American Dream (Jakatta song)
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"American Dream" is a 2000 song by Jakatta. The track samples two Thomas Newman pieces from the soundtrack for the film American Beauty; "Any Other Name" and "Dead Already". A remix was released in 2001. The track is very unusual for a dance track, since the majority of the track is in 6/4 time, as opposed to the much more common 4/4.
Chart positions
The single peaked at #3 in the UK and #63 in Australia. The 2001 remix re-release peaked at #63 in the UK.
Track listings
UK CD
- "American Dream" (Radio Edit)
- "American Dream" (Joey Negro Club Mix)
- "American Dream" (DifferentGear Remix)
UK 12" Vinyl
A: "American Dream" (Joey Negro Club Mix) B: "American Dream" (DifferentGear Remix)
Italy 12" Vinyl
A: "American Dream" (Joey Negro Club Mix) B: "American Dream" (Mr. Oxx & Pagany T. Mix)
Netherlands 12" Vinyl
A1: "American Dream" (Joey Negro Vocal Mix) A2: "American Dream" (Joey Negro Club Mix) B: "American Dream" (DifferentGear Remix)
Trivia
A mellow remix of "American Dream" was used in the 2005 Dreamworks film Madagascar when Alex is lying on the beach and steaks begin to fall from the sky; this is also a strong connection to the movie American Beauty.[1] It is also used in a segment of the BBC documentary Inventions That Changed The World, as well as the Channel 4 documentary series The Secret Millionaire.
The track samples Thomas Newman's "Any Other Name".[2]
Official versions
- "American Dream" (Radio Edit)
- "American Dream" (Afterlife Remix)
- "American Dream" (Commie Remix) - 9:02
- "American Dream" (DifferentGear Remix)
- "American Dream" (Joey Negro Club Mix)
- "American Dream" (Joey Negro Vocal Mix)
- "American Dream" (Lucid Remix) - 7:19
- "American Dream" (Mr. Oxx & Pagany T. Mix)
References
- ^ IMDB: American Beauty: Movie Connections, IMDB, accessed December 13, 2008.
- ^ Any Other Name - Thomas Newman