Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)

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"Sweet Dreams"
The black and white portrait of a woman. She is squatting and looking to her left side. She wears a suit, gloves and black shoes. Below her image, the word "Beyonce" is written in silver capital letters. In front of her, the words "Sweet Dreams" are written in golden capital letters.
Single by Beyoncé
from the album I Am... Sasha Fierce
Released June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02)
Format Digital download, CD single, 12"
Recorded March 2008; South Beat Studios
(Miami Beach, Florida)
Genre Electropop, R&B
Length 3:28 (album version)
4:07 (video version)
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Beyoncé Knowles, Jim Jonsin, Wayne Wilkins, Rico Love
Producer Jim Jonsin, Wayne Wilkins, Rico Love, Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Ego"
(2009)		 "Sweet Dreams"
(2009)		 "Broken-Hearted Girl"
(2009)
I Am... Sasha Fierce track listing

"Sweet Dreams" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", it leaked in March 2008, eight months prior to the album's release. Written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and Rico Love, the song was released as the album's sixth US and fourth international single. It was sent to US Top 40 and rhythmic contemporary radios on June 2, 2009. "Sweet Dreams" is composed in an electropop and R&B arrangement, and is instrumentally complete with synthesizers, keyboards, and spare snare drum kicks. Knowles employs soft and slinky vocals to sing the lyrics, which describe a beautiful relationship that the female protagonist believes could be a dream.

"Sweet Dreams" was well received by contemporary music critics, who praised its beats, electropop sound, and Knowles' vocals. Some of them noted that the bassline used in the song resembles the one used in several songs by Michael Jackson, including "Beat It" (1983). "Sweet Dreams" gained popularity for its electro music style, which is in contrast to Knowles' earlier R&B, urban, and funk-tinged releases. The song was nominated for the "Viewers Choice Award" at the 2010 BET Awards. It topped the New Zealand Singles Chart, peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached the top five on singles charts in Australia, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom among others. "Sweet Dreams" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Adria Petty and shot in Brooklyn, New York. It makes use of a green-screen and computer-generated effects, which makes the clip a minimal and more performance-based one. The golden robot suit that Knowles wears in it, was designed by French fashion designer Thierry Mugler. The video was well received by critics, who described it as a high fashion one, and noted that Knowles reprised some of the moves from her video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008). "Sweet Dreams" was promoted by Knowles through live performances during her world tour and at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. It was recognized as one of the most performed songs of 2009 at the 27th American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Pop Music Awards.

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[edit] Background and release

A man is standing against a dark background. He wears a white shirt, a T-shirt of the same color with the silhouette of a woman, jeans, and dark glasses.
Rico Love (pictured) co-wrote and co-produced "Sweet Dreams".

"Sweet Dreams" - originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare" - was one of the first songs composed for the album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008).[1] It was written and produced by Knowles, Jim Jonsin, Wayne Wilkins and Rico Love.[2] Concerning the song's production, Love told MTV News that it was "the experience of a lifetime" to work with Knowles, whom he described as "one of the greatest vocalists of all time".[3] He revealed that when Knowles came at the South Beat Studios in Miami Beach, Florida,[2] she was not prepared to record as she had to attend the opening concert of her husband Jay-Z's tour.[3] However, when she heard a demo of "Sweet Dreams", she said that she will record the song straightforward.[3] Knowles liked Love's background vocals in the hook and retained them.[3] The recording session lasted for an hour.[3] "Sweet Dreams" leaked under its original title the day after it was recorded in March 2008, eight months before the album's release. It marked the first time that a single by Knowles leaked before its inclusion on an upcoming album.[3] She responded to the leak on her official website, thanking her fans for the positive response towards the song, before clarifying that it was just a work in progress and that she did not intend to release new material in the near future.[4] About the leak, Love told MTV News:

I was more concerned that [Beyoncé] would feel that we did it. A lot of times producers or songwriters leak records because they feel if you put the song out there it would go [on to become a hit]. Usually a leak that far in advance of an album release puts the song in serious jeopardy of being excluded from the final track list. It was frustrating. I felt like you work hard to get in the studio to work with Beyoncé. [But] I was blessed [...] that song turned out [to] have nine lives.[3]

