said to belong to Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone. It was a black-and-red room, with a sunken pit in the middle where there was a piano, and a big black-velvet bed with Victorian drapes."[5]

"I sat down on the bed with my keyboard in front of me," continues Nicks. "I found a drum pattern, switched my little cassette player on and wrote 'Dreams' in about 10 minutes. Right away I liked the fact that I was doing something with a dance beat, because that made it a little unusual for me."[5]

When Nicks played the song to the rest of the group, "They weren't nuts about it. But I said 'Please! Please record this song, at least try it'. Because the way I play things sometimes... you really have to listen." The band recorded it the following day. Only a basic track was recorded at Sausalito, with Nicks playing Rhodes and singing. Recording assistant Cris Morris remembers that "all (they) kept was the drum track and live vocal from Stevie – the guitars and bass were added later in Los Angeles."[5] Christine McVie described the song as having "just three chords and one note in the left hand" and "boring" when Nicks played a rough version on the piano. McVie changed her mind after Buckingham "fashioned three sections out of identical chords, making each section sound completely different. He created the impression that there's a thread running through the whole thing."[5]

Chart performance and legacy

In the United States, "Dreams" reached the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 18 June 1977, and held it for one week. On the Adult Contemporary chart, "Dreams" was Fleetwood Mac's highest charting single during the 1970s when it reached number 11.[6] In the United Kingdom, "Dreams" went to number 24, staying in the top 40 for eight weeks.

Since its initial release, "Dreams" has reentered the charts on various occasions. It picked up two additional weeks on the UK charts in 2011 following the airing of the Glee Rumours episode. In 2018, "Dreams" returned to the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at number 14, re-popularized by a viral tweet.[7] The song also returned to the New Zealand charts in 2019 at number 40.[8] The same year, it also entered the Irish charts for the first time.

In October 2020, the song hit number one on the Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales chart as a result of a viral TikTok video of Nathan Apodaca lip syncing to the song while skateboarding down a highway drinking Ocean Spray cranberry juice.[4][9] Following the popularity of the video, "Dreams" also placed among the Top 50 most-streamed songs on Spotify and Apple Music in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, re-entering the ARIA in Australia (where it reached a new peak)[10] and the UK Official Charts.[11] "Dreams" also re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 21 on the issue dated 17 October 2020, giving the band its highest placement on the Hot 100 since the chart dated 20 February 1988 where "Everywhere" charted at number 17. The song then rose to number 12 the following week.[12]

Personnel

Charts and certifications

The Corrs version
"Dreams"
Single by The Corrs
from the album Talk on Corners
ReleasedMay 1998
Recorded1997
Genre
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)Stevie Nicks
Producer(s)Oliver Leiber
The Corrs singles chronology
"What Can I Do"
(1998)		 "Dreams"
(1998)		 "So Young"
(1998)
Music video
"Dreams" on YouTube

Irish band The Corrs originally recorded "Dreams" for Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, the 20th anniversary album of cover versions which also featured "Don't Stop" by Elton John, "You Make Loving Fun" by Jewel and others from the Goo Goo Dolls and The Cranberries. The cover version was originally recorded similar to the original song until Oliver Leiber transformed the recording into a dance and house track mixed with a violin and tin whistle hook and a rhythmic bassline. It was then remixed by Todd Terry for single release and became the first big hit for The Corrs in the UK, reaching number 6 in the UK singles chart and staying in the chart for 10 weeks. The video also won the "Best Adult Contemporary Video" award from Billboard magazine in 1998. The Corrs' second studio album, Talk on Corners, was then re-released with "Dreams" added.

The Corrs performed "Dreams" with Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac in their concert at the Royal Albert Hall on St. Patrick's Day, 1998 (which was also Caroline Corr's 25th birthday).

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "The Corrs bring an interesting Celtic flavor to the first pop single from Legacy: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Although it's difficult to let go of the intense drama of the original recording, the act's earnest delivery is to be commended and appreciated. In an effort to better connect with the kids of crossover radio, club icon Todd Terry has been enlisted to remix the song with a more forceful disco sound. It was a wise move that gives this single a fighting chance in drawing the positive attention of the pop masses."[44] Daily Record said the cover version is "superb".[45] British newspaper Sunday Mirror stated that "Ireland's three most beautiful women and their brother should finally crack it over here with this Todd Terry remix."[46]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song, directed by British music video director and editor Dani Jacobs.[47] It was published on YouTube in September 2009. By November 2020, the video has been viewed over 21,5 million times.[48] The video for the Todd Terry Remix was published in March 2014. In 2020, it has got over 1 million views.[49] The music video won the "Best Adult Contemporary Video" award from Billboard magazine in 1998.

Track listing

(Durations for tracks 1 (listed as 3:59) and 4 (listed as 8:40) on the sleeve and on the CD are wrong, corrected below. The radio edit is actually longer than the album version. The single was released in Germany, South Africa and Australia with the same track listing - and wrong track lengths - but with different covers.)[50]

  • CD
  1. "Dreams" (radio edit) – 4:18
  2. "Dreams" (Tee's Radio) – 3:53
  3. "Dreams" (Tee's New Radio) (Todd's Henry St. Mix) – 3:52
  4. "Dreams" (TNT Pop extended mix) – 7:40
  5. "Dreams" (Tee's Club) – 7:39
  6. "Dreams" (Tee's in House mix) – 4:32

Charts and certifications

Deep Dish version

In 2005, Nicks contributed new vocals to a remake of the song by DJ and house music duo Deep Dish. The song appears on their album George Is On, and was a top twenty UK Singles Chart hit and climbed to number 26 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. Also, an edited version of the song is included on her 2007 album Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks. In its music video, directed by Honey, model and actress Winter Ave Zoli serves as the main protagonist.

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australia Singles Chart 27
Netherlands Singles Chart 18
Belgium Singles Chart 42
Irish Singles Chart 22
Finland Singles Chart 6
US Hot Dance Club Play 26
UK Singles Chart 14
Italy Singles Chart 39

Nathan Apodaca TikTok

In 2019, an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca filmed himself riding his skateboard to work after his truck broke down while drinking Ocean Spray cran-raspberry juice and lip-syncing to "Dreams".[64][65] The video went viral, garnering over 50 million views around the world.[66] As a result, "Dreams" skyrocketed in popularity, reappearing on many worldwide music charts.[67][68][69] Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks released responses to Apodaca's video on TikTok, with Nicks donning a pair of roller skates while performing the song.[70] Subsequently, Ocean Spray gifted Nathan a brand new pickup truck after Ocean Spray received unexpected publicity when the video went viral.[71]

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