1000 Dreams

"1000 Dreams" is a song performed by French recording duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker, taken from their second studio album, Two. It was released in April 2009, as the album's second single by Nobody's Bizzness. "1000 Dreams" became a minor hit in Belgium, where it reached top-twenty on the Flanders Ultratip chart. The song was used to open the 2009-2010 Fall/Winter Dior haute couture collection.

"1000 Dreams"
Single by Miss Kittin & The Hacker
from the album Two
Released3 April 2009 (2009-04-03)
Recorded2008
GenreElectronica, Electroclash
LabelNobody's Bizzness
Songwriter(s)Caroline Hervé, The Hacker
Miss Kittin singles chronology
"PPPO"
(2009)		 "1000 Dreams"
(2009)		 "Party in My Head"
(2009)
Music video
"1000 Dreams" on YouTube

Composition

"1000 Dreams" is credited as a Europop song and is influenced by Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Robyn, and Tracey Thorn. The Kraftwerk influences are prominent in the riffs of the song.[1]

Critical reception

Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine gave a critical view of the album Two, yet praised the song, commenting, "Miss Kittin floats on the clouds of '1000 Dreams,' firm in her belief that indulging in myriad rewardless sensations will ultimately prove its own reward."[2]

Chris Todd from Clash placed "1000 Dreams" at number two on the Top 20 Songs of 2009.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Régis Brochier of 7th floor Productions in January 2009.[3]

Track listing
  • Promo - CD single[4]
  1. "1000 Dreams" (Radio Cut By Kittin) - 3:47
  2. "1000 Dreams" (Original) - 5:24
  • Vinyl, 12-inch single[5]
  1. "1000 Dreams" (Maxime Dangles Remix) - 7:28
  2. "1000 Dreams" (Original) - 5:23
  3. "1000 Dreams" (Instrumental) - 5:27

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
Position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 20

Release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
France 3 April 2009 Vinyl, 12-inch single[5] Nobody's Bizzness
United Kingdom 20 April 2009
United States 19 May 2009
Digital download[7]
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References
  1. Todd, Chris (2010-04-01). "Chris Todd: Top 20 of 2009". Clash. Clash Music. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. Henderson, Eric (2009-03-15). "Miss Kittin & The Hacker: Two". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  3. "Miss Kittin The Hacker : 1000 dreams videoclip". 7th floor. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  4. "Lescharts.com - Miss Kittin & The Hacker - 1000 Dreams" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  5. "records 2009 'Miss Kittin & The Hacker: 1000 Dreams'". www.misskittin.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Miss Kittin & The Hacker – 1000 Dreams" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  7. "1000 Dreams – EP by Miss Kittin & The Hacker". iTunes Store United States. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
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