By the album's release, the song's structure had been altered: the phrase "turn the lights on" was repeated throughout the chorus, a third refrain had been added after the climax, and the name had been changed to its current title.[2] "Broken-Hearted Girl" was initially embarked as the sixth US and fourth worldwide single alongside the US-only single "Ego" (2009).[5] However, its release was scrapped at the last minute, and "Sweet Dreams" was released instead.[6] Both songs were taken from the ... Sasha Fierce disc, which contrasts with other joint-releases from this album, where one song is taken from each disc to demonstrate the concept of the dueling personalities of Knowles.[2][3][7] "Sweet Dreams" was added to Top 40,[8] and rhythmic contemporary radio playlists on June 2, 2009, in the US,[9] where dance remixes of the song were later released on August 17, 2009.[10] In Germany, it was released as a digital download, as a CD single, and as a digital EP on July 13, July 17, and July 31, 2009 respectively.[11][12][13] "Sweet Dreams" was released as a CD single in Australia on July 24, 2009,[14] and in the UK,[15] where it was also serviced as a digital EP,[16] and a digital download on August 10, 2009.[17] The song was released as a two-sided digital EP in mainland Europe on the same date.[18][19]

[edit] Composition
"Sweet Dreams"
Bill Lamb praised the "expertise" in the song's sound, exemplified by the "gliding tone" in Knowles' voice and "her stunning sense of control", whereas moments of heightened agitation is followed by Knowles "settl[ing] herself back to a slightly less tense state".[20]
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"Sweet Dreams" is an R&B-electropop song[21][22] that incorporates elements of rock music and old-school funk music.[23][24] Its groove matches with some hip hop phrasing, as noted by Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune.[25] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of E minor, and is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 130 beats per minute.[21] Knowles' vocals span from the low note D4 to the high note F♯5.[21] Built on undulating electro rhythms[26] and an energetic beat,[1] "Sweet Dreams" is instrumentally complete with swirling synthesizers, keyboards, and spare snare drum kicks[1][27][28] James Montgomery of MTV News noted that the electronic bassline of "Sweet Dreams" bears resemblance to that of Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' (1983).[1] Similarly, Nick Levine of Digital Spy noted that the bassline is similar to those of Jackson's songs "Thriller" (1984) and "Bad" (1987).[22]

The lyrics convey a dilemma where the female protagonist is confused about whether her relationship with her love interest is a "sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare".[29] "Sweet Dreams" starts with a bassline, which is occasionally interrupted by drum fills and Knowles' chant, "Turn the lights on.", before she begins the first verse.[21][28] The expansive-yet-molecular chorus[1] then starts with the line, "You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare / Either way, I don’t wanna wake up from you."[28] Knowles' vocals on "Sweet Dreams" adopts a gliding tone, which effectively maintains the tension in the lyrics and the arrangement as the song proceeds.[20] She often shifts from a lower range to an upper range while chanting the chorus lines.[20] Knowles switches to different levels of agitation in a seemingly breathless, yet controllable manner.[20]

[edit] Critical reception

[edit] Reviews

"Sweet Dreams" was critically lauded, with critics praising its dark tone and its electropop sound, which was different from Knowles' previous work. James Montgomery of MTV News complimented the fact that the music "Sweet Dreams" bears influences from Michael Jackson's previous songs.[1] He also praised the instrumentals and Knowles' vocals, which he described as "icy and cool, slippery like mercury [and] are nothing to scoff at either".[1] He further wrote that the song is another undeniable smash "sort of unsettling, kind of crazy, totally unlike anything anyone else is doing right now (sorry Gaga)".[1] Jennifer Vineyard of the same publication commented, "'Sweet Dreams', with its rock drive and slinky vocals seem 'fierce' — as Beyoncé (or is it Sasha?) dares the listener to dream of her, warning that it might be a 'beautiful nightmare'."[23] Bill Lamb of About.com wrote that "Sweet Dreams" was bound to be a commercial success thanks to its synthesized electronic pop music, lyrics, and Knowles' "self-assured vocals".[20] He also noted the "stunning sense of control" and the rapidity with which she sings the chorus lines.[20] Joey Guerra of Houston Chronicle commented that the song is "an irresistible call to the dance floor".[30]

