In Between Dreams

In Between Dreams is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics.[11] However, the album achieved considerable commercial success. In Between Dreams has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.[12]

"Never Know" redirects here. For the 2017 Dhani Harrison song, see In Parallel (album).

In Between Dreams
Studio album by Jack Johnson
Released	March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
Recorded	October 2004
Studio	The Mango Tree, Hawaii
Genre	Folk rock, acoustic rock
Length	41:34
Label	Brushfire
Producer	Mario Caldato, Jr.
Jack Johnson chronology
On and On (2003) In Between Dreams (2005) Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
Mojo	[4]
The New York Times	(mixed)[5]
PopMatters	6/10[6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Spin	D+[9]
The Village Voice	(favorable)[10]

Album cover

The album cover depicts a mango tree, referring to the Mango Tree, the studio where In Between Dreams was recorded. There is also a reference to the mango tree in "Better Together".

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jack Johnson; all music is composed by Johnson, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Better Together"	3:27
2.	"Never Know"	3:32
3.	"Banana Pancakes" (Steven Harang)	3:12
4.	"Good People"	3:28
5.	"No Other Way"	3:09
6.	"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"	3:03
7.	"Staple It Together" (Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski)	3:16
8.	"Situations"	1:17
9.	"Crying Shame" (Jack Johnson, Adam Topol)	3:06
10.	"If I Could"	2:25
11.	"Breakdown" (Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston)	3:32
12.	"Belle"	1:43
13.	"Do You Remember"	2:24
14.	"Constellations"	3:21

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Constellations" (Demo from the Mango Tree)	3:32

UK bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Mudfootball" (Live)	4:24

Personnel

Musicians

• Jack Johnson – vocals and guitars
• Sam Lapointe – lead guitar
• Simon Tessier – bassoon
• Zach Gill – piano on "Good People" and "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing", accordion on "Belle", melodica on "If I Could"
• Adam Topol – drums and percussion
• Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar
• Johnald Hernandez – backup vocals

Production

• Mario Caldato, Jr. – producer, engineer
• Zachary Von Wilkenstein – sound producer, backup vocals
• Robert Carranza – engineering
• Thomas Campbell – photography
• Dave Homcy – photographer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005–2009) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 13 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 54 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 54 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 3 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 7 French Albums (SNEP)[20] 46 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 7 Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] 4 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[24] 26 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[25] 15 Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 4 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] 88 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 8 UK Albums (OCC)[29] 1 US Billboard 200[30] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[31] 7 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[32] 52 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33] 23 French Albums (SNEP)[34] 137 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[35] 32 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 17 UK Albums (OCC)[37] 30 US Billboard 200[38] 29 Chart (2006) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[39] 81 French Albums (SNEP)[40] 186 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[41] 91 UK Albums (OCC)[42] 11 US Billboard 200[43] 72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44]	4× Platinum	280,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[45]	Gold	15,000^*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46]	Gold	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[47]	3× Platinum	300,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[48]	3× Platinum	60,000
France (SNEP)[49]	Gold	100,000^*
Ireland (IRMA)[50]	2× Platinum	30,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[51]	Gold	100,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[52]	Gold	35,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53]	4× Platinum	60,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54]	Gold	15,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[55]	5× Platinum	1,500,000^^
United States (RIAA)[56]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[57]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Sheet music

The artist-approved sheet music of this album is available through Cherry Lane Music Company in a "Play It Like It Is" guitar folio.[58]

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External links

• Honolulu Advertiser: "Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams'" – Inspiration behind the songs