Dreaming (Blondie song)
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| Single by Blondie from the album Eat to the Beat |
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| B-side | "Sound-A-Sleep" "Living in the Real World" |
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| Released | 1979 | ||||
| Format | Vinyl 7" single | ||||
| Genre | Power Pop;New Wave | ||||
| Length | 3:08 | ||||
| Label |  UK Chrysalis US Chrysalis |
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| Writer(s) | Chris Stein Debbie Harry |
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| Producer | Mike Chapman | ||||
| Certification | Silver (UK) | ||||
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"Dreaming" is track number one on Blondie's fourth album Eat to the Beat and was also released as the lead single from the album in both the US and the UK, where it peaked at #2 in the British singles chart. It was written by the group's principal songwriting partnership, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein.
[edit] Release history
UK 7" (CHS 2359, September 1979)
- "Dreaming" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) – 3:08
- "Sound-A-Sleep" (Harry, Stein) – 4:18
US 7" (CHS 2379, September 1979)
- "Dreaming" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) – 3:08
- "Living in the Real World" (Jimmy Destri) – 2:53
[edit] Chart peaks
| Chart (1979) | Peak Position |
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| UK | 2 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Netherlands | 18 |
| Austria | 18 |
| Sweden | 19 |
| Germany | 26 |
| US | 27 |
| Australia | 53 |
[edit] Cover versions, appearances in other media etc.
The Smashing Pumpkins covered it on their 1996 The Aeroplane Flies High box-set. Bassist D'Arcy Wretzky and singer Billy Corgan shared vocal duties on the track. The cover had a different beat, which was very slow and reminiscent of hip-hop.
The Posies covered it during a live radio performance. Their version appears on the 2000 box set "At Least At Last."
Yo La Tengo covered it on the 1992 various-artists album entitled Freedom Of Choice: Yesterday's New Wave Hits As Performed By Today's Stars.
Amy Speace performs a country cover of this song on her 2006 album Songs for Bright Street.
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