Spence D. of IGN Music wrote that though "Sweet Dreams" is not a "stellar track", it is a better offering than the other album tracks "Diva" and "Radio".[27] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media wrote that the song sounds like one Rihanna would sing.[31] Echoing Dombal's sentiments, Nick Levine of Digital Spy wrote that the best song on the ... Sasha Fierce disc, is a "dark[ish] electropop track called 'Sweet Dreams', [which] actually sounds like the cousin of Rihanna's 'Disturbia'".[32] On a separate review for the single, Levine awarded "Sweet Dreams" a four-star rating out of five, and commented that the song snares listeners with its catchy chorus hook, and thereafter keeps them intrigued by "placing a hint of darkness just beneath the shiny, synthy surface".[22] Vicki of BBC UK complimented the Knowles' vocal effort, describing it as "beautiful and soft, yet strong and powerful".[29] He commented that the first chorus has a "spine-tingling and having a thrilling impact".[29] Vicki concluded that "Sweet Dreams" is Knowles' most memorable and finest work since "Crazy In Love" (2003).[29] Gary Trust of Billboard magazine called "Sweet Dreams" the most pure dance song Knowles has released in her music career.[33]

[edit] Recognition and accolades

Bill Lamb of About.com ranked the song at number eight on his list of the Top 100 Pop Songs of 2009, and at number 85 on his list of Top 100 Pop Songs of the 2000s,[34] writing that "Sweet Dreams" is one of Knowles' most adventurous and memorable songs.[35] "Sweet Dreams" won Best Female Vocal at the 2009 Music MP3 Awards,[36] and was nominated for Best R&B/Urban Dance Track at the 25th Annual International Dance Music Awards, but lost to "I Gotta Feeling" of The Black Eyed Peas.[37] It was also nominated for the "Viewers Choice Award" at the 2010 BET Awards.[38] The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized "Sweet Dreams" as one of the most performed songs of 2009 at the 27th ASCAP Pop Music Awards.[39] On the occasion of Knowles' thirtieth birthday, Erika Ramirez and Jason Lipshutz of Billboard magazine ranked the song at number 21 on their list of Beyoncé's 30 Biggest Billboard Hits, and concluded that its electro-pop sound, which was in contrast to Knowles' previous singles, showcased her range of talent.[40]

[edit] Chart performance

Under its prior title "Beautiful Nightmare", the song gained some attention in the United States, appearing at number 45 on US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and at number 57 on US Pop 100 Airplay chart shortly after the album's release.[41] "Sweet Dreams" debuted at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart issue dated August 9, 2009.[42] It peaked at number 10 on two separate occasions for the charts issued dated November 7, and November 21, 2009.[43][44] "Sweet Dreams" became Knowles' thirteen top ten Hot 100 single as a solo artist in the 2000s decade, and tied her with Ludacris and T-Pain for second-most top tens on the chart since 2000 while Knowles' husband, Jay-Z, leads with 14 in that span.[45] It is the third such-titled song to reach the top ten of the Hot 100 chart, following "Sweet Dreams" by Air Supply in 1982, and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics in 1983.[45]

"Sweet Dreams" peaked at number 48 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making I Am... Sasha Fierce the first album of the 21st century to have seven entries on the chart.[46] On September 2, 2010, it reached the top spot of the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, becoming Knowles' eleventh number-one song on that chart, and making I Am...Sasha Fierce yield a fourth number one song on the same chart. Simultaneously, "Sweet Dreams" tied Knowles also tied with Kristine W for second-most Hot Dance Club Songs toppers of the decade.[47] The song peaked at number five for three consecutive weeks on the US Pop Songs chart in November 2009.[48][49][50] "Sweet Dreams" was certified platinum on January 5, 2010 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of over 1,000,000 copies.[51] As at October 6, 2010, it had sold 1,488,000 digital downloads in the US.[52]

"Sweet Dreams" also performed well internationally. In the United Kingdom, the song initially entered the UK Singles Chart on July 5, 2009, at number 189, more than a month prior to its physical release.[53] The following week, it soared to number 52,[54] and eventually continuously ascended the chart, reaching a high point of number five on August 9, 2009, (one day before its official release there) becoming Knowles' sixth solo top five single in the UK.[55] The song was last seen on the UK Singles Chart on January 17, 2010, after having spent 26 weeks in the top 100.[54] "Sweet Dreams" debuted at number 17 on July 16, 2009, in Ireland, and quickly climbed to its peak position at number four after only four weeks on the chart.[56] The single stayed in top ten for eight weeks and charted for nineteen weeks in the chart.[56]

