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Dreaming (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)

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"Dreaming"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album The Best of OMD
B-side
  • "Satellite"
  • "Gravity Never Failed"
Released25 January 1988 (1988-01-25)
Recorded1988
Genre
Length3:54
6:26 (Extended version)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Humphreys, McCluskey
Producer(s)OMD
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Shame"
(1987) 		"Dreaming"
(1988) 		"Brides of Frankenstein"
(1988)
Music video
"Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Dreaming" on YouTube

"Dreaming" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark initially released in January 1988 as a single from their compilation album The Best of OMD.

It was a hit in the United States, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 17 on the Cash Box Top 100 and number six on the Dance chart. The track had limited success in the band's home country where it peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart, while it entered the Top 40 in several other countries including Australia, New Zealand and West Germany. The single was re-released in the UK in June 1988 in new 7" gatefold and CD single as well as 12" formats, reaching this time number 60 on the national chart.[1]

The cover art was designed by Stylorouge,[2] with photography by Andrew Catlin.[3]

Until OMD's reformation in 2010, "Dreaming" was the last single to feature the group's original line-up; lead singer Andy McCluskey was the only core member to appear on their 1991–1996 output. McCluskey performed the song live during the 1990s when Humphreys was no longer in the group.[citation needed]

Reception

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Stewart Mason, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, described the song as "dynamite", and wrote: "['Dreaming'] is easily the group's best single since 1983's 'Telegraph'... It's a near-perfect pop song, perhaps the last great single by an '80s synth-pop band."[4] Classic Pop's Mark Lindores called it a "massively underrated OMD anthem".[5]

Conversely, McCluskey named "Dreaming" as a track he wishes OMD had never released, while criticising its lyrical content.[6] KROQ ranked the song the 43rd-greatest of 1988;[7] in a Slicing Up Eyeballs reader poll, it was voted the 62nd-best of the year.[8]

B-sides

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All the single versions include "Satellite" as a B-side. The other B-side, "Gravity Never Failed", was a bonus track on the 12" and CD single. This song was originally titled "Georgia" and dates back to the 1981 Architecture & Morality sessions. However, the band lost their favour with the song at the time and it was thus shelved, and the title "Georgia" was given to a new song featured on the album. "Gravity Never Failed" has subsequently been included on CD re-issues of the Architecture & Morality album (2003 & 2007), as well as on the Navigation: The OMD B-Sides compilation album, unlike "Satellite", which remains unique to this release.[citation needed]

Track listing

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Official versions

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Version Length Remixed by Comment
Radio Edit/7" Version 4:00 Tom Lord-Alge Same as Album version
Extended Mix 6:19 Tom Lord-Alge
The William Orbit Remix 7:15 William Orbit Special Limited Edition 10" (UK)
Extended 12" Club Mix 8:22 Bruce Forest and Frank Heller US 12" Promo
Club Mix Edit 4:58 Bruce Forest and Frank Heller US 12" Promo
Club Mix 7:13 Bruce Forest and Frank Heller also known as 12" USA Club Mix
Dub Mix 4:29 Bruce Forest and Frank Heller
Radio USA Mix 3:50 Bruce Forest and Frank Heller

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 16
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] 6
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 17
US Cash Box Top 100[16] 17
West Germany (GfK)[17] 26

References

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  1. ^ "OMD | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Dreaming". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. The Best Of OMD". Vinyl.bertelsmann.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Dreaming" review at AllMusic.
  5. ^ Lindores, Mark (15 November 2023). "Album by Album – OMD". Classic Pop. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ^ "OMD interview - Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys (part 3)". FaceCulture. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Top 106.7 Songs of 1988". KROQ-FM. 31 December 1988. Retrieved 20 July 2022 – via RadioHitList.com.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 1988: Slicing Up Eyeballs' Best of the '80s Redux — Part 9". Slicing Up Eyeballs. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 224. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Dreaming" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. ^ "OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Dreaming". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ^ "OMD: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 28, 1988". Cash Box. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Dreaming" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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