Dreams (Beck song)

"Dreams"
Single by Beck
from the album Colors
B-side	Instrumental / Acapella (12-inch)
Released	June 15, 2015
Genre	Garage rock dance-rock[1] disco[2]
Length	5:14 (single version) 4:57 (album version) 4:20 (radio edit)
Label	Capitol Fonograf
Songwriter(s)	Beck Hansen Andrew Wyatt Greg Kurstin
Producer(s)	Greg Kurstin
Beck singles chronology
"Heart Is a Drum" (2014) "Dreams" (2015) "Wow" (2016)

"Dreams" is a song by the American alternative rock musician Beck, released on June 15, 2015. The song is the lead single and first release from his thirteenth album, Colors (2017). The song's music is upbeat and funky, in contrast to the more muted sound of his previous album, Morning Phase (2014), with Beck stating that he "was really trying to make something that would be good to play live."[3]

"Dreams" was featured in the soundtrack of the EA Sports game FIFA 16 (2015).[3] The song was heavily featured on Beats 1, Apple Music's flagship radio station, with 65 plays in July 2015.[4]

Reception

Critical

Rolling Stone ranked "Dreams" at number 23 on its annual year-end list of the best songs of 2015.[5] Billboard also ranked "Dreams" at number 23 on its year-end list for 2015.[6]

Commercial

"Dreams" was Beck's highest charting single on Alternative radio since "E-Pro" topped the chart in 2005. However, it was blocked from the top spot by "Renegades" by X Ambassadors.^[citation needed]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 37 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 81 Czech Republic (IFPI)[10] 68 Iceland (RÚV)[11] 8 France (SNEP)[12] 154 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[13] 27 Netherlands Single Tip (MegaCharts)[14] 29 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[15] 18 Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 68 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 6 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 9 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] 37 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 1 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21] 2 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[22] 36 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[23] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 5 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] 15 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[26] 26 US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[27] 15

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 15, 2015	Digital download	Fonograf Capitol	[28]^[better source needed]
Italy	June 19, 2015	Contemporary hit radio	Capitol	[29]^[better source needed]
United States	August 21, 2015	12"	Fonograf Capitol	^[citation needed]
	September 14, 2015	Contemporary hit radio	Capitol	[30]^[better source needed]

References

1. Young, Alex (2015-06-15). "Beck premieres groove new single "Dreams"". consequence.net. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
2. Rolling Stone Staff (December 3, 2015). "50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2022. Beck shook off those Morning Phase blues with this slinky disco jam.
3. Anderson, Trevor (June 15, 2015). "Beck-Returns-to-Funk-With-'Dreams'-From-Upcoming-Album". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
4. Sonnad, Nikhil (August 11, 2015). "We analyzed a month of Beats 1 tracks to figure out Apple's taste in music". Quartz. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
5. "50 Best Songs of 2015". rollingstone.com. 2015-12-03.
6. "Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com.
7. "Beck – Dreams" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
8. "Beck – Dreams" (in French). Ultratip.
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11. "Listi kynntur 8. ágúst 2015". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
12. "Beck – Dreams" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
13. "Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
14. "Netherlands Single Tip Chart – June 27, 2015". Mega Charts. June 27, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
15. "Beck Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
16. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 29/2015 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
17. "Beck Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
18. "Beck Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
19. "Beck Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
20. "Beck Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
21. "Beck Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
22. "Beck Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
23. "Beck Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
24. "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
25. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
26. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
27. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
28. "Dreams - Single by Beck". iTunes. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
29. . radioairplay.fm. June 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150621042034/http://www.radioairplay.fm/radio-date/BECK--Dreams-133524-19-06-2015. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
30. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.