For the week ending June 18, it was the most added song on Australian radio stations.[57] On August 9 chart, "Sweet Dreams" rose from number nine to its peak at number two on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming the highest charting single from I Am... Sasha Fierce in Australia.[58][59] The song was last seen on the chart on March 1, 2010, after having spent 38 weeks in the top 100,[60] and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipment of over 70,000 copies.[61] In New Zealand, "Sweet Dreams" debuted at number 39, and peaked at number one for three consecutive weeks.[62] It was the most added song on New Zealand radios as from September 21, 2009 to November 2, 2009.[63][64][65][66] On November 22, 2009, "Sweet Dreams" débuted at number 46 in the Spanish Singles Chart,[67] and peaked at number nine on February 7, 2010.[68]

[edit] Music video

[edit] Background and concept

A women wearing a golden metallic corset and a pair of sleeves of the same material, is standing and looking forward.
The outfit dress that Knowles wears in the music video was designed by Thierry Mugler.

The music video was directed by Adria Petty and was shot in Brooklyn, New York City.[69] The music video is a more "graphic" video than the others and its motive was to "take Sasha to the next level", as stated by Knowles.[70] It is seventh off of I Am... Sasha Fierce,[71] and the second to have complete color throughout; "Halo" was the first.[70] On June 12, 2009, a behind-the-scenes video was released in which Knowles' dance rehearsal was included; Knowles is seen wearing golden costumes and performing some robotic movements.[70] The video was not included on Above and Beyoncé – Video Collection & Dance Mixes as it was not finished by the time the CD/DVD collection was made. Instead, a Making of Sweet Dreams video was included on the remixes and video album.[72] The accompanying video for the song premiered on July 9, 2009, on MTV though a full-length version leaked earlier the same day,[73] but was soon deleted after Knowles' label issued warnings to infringing websites.[74]

The video makes use of a green-screen and computer-generated effects, making it a minimal and more performance-based clip; the computer-generated imagery (CGI) was employed to create a context-less void.[75] The CGI effects were utilized to delete the background and setting to create a void-like digital canvas for the dance routine[75] executed Knowles and her dancers Ebony Williams and Ashley Everett, who sport numerous flashy and symmetrical costumes throughout the video.[1] Accordingly, there were no concerns of cutting as the images could easily merge into one another thanks to the perfection of computers.[75] A high number of camera lens glare used in the video.[71] Part of it was inspired by British designer Gareth Pugh's Autumn/Winter 2009 video presentation.[76] The golden robot suit worn by Knowles in the video, symbolizes her alter ego Sasha Fierce.[1]

[edit] Synopsis

The video opens with Knowles tossing and turning in her bed. As she tries to stay asleep, Brahms's Lullaby plays softly in the background. She then levitates off her bed as her dream unfolds. In her dream Knowles is transported to a desert in a black Roberto Cavalli outfit, and her two backup dancers appear as the music begins. The cut then moves into a computer-generated sci-fi landscape where Knowles is inscribed with a circle and square just like in Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, symbolizing Knowles' ideal human proportions. The first chorus is brought in by a subtle glass-breaking sound effect as the sci-fi special effects disappear and Knowles appears in a silver one shouldered mini dress on a white background.[75] Accompanied by her backup dancers, she performs sophisticated, street, and hip-busting dance moves.[75][77] The second chorus shows Knowles in another silver ensemble, a lined body suit while smashing mirrors. During the bridge, the video fades to black and white and Knowles appears in a gold robot suit designed by French fashion designer Thierry Mugler.[citation needed] She also sports gold and diamond nail rings valued at $36,000 and designed by Bijules designer Jules Kim.[78] She executes some robotic movements. As the chorus begins to play for the third and final time, digital doubling and mirroring are used to create to create a collection of dance moves and a clump of arched-back Knowles.[75] The gold outfit is then reused, but this time in color. Knowles says, "Turn the lights out", and the video ends.

[edit] Reception

Bill Lamb of About.com highlighted that it is necessary to watch the accompanying video for the full impact of "Sweet Dreams". He added that when Knowles appears in the gold metallic outfit, it is clear that "we are watching another Beyoncé classic".[20] James Montgomery of MTV News wrote that the video is "an eye-popping, herky-jerky, high-fashion" one. He praised the way Knowles "[pops] her pelvis in ways never imagined", and the wardrobe changes in the clip, before concluding: "She expands on her burgeoning robot fetish, flashes the crazy eyes and contorts her body in downright unsettling ways. All of which is to say that 'Sweet Dreams' is just like every amazingly crazy Beyoncé video from the past three years, which — to extend the point — also means that it's pretty great."[1] Olivia Smith of Daily News noted that in the video, Knowles Jane Fonda in the movie Barbarella (1968), Tin Woodman and Pamela Anderson through the different costumes she sports.[74] Smith further compared the video with the one for "Single Ladies", writing that Knowles reprises some of the moves as she "can only swivel those hips in so many ways".[74] Brandon Soderberg of Slant Magazine described the introductory part of the video as a David Lynch-like mixture of eroticism and symbolism.[75] He wrote that the video was "one part Victoria's Secret commercial, another part dream logic anti-narrative, and a CGI-assisted freakout all around".[75] Soderberg commended the video for being "an excess of body and action, not filmic techniques", adding that the dancing in the video "blow our minds anew".[75]

