A Dream's a Dream

"A Dream's a Dream" is a 1990 song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It was released as the second single from their second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade. It features American-born British singer Victoria Wilson-James and was a hit in Europe, reaching the Top 10 in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and the Top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland. Outside Europe, "A Dream's a Dream" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US. It also reached number 8 in New Zealand and number 27 in Australia.

"A Dream's a Dream"
Single by Soul II Soul featuring Victoria Wilson-James
from the album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
Released1990
Genre
Length4:13
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Soul II Soul singles chronology
"Get a Life"
(1989)		 "A Dream's a Dream"
(1990)		 "Missing You"
(1990)
Music video
"A Dream's a Dream" on YouTube

Critical reception

Bill Coleman from Billboard described the song as a "seductive, sleaze-speed club track with house overtones is (gratefully) less derivative of previous efforts. Vocals by Victoria Wilson-James excite."[1] The Network Forty described the track as "Jazzy B's soul-jazz-African-operatic single".[2] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits complimented Wilson-James singing voice as "marvellous" in his review of Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade.[3] Steven Daly from Spin noted that it "won't dictate this summer's tempo the way "Movin'" did last year, but this gentle house sway will nonetheless build a little birdhouse in your soul. (In case you were concerned, yes, Jazzie manages to stop by for his usual lecture.)"[4]

Track listing
12" single, US (1990)
No.TitleLength
1."A Dreams A Dream" (A Night At The Opera Mix)5:45
2."A Dreams A Dream" (Club Dub)4:25
3."Courtney Blows"4:32
CD single, UK (1990)
No.TitleLength
1."A Dreams A Dream"4:13
2."A Dreams A Dream" (A Night At The Opera Mix)5:49
3."A Dreams A Dream" (Club Dub)4:28
4."Courtney Blows"4:33
CD single, Europe (1990)
No.TitleLength
1."A Dreams A Dream"4:13
2."A Dreams A Dream" (A Night At The Opera Mix)5:49
3."A Dreams A Dream" (Club Dub)4:28
4."Courtney Blows"4:33

Charts

References
  1. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 26 May 1990. p. 83. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Top 40: The Next 40" (PDF). The Network Forty. 6 July 1990. p. 34. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 299. 16 May 1990. p. 54. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. Daly, Steven (1 August 1990). "Singles". Spin. p. 84. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Dream's A Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. "Charts.nz – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Soul II Soul – A Dreams A Dream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  16. "Soul II Soul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  17. "Soul II Soul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  18. "Soul II Soul Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  19. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  20. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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