A writer of Rolling Stone found similarities between the video for "Sweet Dreams", Kanye West's video for "Paranoid" (2009) and the cover artworks of English rock band Yes.[71] A writer of the Canadian magazine Dose also compared the video with "Paranoid" due to their similar dream sequences.[77] Vicki of BBC UK did not appreciate the first 30 seconds of the video, writing that "the dark, horror-type music, the pumping heartbeat, the equally spooky lullaby, the screech of an electric guitar", gave him the impression that he was watching "some [19]80s magician, with a Knowles soundtrack". However, he complimented the rest of the video writing that "things [thankfully] move away from the Hallowe'en cheese and into familiar Beyoncé territory (right from the fact it's proper [19]80s pop through to the video essentially being 'Single Ladies' with Beyoncé and 2 dancers)".[29] Vicki concluded that the video might not be remembered for long or hailed as Beyoncé's finest and more memorable work, but it remains one of the best music videos he has seen from her since "Crazy In Love".[29] Nick Levine of Digital Spy compared the dancing moves in the video with those in "Single Ladies".[79] The video stayed at number one for several weeks on the UK TV Airplay Chart in August and September 2009.[80] It was ranked at number 13 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.[81] Tamar Anitai of MTV placed the video at number three on his list of the best five videos of 2009, writing that it is another high-fashion look at Knowles, and the "dark yin to the brighter, lighter fare" of the video for "Single Ladies".[76]

[edit] Promotion and covers

Knowles was due to perform "Sweet Dreams" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13.[82] However, the performance was changed to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"; she only performed the bridge of "Sweet Dreams" at the beginning of her performance before switching to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".[83] Wearing a red corset, stockings and satin gloves, Knowles performed "Sweet Dreams" at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.[84][85] At the final of a show of her I Am... Tour in November 2009, Knowles sang the full version of "Sweet Dreams" on the B-Stage for the first time, instead of a snippet or an acoustic version.[86][citation needed] She was wearing a glittery silver dress, and as she sung, animated graphics of turntables, faders, and other club gear throbbed behind her as well as her musicians.[87] Knowles later performed the song live at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival on June 26, 2011. During the performance, she mixed the song with "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (1983) by the British pop music duo Eurythmics.[88][89] The song was not a part of her set list on her world tour, I Am... Tour.[citation needed] "Sweet Dreams" was included on her CD/DVD live albums I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas (2009).[90] The song is used in the commercial Knowles did for Crystal Geyser; she dances and drinks water while the song is played in the background.[91][92]

An unofficial remix, featuring Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, leaked on some websites on March 9, 2010, and was included on Wayne's 2010 mixtape No Ceilings.[93][94] The Big Pink, an electro-rock duo from London, England, comprising multi-instrumentalists Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell covered "Sweet Dreams" in a live session for BBC's Radio 1 in November 2009.[95] They also performed the song live on June 13, at the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival.[96] The cover later became a B-side to their single "Tonight" (2010).[97][98] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented that the version they sang, had a "disarmingly flat affect, delivering it as the ramble of a neurotic".[99] Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal felt that their cover "obliterates the original's Hi-NRG pulse, turning it into something a lot moodier and creepier".[100] On November 1, 2010, American professional basketball player, Shaquille O'Neal Halloween, dressed up as his female alter-ego Shaquita for Halloween, and gave a lip-synching performance of Knowles' "Sweet Dreams".[101]

[edit] Formats and track listings

  • US Ego/Sweet Dreams Singles and Dance Mixes[10]
  1. "Ego"  – 3:57
  2. "Ego" (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Club Remix)   – 8:22
  3. "Ego" (Slang "Big Ego" Club Remix)  – 6:18
  4. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:29
  5. "Sweet Dreams" (OK DAC Club Remix)   – 5:14
  6. "Sweet Dreams" (Karmatronic Club Remix)   – 6:36
  • Germany Digital EP[13]
  1. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:29
  2. "Sweet Dreams" (Groove Police Remix – Radio Edit)   – 3:10
  3. "Ego"  – 3:57
  4. "Ego" (Remix) feat. Kanye West  – 4:43
  5. "Sweet Dreams" (Video)  – 4:00
  6. "Ego" (Remix) feat. Kanye West (Video)  – 4:52
  1. "Sweet Dreams" (Dave Spoon Remix)   – 7:07
  2. "Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix - Radio Edit)   – 3:37
  3. "Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Remix)   – 7:38
  4. "Sweet Dreams" (Oli Collins & Fred Portelli Remix)   – 5:38
  5. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:28
  • Europe Single EP 1[18]
  1. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:27
  2. "Sweet Dreams" (Medicin Club Remix)   – 6:18
  3. "Sweet Dreams" (Groove Police Club Remix)   – 7:05
  4. "Sweet Dreams" (Ok Dac Club Remix)   – 5:11
  5. "Sweet Dreams" (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Club Remix)   – 8:39
  6. "Sweet Dreams" (Maurice's NuSoul Club Remix)   – 7:09
  • Europe Single EP 2[19]
  1. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:28
  2. "Sweet Dreams" (Dave Spoon Remix)   – 7:07
  3. "Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix – Radio Edit)   – 3:37
  4. "Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Remix)   – 7:38
  5. "Sweet Dreams" (Oli Collins & Fred Portelli Remix)   – 5:38
  1. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:27
  2. "Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix) [Radio Edit]  – 3:35
  • UK Download Single[17]
  1. "Sweet Dreams"  – 3:28

[edit] Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from I Am... Sasha Fierce liner notes.[2]

  • Beyoncé Knowles – vocals, producer, writer
  • Rico Love – vocal recorders, producer, writer, additional vocals
  • Jim Caruana – recorder
  • James Scheffer – producer, writer
  • Wayne Wilkins – writer, mixer, producer

[edit] Charts

[edit] Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[103] 2
Australian Urban Chart[104] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[103] 17
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[103] 24
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[103] 4
Brazilian Hot 100 Airplay[105] 2
Canadian Hot 100[106] 17
Czech Airplay Chart[107] 5
Danish Singles Chart[103] 16
Dutch Top 40[108] 26
European Hot 100 Singles[109] 7
French Digital Singles Chart[110] 9
German Singles Chart[111] 8
Hungarian Airplay Chart[112] 4
Hungarian Singles Chart[113] 7
Irish Singles Chart[56] 4
Italian Singles Chart[103] 12
Japan Hot 100[114] 30
New Zealand Singles Chart[103] 1
Norway Singles Chart[103] 6
Slovak Airplay Chart[115] 5
Spanish Singles Chart[103] 9
Swedish Singles Chart[103] 14
Swiss Singles Chart[103] 16
UK Singles Chart[54] 5
UK R&B Chart[116] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[117] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[118] 48
US Hot Dance Club Play[119] 1
US Pop Songs[120] 5

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Australian Singles Chart[121] 23
Australian Urban Singles Chart[122] 7
Austrian Singles Chart[123] 64
Canadian Hot 100[124] 82
European Hot 100 Singles[125] 86
German Singles Chart[126] 39
Hungarian Airplay Chart[127] 46
New Zealand Singles Chart[128] 9
Swedish Singles Chart[129] 65
Swiss Singles Chart[130] 90
UK Singles Chart[131] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[132] 66
US Hot Dance Club Play Songs[133] 11
Chart (2010) Position
Hungarian Airplay Chart[134] 21
Spanish Singles Chart[135] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[136] 86
US Rhythmic Songs[137] 43

[edit] Certifications

Region Provider Certifications
Australia ARIA Platinum[61]
New Zealand RIANZ Platinum[138]
United States RIAA Platinum[51]

[edit] Release history

Country Date Format
United States[8][9][10] June 2, 2009 Top 40 and rhythmic contemporary
August 17, 2009 Dance remixes
Germany[11][12][13] July 13, 2009 CD single
July 17, 2009 Digital download
July 31, 2009 Digital EP
France[139] July 17, 2009 Digital download
Australia[14] July 24, 2009 CD single
United Kingdom[15][16][17] August 10, 2009 CD single, digital download, digital EP
Europe[18][19] Two-sided digital EP

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

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